Democrats open Chenango headquarters
CHENANGO COUNTY – Chenango County residents came out in droves to support the Democratic candidates running for office in this year’s election, and according to the chairman of the county Democratic Committee, Patrick McNeil, the number of individuals in attendance Wednesday night may bode well for his party in November.
“This is an overwhelming turnout,” McNeil said. The committee chair added that new voter registration trends in the county are favoring the Democrats. “From last October to this October, we had 731 people register as Democrats, 550 people registered as Republicans, and the pending party changes are 2 to 1 Democrat.” McNeil thanked everyone for attending the grand opening before turning the microphone over to the two Democratic candidates running for election this year.
“I’ve never seen this many Democrats in one place in Chenango County,” Congressman Michael Arcuri said. “This is a momentous time. You can feel the wave coming. Change is on the way,” Arcuri said.
The congressman discussed some of the major issues at play during this election season, including the economy and health care. Arcuri compared the current economic crisis to a game of soccer with no referees on the field. “They took the refs off the field. They took away the oversights that we put in during the depression. John McCain is Mr. Deregulation. Well, this is what happens when you have deregulation,” Arcuri said.
The congressman said he signed the bailout bill not for the wealthy business owners, but because of what it does for Main Street.
Arcuri said in Chenango County, the New York Regional Interconnect power line will continue to be a major issue during and after the election season. “I’ve worked hard with local officials against NYRI,” Arcuri said. “In different counties, there are different issues, but the ground zero issues here are jobs and the power lines.”
Other issues that will play a part in the election, Arcuri said, are the war in Iraq, health care, trade bills and Social Security. “The 24th Congressional District has the most Social Security recipients of any district in New York. We need to know where my opponent stands on the privatization of Social Security,” Arcuri said, explaining that he feels this is one job the government needs to oversee.
“There are solutions to these issues. They aren’t easy solutions, but there are things we can do to not make matters any worse. There are a lot of things we can do to benefit Chenango County,” Arcuri said.
Arcuri is running for a second term in Congress against Republican Richard Hannah.
Town of Caroline Supervisor and senate candidate Don Barber also attended Wednesday’s event. With a history as a farmer and representing a small town, Barber said he is a working person, and he understands the issues facing the working people in upstate New York. “The working people need a voice, someone who shares their struggles and understands what they are facing, and I offer that,” Barber said.
The Caroline supervisor said the number one issue facing the country right now is the economy. “That’s what people are talking about. People are concerned about the direction of the country. We need to build a resistant economy,” Barber said. He explained that by supporting locally grown businesses, we can become less dependent on foreign goods.
Barber also said we need to find a stable energy supply. “We need to think 20 years from now, what will we do without oil.” Barber said we need to invest in alternative energy sources and work to conserve the energy we have now.
Another big issue Barber would like to address is the health care system. “The biggest issue is creating a publicly funded New York state health care system,” Barber said. “We would be the only state in the nation to provide health care from the time your born until the time you die. Young people wouldn’t have to be forced to leave the state to find jobs with benefits and people would come back to the area,” Barber said.
“As my opponent says, it’s time for a change. What he doesn’t realize is he has to leave in order for that change to take place,” Barber said. Barber is running against long time Republican Senator James Seward.
The Democratic Headquarters, located next to Ives Cream in downtown Norwich, will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. The Democratic Committee Chair said he wanted to remind everyone that the deadline to register to vote in the November election is Friday.
“This is an overwhelming turnout,” McNeil said. The committee chair added that new voter registration trends in the county are favoring the Democrats. “From last October to this October, we had 731 people register as Democrats, 550 people registered as Republicans, and the pending party changes are 2 to 1 Democrat.” McNeil thanked everyone for attending the grand opening before turning the microphone over to the two Democratic candidates running for election this year.
“I’ve never seen this many Democrats in one place in Chenango County,” Congressman Michael Arcuri said. “This is a momentous time. You can feel the wave coming. Change is on the way,” Arcuri said.
The congressman discussed some of the major issues at play during this election season, including the economy and health care. Arcuri compared the current economic crisis to a game of soccer with no referees on the field. “They took the refs off the field. They took away the oversights that we put in during the depression. John McCain is Mr. Deregulation. Well, this is what happens when you have deregulation,” Arcuri said.
The congressman said he signed the bailout bill not for the wealthy business owners, but because of what it does for Main Street.
Arcuri said in Chenango County, the New York Regional Interconnect power line will continue to be a major issue during and after the election season. “I’ve worked hard with local officials against NYRI,” Arcuri said. “In different counties, there are different issues, but the ground zero issues here are jobs and the power lines.”
Other issues that will play a part in the election, Arcuri said, are the war in Iraq, health care, trade bills and Social Security. “The 24th Congressional District has the most Social Security recipients of any district in New York. We need to know where my opponent stands on the privatization of Social Security,” Arcuri said, explaining that he feels this is one job the government needs to oversee.
“There are solutions to these issues. They aren’t easy solutions, but there are things we can do to not make matters any worse. There are a lot of things we can do to benefit Chenango County,” Arcuri said.
Arcuri is running for a second term in Congress against Republican Richard Hannah.
Town of Caroline Supervisor and senate candidate Don Barber also attended Wednesday’s event. With a history as a farmer and representing a small town, Barber said he is a working person, and he understands the issues facing the working people in upstate New York. “The working people need a voice, someone who shares their struggles and understands what they are facing, and I offer that,” Barber said.
The Caroline supervisor said the number one issue facing the country right now is the economy. “That’s what people are talking about. People are concerned about the direction of the country. We need to build a resistant economy,” Barber said. He explained that by supporting locally grown businesses, we can become less dependent on foreign goods.
Barber also said we need to find a stable energy supply. “We need to think 20 years from now, what will we do without oil.” Barber said we need to invest in alternative energy sources and work to conserve the energy we have now.
Another big issue Barber would like to address is the health care system. “The biggest issue is creating a publicly funded New York state health care system,” Barber said. “We would be the only state in the nation to provide health care from the time your born until the time you die. Young people wouldn’t have to be forced to leave the state to find jobs with benefits and people would come back to the area,” Barber said.
“As my opponent says, it’s time for a change. What he doesn’t realize is he has to leave in order for that change to take place,” Barber said. Barber is running against long time Republican Senator James Seward.
The Democratic Headquarters, located next to Ives Cream in downtown Norwich, will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. The Democratic Committee Chair said he wanted to remind everyone that the deadline to register to vote in the November election is Friday.
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