Author: Gatemouth

Chris Owens on the Barron/Jeffies race:

Last minute (but not totally unexpected) election eve bombshell: Former Dan O’Connor supporter Buddy Scotto owns up and sends out a letter for Erik Dilan.

Money Quote: "He has a vision to preserve our neighborhood while still providing opportunities for sustainable growth."

I really pray that no one does anything stupid between now and Tuesday and forces me to do another real column before the primary is over (though I will almost surely rub out another Gateway).

Scariest picture of the campaign season becomes the campaign season's funniest mailing.  News and Opinion

I’ve telegraphed my punches on these two races for so long that there is really little reason to read on, but I did want to say one more time for the record the things I’ve been repeating for months (if not years).

So, here are a couple more endorsements.

Having just shot my wad on giving the Greg Meeks race the attention it might have gotten if he had more well known, better-financed opposition (though please take note, the Rockaways’ hometown paper, "The Wave," no particular bastion of left-liberalism, has joined me in endorsing Mike Scala

David Duke chooses sides in the 8^th CD.This is indeed a stern rebuke for those who think that Charles Barron is incapable of reaching across the aisle and making common cause with conservative Republicans on the issues which most concern him.

Charlie Rangel has been getting a lot of flack about his ethics, almost all of it well deserved, but another member of the City’s Congressional delegation has gotten off relatively Scott-free for improprieties which, if anything, appear to be far worse.

Vito Lopez explains the only issue in the 7th CD race (and gets the Gatemouth Award for candor beyond the call of duty):

I’ve been pretty unrelenting in criticizing Charles Barron, and Israel has been only one of the issues.

There is no doubt that even without Israel, I’d have plenty of reason to oppose Barron.