The Importance Of Bruce Blakeman

By: Larry Gordon

Bruce Blakeman is the leader of the Republican Party ticket heading into the election on November 3rd. As you know, what’s at stake here is nothing less than the future of America, which is crucial.

The mystery here is why half the country prefers the dominance of crime and violence on our streets rather than safety and security.

But it’s much more than that. It’s about having our country possibly reverting back to the dangerous days of Joe Biden. That means the possibility of open borders and unchecked illegal migrants having carte blanche in our cities, with officials like Mayor Zohran Mamdani referring to these criminals as “New Yorkers.”

It’s now abundantly clear that the NY Democratic Party is not run by the accidental Governor Kathy Hochul with Mayor Mamdani following her lead. In fact, it’s very much the opposite.

Hochul looks to Mamdani for leadership, with his skewed radical left-wing progressive policies leading New York to a high-speed dead end.

That’s why it’s vitally important that we focus on electing Bruce Blakeman as the next governor of New York. Bruce brings a forward-looking leadership and upbeat style that focuses on success for the state and all New Yorkers.

Governor Kathy Hochul

There’s no doubt that Hochul, who never planned on being more than a Lt. Governor, is out of her league in New York state politics. She only fell into the job after long-time Governor Andrew Cuomo was forced to resign in light of a devastating sexual harassment investigation.

The reality is that Hochul is not leadership material and is now being led around by the nose by the audacious and hate-filled Mamdani. It’s the perfect time for a Republican win, with Blakeman having the wind at his back and momentum on his side to hopefully score a come-from-behind victory that benefits all of New York in addition to setting a more Conservative national tone for the country as a whole.

Conventional wisdom states that New York is a Democratic stronghold and the proverbial blue state. But that’s not carved in stone, and if there ever was a year in which a Republican could win New York, this is it. Bruce Blakeman is the man to get the job done.

New York not only needs to free itself of Kathy Hochul, the real competition in New York is to derail the damaging, potentially catastrophic ambitions of Mr. Mamdani. A Blakeman win in New York would reverberate around the country as well as serve as a warning to Mamdani and his far-left radical social justice warriors to curb their destructive enthusiasm.

While the race for governor of New York is the big one, just as vital on another level are all 435 House of Representative seats and 35 Senate seats that are up for grabs.

It is of vital importance that the Republicans maintain their majority in both the House and Senate, and anyone who is anything aside from a radical, left-wing extremist understands how important it is to fight as intensely as possible to stop the Democrats from gaining a majority anywhere in the country.

Here in Nassau County, where Mr. Blakeman will certainly produce good enough numbers to win the governorship, it’s promising and hopeful that his record of success and likeability will also pack enough punch to push Congressional candidates across the finish line to victory.

TOH Receiver of Taxes Jeanine C. Driscoll

Rep. Laura Gillen

This means candidates like Jeanine Driscoll, currently the Receiver of Taxes for the Town of Hempstead. Driscoll is endorsed by President Trump and many other Republican Party leaders. She is opposing Democrat incumbent, Laura Gillen.

Rep. Tom Suozzi

Donald Trump and Congressional candidate Mike LiPetri

Additionally, here on Long Island, there’s a rematch between incumbent Democrat Tom Suozzi and Republican Mike LiPetri. It’s a replay from two years ago when Suozzi defeated LiPetri by three points. The Republicans have been hyper-focused on the Suozzi-LiPetri race, pouring in millions of dollars because their internal polling suggests that with Blakeman leading the way, there just might be an opening that genuinely points to a LiPetri victory over Suozzi.

Elsewhere around the country, there’s the high-stakes, closely monitored Michigan race for the open U.S. Senate seat. The face-off is between Abdul El-Sayed and Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers. The usually unreliable polls show a tight race with El-Sayed holding a narrow (one point) lead over Rogers. The margin of error is close to three percent, so the reality is this race in a traditional swing-state can go either way. There will be a second debate on October 21 in Detroit between the two candidates.

El-Sayed, like Mamdani and now Hochul, represents big money that facilitates payouts for themselves and the few around them while the masses are forced to suffer from their radical policies.

The other night, in the singular debate between Hochul and Blakeman, the Republican candidate came across as poised and with a great command of the issues and what New York and the rest of the country needs going forward.

Conventional wisdom states that New York has to keep leaning extreme left until we tip over. It’s like the saying about the wild and crazy liberal whose mind is so open that his brain fell out.

As stated above, while there are 435 House races, of which the majority will determine future policies and outlooks for our country, it’s important to note that this majority will be determined by the races for about 20 seats in the upcoming election.

Let’s look back one more time at Nassau County. Conceivably, this can be a turning point for the country, though it will mean everything for New York. In their debate on Tuesday evening, Blakeman pretty much had his way with Hochul. It’s clear that the present governor has to be sure that if nothing else, she’s at least nice and cordial to offset the horror show of a mayor that is Mamdani.

There’s a great deal at stake here. Trump is not on the ballot, but if he were, it would be to the advantage of the Republican Congressional candidates. In the meantime, with less than three weeks to the election, there is the matter of redistricting in some states plus whatever else can be done to get people out voting. Knocking on doors is a plus, as well as offering to drive seniors to the polls.

It’s hopeful to believe that as far as New York is concerned no one wants to look away while the Empire State deteriorates for political reasons. The Republican Party has a deep and good bench. Led by Mr. Blakeman, New York can still enjoy a very good and bright future. Let’s make it happen. 

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