Wendy Long in The New York Daily News


On Principles & Values: Clerked for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas

Long formally announced her candidacy with an online video. She is expected to formally receive the state GOP nomination during a meeting of party leaders in Buffalo. Long, a lawyer who once clerked for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is expected to also receive the state Conservative Party endorsement.

Her introduction video includes snippets of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump while she declares "this is an election year unlike any we've ever seen before." Then cutting to black-and-white pictures of Schumer with Hillary Clinton, Long continues that "we the people are standing up against the politics of the status quo and against the corruption and cronyism of career politicians in Washington."

Source: New York Daily News on 2016 New York Senate race Mar 3, 2016

On Health Care: Opposes NYC large sugary drink ban

There was some common ground. Both oppose the idea of a federal ban on the sale of large sugary drinks similar to the one enacted by Mayor Bloomberg in the city.
Source: New York Daily News on 2012 N. Y. Senate debate Oct 17, 2012

On War & Peace: Stand with Israel in ensuring Iran does not get nukes

Referencing Wednesday's thwarted terrorist attack in New York City, Long said it's further evidence that the United States must stand with Israel in ensuring Iran does not have nuclear capabilities while Gillibrand used it to blast sequestration that would require across the board budget cuts to areas like federal anti-terror funding.
Source: New York Daily News on 2012 N. Y. Senate debate Oct 17, 2012

On War & Peace: No 2014 withdrawal date for troops in Afghanistan

While Long criticized Obama for setting a 2014 withdrawal date for troops in Afghanistan, Gillibrand said she believes America should leave now.

Gillibrand said Al Quaeda has "metastasized" to other parts of the world. "I do not believe that we should continue our investment of troops, troops' lives and our money in Afghanistan because the threat has moved," she said; the US needs a "counter-terrorism approach instead of a counter insurgency approach. We need narrow targeted missions," she said.

Source: New York Daily News on 2012 N. Y. Senate debate Oct 17, 2012

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