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13WHAM TV Reporter Sean Carroll broke the story tonight that several sources have informed him that 29th District Congressional Representative Randy Kuhl will indeed seek re-election to his seat.  Here’s a snippet from Carroll’s piece:

At least four Republican sources now tell me that Congressman Randy Kuhl (R-29th) is going to announce Friday that he will seek re-election.  This comes as rumors swirl that the second term Congressman from the Southern Tier will retire at the end of his current term.

Rumors as to Congressman Kuhl’s re-election intentions have been running rampant lately.  But if Carroll is proven to be correct, it means two things:

1. Sean Carroll, a relatively new reporter in the Rochester area, is really getting his ear to the ground and is quickly making a name for himself in Monroe County and the surrounding communities.

2. The political rumor mills are about as trustworthy as a grade school grapevine; a ladies’ sewing circle; or a men’s corner barbershop.

Regardless of Congressman Kuhl’s final decision, this is some darn good in-the-trenches reporting from Carroll and the folks over at 13WHAM.

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The Liberals over at Rochesterturning were shocked to find out that their darling from two and four years ago, Jack Davis, might actually be interested in running against Congressman Tom Reynolds for a third time.  They had a link to The Albany Project  reporting that the old guy was at the Genesee County Democratic Committee Meeting sounding a lot like he was going to run.

That really shouldn’t surprise anyone.  Even though the D&C has not reported on this, there is a third Democrat, Alice J. Kryzan, who is also seeking the nomination.  If you want to know what’s going on politically, you would be well advised to not rely exclusively on the D&C.  The Buffalo News has reported on this congressional race and had an interesting story yesterday. 

I realize that Jon Powers is the perfect candidate for the leftist extremists, a war hero who is a liberal, however, in all likelihood there will be a fight to run against Reynolds.  The problem for the Democrats is you can’t take a guy like Davis — old, stubborn, and a multi-millionaire, and use him when you need him and then try to cast him aside.

Davis won’t go away and has plenty of money to run — what’s an extra $1.5 million for a primary to this guy?  Plus, the publicity of a September primary will probably be a good springboard for the November general election.

This, coupled with the fight for the right to run against Joe Robach, will make for a very interesting summer.

Tags: Articles, Cincinnatus, Federal Officials by Cincinnatus
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Ladies and Gentlemen, we all knew that this election cycle, especially the Presidential election, was going to be particularly rough and inspire a level of heated debate on the issues that we as citizens value with the highest level of importance. However, according to http://www.factcheck.org/, the Democratic National Committee has set up an unlimited fund to intentionally spread disinformation against the presumptive Republican nominee Senator John McCain. Many of the “charges” that DNC Chairman Howard Dean is spewing could easily be said for Democratic Party lapdogs, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
The liberal progressives believe that by reverting to negative politicking almost 9 months before Election Day, that they can show that they are better than the good Senator from Arizona. This notion is absolutely absurd. Personally, I have quite a lot of faith in my fellow Americans. I believe that voters will see through these libelous attacks on an American patriot. His record may not be perfect for conservative Republicans or for liberal Democrats, but he encompasses an area of the political spectrum that a large majority of Americans reside in. The article on Annenberg Political Factcheck just goes to show how the Democratic Party will stop at nothing to take offices from deserving candidates no matter whether it be at the local, state or federal level, often times reverting to behavior, that when we were kids, would have gotten us a timeout in the corner for quite awhile.

Tags: Federal Officials, Lemon Lyman, Presidential Politics by Lemon Lyman
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Good news, Jim Walsh is retiring from Congress.  Liz Benjamin of the Daily News lists Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks as a possible candidate for his seat.

We at monroerising doubt Maggie would be leaving Monroe County, she’s much too important to the local Republicans. 

What about Stephanie Aldersley?  Don’t forget Walsh cleaned her clock in 2002 and she might be interested at taking another shot.

Tags: Articles, Federal Officials, Maggie Brooks, Prudence Izguhde by Prudence Izguhde
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I just saw the R-News story about Henrietta Supervisor Jim Breese leaving office next week  . You have to wonder what motivates someone 77 years old to serve for such a long time.  It also reminded me of a conversation I had with a friend that I had awhile ago regarding our own Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, will be turning 79 years old this summer. 

I could help but wonder — do women hold an unfair advantage in politics?  Thanks to the wonders of plastic surgery, botox and whatever other wonders of modern science she takes advantage of there aren’t very many people who realize that the Old Gal is pushing 80.  She’s been running for office since Gerald Ford was President.

 Even the article in the D&C last week about taxpayers paying for Federal officials cars, which pointed out that the taxpayers pick up the tab for Louise’s Buick — the choice of the many old timers didn’t tell us the whole story. 

After a little reseach, I found out that the average buick driver is a relatively youthful 70 years old – almost a full 10 years younger that our Congresswoman. 

I suggest that all male office holders over 55 start to research plastic surgery options ASAP.  Who knows what would have happened in last summers’ Henrietta Supervisor’s primary if Supervisor Breese sought the services of the Old Gal’s plastic surgeon. 

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