Quoted from Brad Littlefield

A connected Republican party leader and Attorney being on the staff of a powerful and influential long-time elected Republican.

Where is the news here?  I must be missing something.

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SCHENECTADY
GOP chairman doing work for Tedisco
BY MICHAEL LAMENDOLA Gazette Reporter

    The chairman of the Schenectady County Republican Committee has worked for Assembly Minority Leader James Tedisco as a part-time attorney for the last two years.
    Tom Buchanan is a special counsel for the Republican Conference in the Assembly, according to SeeThroughNY. net. His Assembly connection was largely unknown outside a tight Republican circle.
    Tedisco’s chief of staff Bill Sherman said he hired Buchanan Nov. 17, 2006. Buchanan became leader of the county committee in June 2006, replacing Armando Tebano.
    Tebano resigned the committee chairmanship several days before his arrest on three misdemeanor sex counts involving a minor. A year later, Tebano pleaded guilty to a violation harassment charge, heading off a trial on charges he inappropriately touched a 14-year-old girl.
    Sherman said he approached Buchanan to serve as chief counsel for the minority conference in 2006, instead becoming a part-time counsel. Buchanan retained his full-time job as a private practice attorney for Hacker & Murphy. His firm knows of his outside work, Buchanan said.
    “They offered [the chief counsel job] to me first. I did it before,” Buchanan said, having worked for both the state Senate and Assembly. “Politics has always been a hobby of mine and I enjoy it,” he said.
    Sherman said Buchanan is one of 15 full- and part-time attorneys assigned to a central staff. The central staff works for the entire Assembly minority conference. Tedisco heads the conference.
    Sherman said Buchanan works five to 10 hours a week, often coming into Sherman’s office. “I am his direct supervisor,” Sherman said. Buchanan is paid $879 every two weeks.
    Buchanan reviews legislation that is before the Assembly and researches bills, Sherman said.
    Sherman and Buchanan are part of a tightly knit political apparatus based in Rotterdam, Princetown and Duanesburg, one of the few places in Schenectady County where Republicans hold sway. Republicans control Rotterdam and Duanesburg town boards and have considerable strength in Princetown. Democrats dominate in the city, the county and in the towns of Niskayuna and Glenville.
    In 2005, Sherman ran for Schenectady County Legislature in District 4, which covers Rotterdam, Princetown and Duanesburg. He ran with incumbent Republican Joseph Suhrada against Democrats Christine Mallozzi-Chiaravalle and incumbent Judith Dagostino. Both incumbents won.
    The race was marked by hardball politics and mud slinging on both sides. It also was one of the most expensive races that year with both sides pouring in money for mailings, polls, phone calls and more.
    Sherman joined Tedisco’s staff shortly after the race ended.
    Sherman said he hired Buchanan for his qualifications. Buchanan graduated from Albany Law School with top honors.
    “I have know Tom personally for quite a while. It is part of my job to recruit qualified candidates all the time,” Sherman said.
    Since taking over as party chairman, Buchanan has worked to reenergize the county committee, winning some victories against Democrats. City Republicans, on the other hand, remain a moribund organization with few committee members and lackluster leadership, party insiders say.

Quoted from CICERO

Somebody should check Michel Lamendola's affiliation as Brian Quail's personal press secretary.  I don't understand why the Schenectady Democrats would even have concern with the power struggle within Conservative Party.  A party with less than 3000 registered voters in the County. .

Quoted from MobileTerminal

The only news is, it wasn't a democrat

Quoted from gadfly

Did I ever mention that I hope (or wish) that you are an enrolled Conservative, Mobile?

Quoted from CICERO

Somebody should check Michel Lamendola's affiliation as Brian Quail's personal press secretary.

Quoted from CICERO

I don't understand why the Schenectady Democrats would even have concern with the power struggle within Conservative Party.  A party with less than 3000 registered voters in the County.

Quoted from MobileTerminal

I am a conservative republican - always have been, always will be.

The "politics" of the whole process really leaves a bad taste in my mouth and a desire to dis-affiliate myself with any formal party.

At least you didn't call me a liberal

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  1. favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.  
2. (often initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform.  
3. of, pertaining to, based on, or advocating liberalism.  
4. favorable to or in accord with concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, esp. as guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties.  
5. favoring or permitting freedom of action, esp. with respect to matters of personal belief or expression: a liberal policy toward dissident artists and writers.  
6. of or pertaining to representational forms of government rather than aristocracies and monarchies.  
7. free from prejudice or bigotry; tolerant: a liberal attitude toward foreigners.  
8. open-minded or tolerant, esp. free of or not bound by traditional or conventional ideas, values, etc.  
9. characterized by generosity and willingness to give in large amounts: a liberal donor.  
10. given freely or abundantly; generous: a liberal donation.  
11. not strict or rigorous; free; not literal: a liberal interpretation of a rule.  
12. of, pertaining to, or based on the liberal arts.  
13. of, pertaining to, or befitting a freeman.  
–noun 14. a person of liberal principles or views, esp. in politics or religion.  
15. (often initial capital letter) a member of a liberal party in politics, esp. of the Liberal party in Great Britain.  


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[Origin: 1325–75; ME < L līberālis of freedom, befitting the free, equiv. to līber free + -ālis -al1]

—Related forms
lib·er·al·ly, adverb
lib·er·al·ness, noun


—Synonyms 1. progressive. 7. broad-minded, unprejudiced. 9. beneficent, charitable, openhanded, munificent, unstinting, lavish. See generous. 10. See ample.
—Antonyms 1. reactionary. 8. intolerant. 9, 10. niggardly.

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  1. favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.  

Quoted from Rene

Candidates need to stop worrying about their party affiliation and concern themselves with the business of representing their constituents.  

Quoted from Rene

I wear rose colored glasses most of the time

Quoted from Shadow

There are many conservative Republicans and conservative Democrats that are sick to death with what's happened to their parties and are sick of both parties tax and spend policies and would welcome a true conservative to vote for.

Quoted from benny salami

Right On! There is no Right To Life Party in NYS anymore. The only way things can change in this Socialistic, Tax and Spend County is for real Conservatives to stand up, run and primary in ALL parties. Rene, Joe and Angelo are some of the few elected Conservatives and they more support. Everything positive here comes from the ground up-not the top down.

• Suspend or cancel construction projects for county buildings.
  
• Disband the County Legislature in favor of a Board of Supervisors
  
• Eliminate patronage positions created by both major parties.
  
• Redirect the funds pledged to the construction of the "circle to nowhere" for use in repairing our decaying infrastructure.
  
• Reduce grants to not-for-profits that do not serve the public need (e.g., Proctor's Theater).  Promote consolidation of not-for-profits that serve the needs of the poor, the homelesss, etc.  Funding should be awarded based on tangible and measureable benefits.