I know it wasn’t his original article, but I have to credit to Ganett’s Jay Gallagher for picking up on this story.

The Capitol, a new publication that covers state politics ran a story about state elected officials and candidates that could possibly serve as president of the United States, seeing as Barack Obama has little experience as a US Senator to serve in the role.

Here’s a portion of Gallagher’s article.

Robach the next Obama?

Could Joe Robach be the next Barack Obama?
Yes, that question has actually been posed by a new newsmagaine called The Capitol that covers state government and politics. The mag points out in its current issue that Obama spent seven years in the Illinois state Senate before being elected to the U.S. Senate in 2004 and going on to be the presumed Democratic candidate for president this year.
So the magazine asked a panel of “experts” to pick 15 of the “most promising” New York state senators (out of a total membership of 62) and Robach, 50, of Greece, now serving his third term, made the cut – one of only four upstaters on the list.
Robach is “a classic .285 hitter – doesn’t wow you, but does what he’s supposed to do,” according to an anonymous “expert.” Robach, who is now a Republican but was a Democrat when is served in the Assembly, is an “operator” and a “total survivor,” if also “not a fighter,” according to the magazine.

Notice how do-nuthin’ former state senator RICHard Dollinger didn’t make the list?  Other candidates did.  Apparently, it is well known that Robach is very well liked throughout the city portion of the 56th Senate district.  It has been reported that RICHard Dollinger is ignoring the city portion of the district, most likely because he’s taking for granted the fact that Barack Obama will do well in the city neighborhoods.

We’ve talked aout how you won’t find RICHard Dollinger eating at Unkl Moe’s anytime soon.  It’s in “the hood.”  Oh my!  (Watch RICHard stage a photo shoot there now.  Hey RICH, try the catfish, it’s the best in the city.  JK, RICH is too uncomfortable around real folks.)

Dollinger shouldn’t assume that because city folks like Obama that they will automatically like him.  There’s a bit of a difference there RICHard.  You need to actually DO something to get folks to like and support you, which is a problem for Dollinger.  He’s not known for being a man of the people in the city neighborhoods.  Maybe he’ll explain that one for the voters himself.  If not, we’ll be glad to flush that out further later in the campaign.

It’s not Gallagher’s story, but the only thing we disagree with is the “not a fighter” comment.  To say Joe Robach is not a fighter for his community means that the writer has absolutely no connection to Rochester.  No one has taken on the Buffalo state contingent to get state funding equality like Joe Robach.  Even to the point of his own Senate leadership telling him to calm down.

Here’s the deal.  We don’t need any country club boys representing us in Albany.  We got Joe Robach and Jim Alesi, a self made businessman who’s also a fighter for this area.

I can’t believe that despite the stereotypes, it’s the Democrats who have the rich, elitist candidates running on their line this year.

Chalk two Senate seats up for Upstate voters people.  Tuff cookies for the New York City cabal!

Joe Robach and Jim Alesi… over 60% of the vote each.  You heard it here first people.  Go Rochester!  Forget New York City.  (although it is a nice place to visit during Christmas)