NYC Vote 2010: Summary of candidates & agendas

NYC Vote 2010: Summary of Candidates & Agendas

By Carolyn Cooper

October 23, 2010

Vote on November 2, 2010, 6am - 9pm! Get to your designated polling site early so a poll worker can assist you with the new paper ballot.

It's been almost a century, 97 years since all State Wide Offices were open for election. Don't sit back and wait for change to come. Get out and vote!

Governor/Lieutenant Governor

Andrew Cuomo (D), (Lieutenant Governor, Bob Duffy)

Ticket: Democratic; Working Families; Independence

History: Reputable politician/son of former Governor Mario Cuomo; current Attorney General

Platform: Pushing to implement gay marriage; endorsed abortion-rights; “restore trust and accountability in albany”; cut offices but hire more qualified government representatives; reestablish New York as the job capital of the nation

Carl Paladino ( R ) (Lieutenant Governor, Greg Edwards)

Ticket: Republican; Conservative

History: Former City Council man; Buffalo Real Estate Developer

Platform: Support by Tea Party;reduce State spending 20 % by cutting the hospital budget and salaries of doctors and non-union workers; require a year of in state residency to be accepted into the welfare and medicaid program to reduce the cost by 10 billion dollars; cut State agencies that don't benefit the taxpayer; reduce taxes by 10 % and implement a law to make it more difficult to raise taxes; give manufacturers a tax holiday to reinvest in the economy and create new jobs; anti-abortion; send welfare recipients to work camps; Against Gay marriage but not against the gay lifestyle

Charles Barron, (Freedom) (Lieutenant Governor, Eva Doyle)

Ticket: Freedom

History: Current City Council Member

Platform: Impose taxes on stock transfers; impose taxes on commuters; waive the cost of tuition at the City University of New York; implement laws to decrease NYPD racial profiling; increase ethnic equality and fair representation at the State levels

Kristin Davis, (Anti-Prohibition) (Lieutenant Governor, Tanya Gendelman)

Ticket: Anti-Prohibition

History: Current Financial Consultant; testified to hiring escorts for former Governor, Eliot Spitzer

Platform: Legalize same sex-marriage; legalize and tax marijuana and prostitution

Howie Hawkins, (Green) (Lieutenant Governor, Gloria Mattera)

Ticket: Green Party

History: UPS Employee; Advocate for social justice & employee rights

Platform: Increase taxes on the wealthy; implement “Green New Deal” to provide resources to expand renewable energy operations; promote and expand organic agriculture

Jimmy McMillan, (Rent Is 2 Damn High) (No Running Mate)

Ticket: Rent Is 2 Damn High

History: New York Postal Service Retiree

Platform: Reduce property taxes; impose rent freezes

Warren Redlich, Libertarian (Lieutenant Governor, Alden Link)

Ticket: Libertarian

History: Lawyer, Entrepreneur

Platform: Impose salary caps and pension caps on State workers; Reduce state offices

State Comptroller

Thomas P. NaPoli, Democrat

Ticket: Democrat; Working Families

History: Current State Comptroller; former State Assembly man

Platform: cap debt and require voters to approve extensions; lowering taxes including property taxes; against term limits

Harry Wilson, Republican

Ticket: Republican; Independence; Conservative

History: Endorsed by Mayor Bloomberg; Financial Analyst; Member of the President's Auto Task Force;

Platform:Get government spending under control by enforcing fiscal discipline; implement a more cost effective pension tier; implement and enforce term limits;

Julia A. Willebrand, Green

Ticket: Green

History: Environmental Activist; Advocate for peace and social justice; Former mayoral candidate; 2006 candidate for Comptroller; Teacher; Co-Presidents of the Green Parties Of America's and more

Platform:

John Gaetani, Libertarian

Ticket: Libertarian

History:25 years experience in State Accounting and Auditing

Platform:Work with the Governor to reorganize State Offices and reduce spending; improve the efficacy, efficiency and economic operations of the muncipal government, Education Board and Law Enforcement; Properly Fund the Pension Fund; allow the labor force and taxpayers to work together to create investment strategies

Attorney General

Eric T. Schneiderman, Democrat

Ticket: Democrat; Independence; Working Families

History: State Senator; Lawyer

Platform: Government reform that will regain trust and hold government officials accountable for their spending; supporter of environmental justice; pro-choice; enforce the laws he helped pass to reform wall street and protect the consumer;

Daniel Donovan, Republican

Ticket: Republican; Conservative

History: District Attorney

Platform: Opposes the use of Roe v. Wade but is for a women's right to choose in cases of rape, incest or to save the mother's life; for civil unions but not marriages for same sex couples; end corruption in Albany by requiring full financial disclosure of legislators and

Carl E. Person, Libertarian

Ticket: Libertarian

History: NYC Attorney

Platform: Create jobs through the development of localized governing, ex. Small business market places and stock markets; develop homeowner relief programs; develop and localize manufacturing and farming; repair the legal system; against the job Obama is doing as President

Ramon J. Jimenez, Freedom

Ticket: Freedom

History:Bronx Lawyer; Teacher; former Senate candidate

Platform:fight for enforce judicial equality; end racial profiling

U.S. Senator – 6 Year Term

Charles E. Schumer, Democrat

Ticket: Democrat; Independence; Working Families

History: Current Sr. U.S. Senator

Platform: Secure federal funding to promote job creation and reestablish the economy; supported the economic recovery package; fights to secure homeland security resources; passed and $2,500 tax credit towards affordable education; pushing for funding for the public medical assistance program;

Jay Townsend, Republican

Ticket: Republican; Conservative

History: Political Consultant

Platform:Give American residents a fair chance; keep money within the state

Celia Clark, Green

Ticket: Green

History: Attorney

Platform:

Randy A. Credico, Libertarian

Ticket: Libertarian; Anti-Prohibition

History: Social Activist;

Platform: Retreat from Afghanistan, Iran and Cuba; legalize marijuana

U.S. Senator – 2 Year Term

Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Democrat

Ticket: Democrat; Independence; Working Families

History: Current Senator

Platform: Transparency for accountability; investments in long-term economic growth; job creation including green jobs;

Josheph J. DioGuardi, Republican

Ticket: Republican; Conservative; Taxpayers;

History: CPA; former Congressman

Platform: Job Creation; Promote budget reforms that aid in National Debt recovery; health Care; national security

Cecile A. Lawrence, Green

Ticket: Green

History: Public Activist for Health Care

Platform: End wars; end for-profit health insurance; reform Wall Street; Agricultural regulations

Joseph Huff, Rent Is 2 Damn High

Ticket: Rent Is 2 Damn High

History: Former Marine Sargent; former Assembly candidate; Campaign Aide

Platform: For a woman's right to choose; promotes universal health care system; home land security; rewrite tax codes so everyone pays their fair share; for State's right to decide on same sex marriage; job creation

John Clifton, Libertarian

Ticket: Libertarian

History: Navy veteran; Social Worker

Platform: dismantle the welfare system which legalizes theft from tax payers; end the war and restore true peace; taxes

Vivia Morgan

Ticket: Anti-Prohibition

History:Mayoral Aide; Activist; Host of “The Vivia Morgan Show”

Platform: Legalize, regulate, tax marijuana and casinos; equal economic opportunities

Bruce Blakeman, Tax Revolt

Ticket: Tax Revolt

History: Lawyer; former legislator and commissioner of the Port Authority

Platform: Winning the war in Afghanistan; repeal Obama care and push for new health care reform; Homeland Security; lowering taxes and reducing regulations to reinvigorate the economy

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