The man from Guy Park Place has yet to decide to run.
April 2, 2008
1990s: As Golden Age?: I'm trying to find the great economy everybody was talking about in the 1990s...
Clean Gene is Dead: Some passing memories on the death of Euegene McCarthy.
Clinton in Coxscakie: Hillary came to town to ralley Democrats around Gillibrand.
Dick Cheney: Shotgun Bandit: What Cheney's shotgun accident means to all Americans, gun owning or not.
Getting Health Insurance: How many desire to get low-cost insurance changed my plans.
Governing with Accountablity: Andrew has two visions on what accountablity is really about.
It's Time to Honor America: Beyond politics, there is a lot to like about America.
NO to Impeachment: Impeaching the President is a waste of time.
Ohio: Updating Neil Yong's lyrics for contemporary events.
On Car Insurance and Autobody Shops: The system that keeps you paying without getting anything in return.
On National ID Cards: Discussing the evil national ID cards.
Our Cowboy President: You don't have to like the President's policies to respect his sense of moral responsiblity.
Poem: Bureaucratic Memorandum: Trying to make sense of the memorandum and corporate decision making process.
Poem: It's 2006: The future seems not to come for man.
Reaffirming My Own Belief in Man : People are generally good, regardless of misdeeds.
Republicans Get Their Revenge: Years after democrats attempting to discredit the president, republicans get their chance.
Respect President Bush: Not agreeing with the President doesn't make him evil.
Senator Paul Wellstone is Dead: Andrew is still shocked at the news of the death of man who was becoming one of the great Senators of the '00s.
The Blackout Blame Game: In continuing my series on blaming the right people, I try to look beyond the hype and mistakes of the media in covering the blackout.
Those Extra Twenty Hours: Brought to you by the same people who denied you national health care.
Undocumented Immigrants and Farms: Why the real solution to the illegal immigration is changing how we subsidize our farmers and not criminalizing or legalizing guest workers.
What is the Political?: The neological word I often use for describing aggregated political forces.
Why Modern Politics are Ill: Commentary on the ills of politics, and the need for activism.
Why the Democratic Stimulus Package Works: The proposed tax cuts by Republicans fail to provide adquate stimulus for sectors of the economy that need it the most.
Why We Need to Save the American Auto Industry: It's not just a question of quality cars but also good paying jobs with respect.
Everybody thought Mario Cuomo would be a great candidate for President during the late eighties and early nineties. He has charisma, he was smart, and was an effective governor of the state of New York. He would even tell people he was interested to run, but never would run.
Today, in the 21st congressional district we are seeing a similar phenomenon. We have former Assemblyman Paul Tonko, the beloved Assemblyman from what is now George Amedore's Assembly district. Now chair of NYSDERA, the state energy research authority, he has hinted that he is exploring a run, but has yet to announce while six other candidates have gotten into the race and built up an political base.
Tonko was very popular as an Assemblyman. In a traditionally Republican Mohawk Valley, he was able to get more then 80% of the vote in past elections. If he ran he would be a shoo in for the primary, and would also easily win the general election. His style of campaigning with touch the hearts of the people living in the valley and beyond, with hope and promise.
The former chair of the Assembly Energy Committee and head of NYSERDA, he knows what is possible in politics with energy today. He has constantly pushed for renewable sources of energy and fought the State Senate for a better state energy policy. He also has worked assiduously to bring new business to Mohawk Valley, and is his chairmanship on the legislative Commission on Rural Resources fought for policies to bring more life to our communities.
But he's not running. Schenectady County Democrats where quick to endorse him and Jack McEneny has said he'd be the “only first tier candidate”, but he still has yet to announce. Let's hope that soon Mr. Amsterdam will make up his mind to run or not run.
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