2022 NY Governor's race: on Principles & Values
Andrew Giuliani:
I'm a politician out of the womb; it's in my DNA
[Campaign announcement interview]: "I'm a politician out of the womb. It's in my DNA," Giuliani, 35, told The Post, referring to his childhood as the son of a larger than life Big Apple mayor. "Giuliani vs. Cuomo.
Holy smokes. Its Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier. We can sell tickets at Madison Square Garden," he said, referring to the famous 1971 heavyweight title prizefight.
Source: New York Post on 2022 New York Gubernatorial race
May 18, 2021
Andrew Giuliani:
Trump a father figure, helped him during parents' divorce
The younger Giuliani has served in the Office of Public Liaison, beginning as an associate director, since March 2017, making him one of the longest-serving members of the Trump administration. According to White House personnel records from 2018,
he earns a salary of $90,700. The public-liaison office deals with outreach to outside coalitions, and several of the current and former administration officials I spoke to said Giuliani helps arrange sports teams' visits to the White House.
What Giuliani may have lacked in government experience, however, he made up for in having Trump's trust. Trump has long been a father figure to his personal lawyer's son. Giuliani credits Trump with helping him navigate the
period after his father's divorce from his mother, Donna, when he was a teenager, and particularly with helping him repair his relationship with Rudy. "He loves POTUS, big time" for that.
Source: Atlantic Magazine on 2022 New York Gubernatorial race
May 18, 2021
Andrew Giuliani:
As 7-year-old, upstaged father's inaugural address as mayor
For many New Yorkers, particularly in the city, the image that jumps to mind--one that the 35-year-old Mr. Giuliani has struggled to live down--is of his 7-year-old self fidgeting about the lectern at
City Hall as his father gave his inaugural address as mayor in 1994. The moment was satirized by "Saturday Night Live," with Mr. Giuliani played by the comedian Chris Farley. (Mr. Giuliani said he loves the skit.)
Source: New York Times on 2022 New York Gubernatorial race
May 18, 2021
Kathy Hochul:
Not strongly ideological; more practical
As for her political philosophy? "She's not easy to pigeonhole that way," said Livingston County Democratic Chair Judith Hunter. "She sees it as important to judge each issue as it comes along."
"In your experience, she's not strongly ideological, she's a little more practical?" [the reporter] asked.
"That would be fair, that would be fair," Hunter replied.
Source: WLNY-2 CBS-TV on 2022 New York gubernatorial race
Mar 2, 2021
Kathy Hochul:
Upbringing taught her to care for poor, imprisoned, homeless
Q: I've read that your Catholic faith and your Catholic upbringing continue to be important to you. Is that right?
KH: My Catholic upbringing taught me to live the teachings of Jesus Christ in terms of caring about people who are poor, in prison and homeless. I live by that. I don't follow the rest.
Source: City & State NY on 2022 New York gubernatorial race
Mar 25, 2018
Kathy Hochul:
Catholic upbringing: care for poor, imprisoned, & homeless
Q: I've read that your Catholic faith and your Catholic upbringing continue to be important to you. Is that right?
KH: My Catholic upbringing taught me to live the teachings of Jesus Christ in terms of caring about people who are poor, in prison and homeless. I live by that. I don't follow the rest.
Source: CityAndStateNY.com on 2022 New York Gubernatorial race
Mar 25, 2018
Lee Zeldin:
Never experienced antisemitism, including within GOP
Zeldin defended the Republican Party against allegations of antisemitism in its ranks, "I, personally, haven't encountered any antisemitism within the Republican Party," Zeldin, who is one of two Jewish Republican members of
Congress, said. "From a personal perspective, I can tell you--from kindergarten through 12th grade, college, law school and four years of active duty, I never once experienced antisemitism at all."
Source: The Jewish Insider on 2022 New York Gubernatorial race
Aug 24, 2020
Tom Suozzi:
I'm standing up to the far-left and to the far-right
Peppering the hour-long conversation with Yiddish and Hebrew terms--while eating a vegetable and a Sicilian pizza and being disrupted by patrons who wished him luck--Suozzi said he is best suited to serve as governor given his experience
and pro-Israel stance. "My goal is to be known as the most reliable non-Jewish Democrat," he said. "I'm standing up to the far-left and to the far-right."
Source: The Forward on 2022 New York Gubernatorial race
Dec 19, 2021
Al Sharpton:
Country must address growing problem of hate crimes
Gov. Kathy HOCHUL: Any government leader that does not condemn this and condemn it today is a coward, and they're also partially responsible. What they need to be doing is calling this out and not coddling this behavior and saying that, "Well, that's
just young people and they're sharing their ideas." Yeah, I'll protect the First Amendment any day of the week. But you don't protect hate speech. You don't protect incendiary speech. There are limitations on speech.
SHARPTON: We start by changing the tone nationally. President Biden needs to call a summit meeting of Black, Jewish, Asian leaders and talk about the growing problem of hate crimes, and that this government will not stand by and allow this to happen.
We need to have a tone where young guys like this understand the federal government will come down on them. They're monitoring what's going on, and they're not going to tolerate it.
Source: Meet the Press on 2022 New York Governor race
May 15, 2022
Kathy Hochul:
You don't protect hate speech or incendiary speech
HOCHUL: Any government leader that does not condemn this and condemn it today is a coward, and they're also partially responsible. What they need to be doing is calling this out and not coddling this behavior and saying that, "Well, that's just
young people and they're sharing their ideas." Yeah, I'll protect the First Amendment any day of the week. But you don't protect hate speech. You don't protect incendiary speech. There are limitations on speech.
Activist Al SHARPTON: We start by changing the tone nationally. President Biden needs to call a summit meeting of Black, Jewish, Asian leaders and talk about the growing problem of hate crimes, and that this government will not stand by and allow this
to happen. We need to have a tone where young guys like this understand the federal government will come down on them. They're monitoring what's going on, and they're not going to tolerate it.
Source: Meet the Press on 2022 New York Governor race
May 15, 2022
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