Gazette Endorses Mike Bloomberg for Mayor and Dan Halloran for City Council
Election Day 2009 will arrive in New York City six days from today. It is incumbent upon every qualified voter in Queens, regardless of political party affiliation, to go to the polls and cast a vote for the re-election of Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
When the final count is made after the polls close at 9 p.m., the tally should provide a huge vote of confidence for our mayor and leader for the past eight years.
19th City Council District
Daniel Halloran, a lifelong resident of Bayside, has presented a community-oriented platform in his campaign and the Gazette endorses him for election.
Dan Halloran is running on the Republican, Conservative, Independence and Libertarian lines in the general election on Nov. 3. The 19th Council District includes Bayside, College Point, Auburndale, Beechhurst, Whitestone, Bay Terrace, Robinwood, and parts of Flushing, Douglaston and Little Neck.
Opinion
“The Dan Halloran campaign commends five principled New Yorkers who filed a lawsuit against the Working Families Party. It’s about time someone else stood up to their brand of dirty politics. Dan Halloran exposed these shady deals back in July – when the Working Families Party’s shadowy for-profit affiliate company, Data and Field Services, was revealed to be illegally evading campaign finance laws.
“The WFP claims to care about grassroots change – but they endorse big-money candidates who are in bed with developers and political insiders. And they help their corrupt cronies by laundering money under the table and funneling campaign assistance for reduced prices, violating the trust of the voters and tainting our city’s elections. The Working Families Party and ACORN have hijacked the Democratic Party and replaced moderate Democrats with radicals.
“There is a pattern of deception at play with Kevin Kim. He accepted the Working Families Party line in a backroom deal – then bragged that he was proud to be endorsed by the scandal-riddled party, with its ties to ACORN. It should come as no surprise that Kevin Kim – whose campaign is funded by Flushing developers – would be the WFP candidate. Kevin Kim is itching to sell off our community to the highest bidder.
“The Halloran campaign calls on Kevin Kim to disclose any surreptitious help and to openly discuss the details surrounding his ‘bait and switch’ cross endorsement. What promises were made? What money changed hands?
“Dan Halloran is running a grassroots campaign, powered by the homeowners, small business owners, and working people of northeast Queens. He will fight to preserve the residential character of our neighborhoods because they are his neighborhoods. A vote for Dan Halloran is a vote to stop the Working Families Party’s radical anti-neighborhood agenda. A vote for Dan Halloran is a vote for the community.”
Opinion
