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enough for Steve Bellone and the Democrats to win from the damage they have done to Suffolk County government.” When asked why Carpenter is a strong candidate, LaValle said, “Angie has had an exemplary career in Suffolk County government. First as a legislator and Deputy Presiding Officer, then as the County Treasurer. Angie understands how county government works, both for the better and worse. She is uniquely qualified to identify the deficiencies and work with the Legislature to correct them, and conversely, she is uniquely capable to identify what is working and apply those lessons to all aspects of county government.”
Dems
LaValle, who is the metaphorical quarterback of the GOP party, listed the candidates the Suffolk Republican Committee is supporting for countywide office, and about his predictions. His response: “All of the Republican candidates for the Suffolk County Legislature and our candidate for Suffolk County Executive are being supported by my office. My prediction is simple: all of our candidates will run spirited, effective races. On November 8 the Suffolk County Executive position, as well as control of the Legislature, will be under Republican leadership. In particular, Cornelius Kelly (2nd), Anthony Moncayo (5th), Karen Wilutis (6th), John Giannott (7th), Anthony Musumeci
(8th), Deborah Poulos (16th), Dennis Garetano (17th) and Liz Black (18th) are legislative races to watch.” When I mentioned there are 303,698 registered Republicans and 295,134 registered Democrats—with 300,000+ others (Independents)—he corrected me, saying the registered 21,000 Conservatives usually vote Republican but the Liberal Party, Green Party and those parties vote Democratic. It will come down to the 275,000 Independents and he believes the trend in the country is “... Conservative this election cycle. Our base is motivated and their [the Democrats] base is embarrassed and will be suppressed.”
North Babylon, lives there now, and he has spent most of his life there. He noted that Suffolk County is facing many challenges now including a loss of jobs and tax base because of the recession. He noted a $180 million county structural deficit, a rise in gun and gang violence in the various hamlets and villages and the need to address aging infrastructure in the county. That is why he believes this election is pivotal, especially after the national economic downturn. Schaffer said, “Steve Bellone is a winner who gets things done; that is why people from all parties vote for him...in his last election he pulled in 70% of the vote for Babylon Supervisor.”
Schaffer believes the smart money is backing Bellone because, as he said, “they think he will win, they know he is up to the job, he is a proven leader and I am proud to be in his corner...Steve Bellone is the best candidate.”
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electable candidate like Bellone, however, on the money issue he stated, “The Suffolk Democrats are targeted to raise $3.2 million for Steve’s campaign plus our county legislative races in all 18 districts with a particular focus on Districts 5 (Kara Hahn), 6 (Sarah Anker), 7 (Rob Calarco), 16 (Steve Stern) and 18 (Dr. William Spencer).” He said he anticipates that the Democrats will still hold the majority of seats in the Suffolk County Legislature after the election. He explained that there are two countywide races, “County Executive [Bellone] and County Court Judge, in which we are supporting Rich Ambro.” Schaffer is proud to say he was born in
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