Republican primary fight by some Candidate "X" against Quaglione still being considered by top Brooklyn GOP advisers
Yesterday my sources deep inside the Brooklyn GOP establishment said that the 47th Counc. Dist. was "up in the air" -- especially with respect to "Hardhat Andy" Sullivan's running there --- Today's party line is: "Well, it looks like it's going to be Andy Sullivan..." What changed ? A simple two words: "It's official..."
Andrew Sullivan has announced by Twitter that "It's official..." -- What that means is he has received the endorsement of the Conservative Party to run as its candidate for City Council in the 47th Counc. Dist. for the seat being vacated by Democrat Dominick Recchia.
The Republican Party leadership had been considering the advisability of backing Sullivan in the 47th Counc. Dist., as opposed to running the GOP firebrand as its candidate in Vinny Gentile's 43rd in a primary against John Quaglione. Then Quaglione's active participation in the insurgent "Republicans for Change" operation put the backing of his candidacy by the Brooklyn GOP leadership on hold and renewed the interest in Sullivan’s running in the Gentile district. The Conservative Party move by the heads-up Chairman Jerry Kassar seems to have done both Quaglione and Sullivan the favor of ending their potential head-to-head confrontation in a primary. It also shows that while his “opponents” are playing slow-checkers with their candidates in the GOP, Kassar is playing speed-chess with his in the Conservative Party.
Here’s what Andy Sullivan has tweeted about some of this recently:
“Andy Sullivan @JustinBrannan yo ! Don't know if you heard the news but your boy caught a break. Looks like I'm jumping to the 47th - LOL good luck J – Thursday, 23 May 2013 12:41”; and
“Andy Sullivan It's official and sideways lol Conservative Party endorsement!! http://t.co/Zrwv91eldQ – About 21 hours ago [at 11:50AM 5/26/13]”
Earlier today, candidate Andrew Sullivan said to me that he was authorized to announce his endorsement by the Conservative Party; and in light of the Conservative Party nod he is going forward with a City Council candidacy in the 47th Council District. Although not etched in stone, it looks like the GOP will stick with Sullivan as its candidate in the 47th.
One of the Brooklyn GOP County Leader’s key operatives indicated that a search for a candidate to run against Councilman Gentile [and by implication against John Quaglione] is now under way.
I think any Republican with some name id can give Quaglione a run in a primary.
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Galewyn, you are incorrect here....first, Golden and Quag wanted a primary so that they could raise more money for the race.....and second, Quag is a very weak candidate.....no community activism, no service, no meetings (except when getting paid)....zilch, nada, nthing....he is a did of a candidate....cant even speak well in public.....Andy would have been a better candidate all around.
ReplyDeleteI don't necessarily disagree with any of what you said, and I wouldn't contradict it, now, even if I did.
DeleteHowever, I don't know exactly what Golden AND John Quaglione want, or even if they want the same thing(s) at the present time.
In any case, from what I hear, Quags might still get that primary. One can only wait and see, unless you want to run.....