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To: jlallen who wrote (565776)	5/12/2010 12:20:09 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1577985

The arrogance! The stunning arrogance! NY-13: Fossella in? Twice the family, twice the values! by Steve Singiser Tue May 11, 2010 at 12:36:04 PM PDT Undoubtedly convinced that New Yorkers suffer from a serious lack of short term memory, it looks like disgraced former Congressman Vito Fossella is eyeing a return to his former House seat on Staten Island: Former Rep. Vito Fossella (R-N.Y.), who opted not to seek re-election in 2008 after a DWI arrest exposed the married father of three as having a second family in Virginia, is seriously considering entering the race for his old seat, POLITICO has learned. According to sources familiar with his thinking, in recent weeks Fossella has been weighing a run for the seat currently held by Democratic Rep. Mike McMahon, with the kickoff for ballot petitions fast approaching and the political climate unsettled nationwide. One has to imagine that the GOP, both in New York and in Washington, is not entirely thrilled in this development. McMahon's ancestrally Republican seat (carried by both George W. Bush in 2004 and John McCain in 2008) would appear to be an ideal pick-up opportunity in the current political environment. Plus, the GOP already has a pair of potentially legitimate contenders in former Bloomberg aide Michael Allegretti and former FBI agent Mike Grimm, both of whom have raised over $400K for their bids. A three-way primary could conceivably bring Fossella limping home with 40% of the primary vote. But what a general election campaign it could be. How can you not succeed with a campaign slogan like "Twice the family...twice the values"? dailykos.com!

To: jlallen who wrote (565776)	5/12/2010 12:42:02 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1577985

Hypocrisy, they name is flip flop Mccain! McCain’s new ‘Complete the Danged Fence’ ad features the wrong sheriff. In his attempt to portray himself as more right-wing than his far-right senatorial competitor J.D. Hayworth, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) put out a new ad this past weekend called “Complete The Danged Fence.” In it the ad, McCain is walking along the border in the southern Arizona town of Nogales, telling Sheriff Paul Babeu about his 10-point border security plan: BABEU: We’re out-manned. Of all the illegals in America, more than half come through Arizona. MCCAIN: Do we have the right plan? BABEU: Plan’s perfect. You bring troops, state, county, and local law enforcement together. MCCAIN: And complete the danged fence. BABEU: It’ll work this time. Senator, you’re one of us. Watch it: There’s something wrong with McCain’s video: Nogales is in Santa Cruz County. Babeu, however, is from Pinal County, which is 115 miles north in central Arizona: [see map] As Andrea Nill explains on the Wonk Room, “Chances are McCain didn’t feature a local border town police chief because that person probably would’ve told him his ten-point plan is a waste of manpower and resources.” Indeed, the assistant police chief in Nogales has said that they have not “witnessed any spillover violence from Mexico.” The Santa Cruz County sheriff has also said that the state’s new anti-immigration law — which McCain called a “good tool” — is downright racist. thinkprogress.org