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A third party
*Corrected, Scirocco did not receive the Independence Party endorsement.
Although my coverage of local politics is sometimes heavily focused on the two main parties, there are other parties out there.
The Independence Party is one. Earlier this week, the Saratoga County Committee announced a slate of candidates in races across the county.
In the City, the Independence slate closely mimics that of the Republican Party, endorsing Mayor Scott Johnson, Commissioner Ivins and Scirocco , and Supervisor Veitch for re-election. They also endorsed Richard Wirth to run for Commissioner of Public Safety. The party also nodded at two Democrats: John Franck for Accounts and Joanne Yepsen for Supervisor.
County Chairman Lee Kolesnikoff made the following statement in a press release:
"The candidates we have endorsed this year had one thing in common: a willingness to control the cost of government and help out the taxpayer," said Kolesnikoff. "In addition, we looked for commitments to improved disaster emergency planning, and increased cooperation between towns and the county to improve efficiency," he added.
"As elections become more competitive in Saratoga County, more candidates are seeking our party's endorsement," Kolesnikoff observed. The Saratoga Independence Party has interviewed more than 85 individuals in a process that began several weeks ago."
The party has a modest enrollment in Saratoga County, and these endorsements could make an impact in close races.
Although my coverage of local politics is sometimes heavily focused on the two main parties, there are other parties out there.
The Independence Party is one. Earlier this week, the Saratoga County Committee announced a slate of candidates in races across the county.
In the City, the Independence slate closely mimics that of the Republican Party, endorsing Mayor Scott Johnson, Commissioner Ivins
County Chairman Lee Kolesnikoff made the following statement in a press release:
"The candidates we have endorsed this year had one thing in common: a willingness to control the cost of government and help out the taxpayer," said Kolesnikoff. "In addition, we looked for commitments to improved disaster emergency planning, and increased cooperation between towns and the county to improve efficiency," he added.
"As elections become more competitive in Saratoga County, more candidates are seeking our party's endorsement," Kolesnikoff observed. The Saratoga Independence Party has interviewed more than 85 individuals in a process that began several weeks ago."
The party has a modest enrollment in Saratoga County, and these endorsements could make an impact in close races.
posted by The Saratogian City Desk at
5:09 PM
7 Comments:
SCIROCCO DIDN'T GET THE INDEPENDENCE PARTY ENDORSEMENT,WHERE R U GETTING YOUR FACTS,YOUR BIAS JUST CAN'T BE HIDDEN.
anon 5:32:
I apologize for the error, thank you for the correction.
and what bias would that be????why would the mctygue holdovers give the endorsement to him anyway????
The independent party will never gain respectability in Saratoga until they rid themselves of the deadbeat old democrats that were booted from that committee.
Didn't they also endorse the DA ? I thought Jim Murphy got the endorsement or am I incorrect? I know the Sheriff didn't get it.
Barbados: You are correct, the county committee did endorse Jim Murphy for DA. I omitted that nomination because I was focusing my post more on city races.
You are also correct that incumbent sheriff Jim Bowen did not receive an endorsement.
did scirocco even try to get the endorsementhere andrew? just wondering
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