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| Justin Brannan & Ari Kagan |
According to campaign finance filings >>> Brooklyn City Council Member Ari Kagan, who recently switched from the Democrat to the Republican Party, has raised less than $10,000 to date in his 2023 reelection bid; and that is a small fraction compared to the over $40,000 hauled in by his former Democrat colleague and current general election competitor Justin Brannan
As the most likely Republican nominee, based on broad support by key Republican leaders in Brooklyn and at the City Council, Kagan remains undeterred in his quest to unseat his former partisan colleague Brannan.
Although Councilman Brannan has raised substantially more cash in the early going --- according to some observers, he has already spent a sizable portion of his campaign funds --- and that means Brannan and Kagan appear to have roughly the same amount of cash on hand --- and on that score, the race is pretty much even.....
On the GOP side of the fence, Michael Ragusa — who some consider the top competitor to Kagan in a Brooklyn GOP primary fight — has more than doubled Kagan’s fund raising effort, bringing in $19,375 in contributions to his campaign since last July --- but Ragusa apparently only has $1,044 left in the bank, having spent $18,331 of what he had raised.....
In a wide ranging interview that discussed fund raising and other matters, Ari Kagan emphasized that when it comes down to it, his decades of work in the community will propel his campaign forward --- “I have been serving communities of southern Brooklyn for over 30 years in different capacities.... I help people all the time, and people remember this. That’s the thing that will bring me to the finish line everywhere.” (See "City Council showdown: Kagan not deterred by early fundraising deficit in race against Brannan" by Ethan Stark-Miller, 1/21/2023, AM NY/ News [https://www.amny.com/news/kagan-not-detered-by-early-fundraising-deficit-in-council-race-against-brannan/]).
Gail, this is just another one of your typical Democrats are better than Republicans rants.
ReplyDeleteThe proof is that you only posted Brennan and Kagen's pictures in your comment.
RESPONSE: THE "YOU ARE MISREPRESENTING OUR 'RANTS'..." EDITION
ReplyDeleteTO: "ANONYMOUS SAID... AT 3:57 PM"
WE ON THIS INDEPENDENT GOP BLOG FOR BROOKLYN AND STATEN ISLAND HAVE OFTEN PRESENTED WELL-REASONED AND FAIRLY PRESENTED CRITIQUES OF THE BROOKLYN GOP AND ITS OFTEN POORLY-SELECTED CANDIDATES.....
ALTHOUGH IT MIGHT SOMETIMES HAVE APPEARED THAT OUR COMMENTARIES HAVE IMPLIED THAT SOME BROOKLYN DEMOCRATS ARE BETTER THAN SOME OF THEIR REPUBLICAN OPPONENTS --- THE REALITY IS THAT OUR COMMENTARIES MOST OFTEN LAMENTED THE FACT THAT --- AT LEAST LATELY --- MOST OF THE BROOKLYN GOP CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN SO OBVIOUSLY UNSUITABLE FOR A VARIETY OF LEGITIMATE REASONS --- INCLUDING OFFICE HOLDERS LIKE MARTY GOLDEN AND MICHAEL GRIMM
We have never advocated anything like Democrats are better than Republicans --- nor do we believe that to be true, either generally or in most instances.
Also, WRT the photo selection in our main post above, the photos depicted in that post of Ari Kagan and Justin Brannan, were the very same pix as had been posted in the AMNY article cited in our post.
Boss Brannan always wins in the end. Ari, Ragusa, Fox, LaBella, Delfause.... they all don't stand a chance! Only Avery Pereria can save this city!
ReplyDelete3:57, it's "Gale," "Brannan," and "Kagan."
ReplyDeleteYou can't even spell the two Repubs correctly?
Sheesh.
If looks count then I'm going with the write in.
ReplyDeleteBIG NEWS: THE "MIKE RAGUSA IS A COMPLETE AND FULLY ACTUALIZED POLITICAL MORON" EDITION
ReplyDeleteMIKE THE RAGING RUT-GOOSER HAS DECIDED THAT RAGGING ON NY GIANTS FANS WITH A FULL-FISTED GOOSING AFTER THEIR TEAM'S SATURDAY NIGHT LOSS TO THE EAGLES IS SMART POLITICS.....
THIS CLOWN RUHGOOOZER IS THE GIFT AND THE "GIT" THAT JUST KEEPS ON GIVING
Keep up your ragging on the NY metro area teams, you former FDNY fireman trainee flunky (and when are you going to fess up on all that jazz in your FDNY work history and personnel file).
Brian Fox is the new power broker. Ari came to kiss his ring
ReplyDeleteRagusa made a post complaining about Coney Island being empty... in January.
ReplyDeleteRagusa is a carny
ReplyDeleteQUERY; UPDATE & BACKFILL: THE "IS MIKE RAGUSA TRYING TO RUN AGAINST JUSTIN BRANNAN OR TRYING TO GET HIM ELECTED ???" EDITION
ReplyDeleteTHIS IS ONE OF MIKEY RAGUSA'S MORE RECENT META-FB POSTINGS:
"Michael Ragusa... Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 9:40 PM... [re-posting] 'Assemblymember Brook-Krasny is with NYPD and NYPD 68th Precinct... Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 8:02 PM... On January 21st at 9:30 PM, an elderly resident of Bay Ridge was robbed at 93rd Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway by 2 teens who demanded money and simulated a firearm. The immediate response and canvass by the 68 Precinct resulted in the arrest of two perpetrators. Thank you to the 68 precinct and everyone in the NYPD for the great work that you do everyday to make all New Yorkers safe!'..."
Little Ragu is big mad that Foxy is supporting Ari and not him so he's accused him of anti Italian violence
ReplyDelete1145, is that so?
ReplyDeleteHmmmm!