Best explained by Andrew Hawkins of New York Capital News (how does CUNY keep turning out so many good journalists?– pls note the bold area… way to nab a memorable quote. My favorite this year.)
To hear the Republican Assembly Campaign Committee tell it, two-term Staten Island Democrat Janele Hyer-Spencer is responsible for all the dysfunction in New York, from joblessness to soaring energy costs to the state’s overwhelming tax burden…
Unsatisfied with their position as a permanent minority, Assembly Republicans, down to a new membership low, are determined to capitalize on what they believe is an anti-incumbency mood among voters by winning as many seats back from the Democrats next year as they can.
Hyer-Spencer’s response?
Hyer-Spencer said that she will always be a target for Republicans as long as her district represents such a narrow margin between Democratic and Republican voters.
“It could be me or Mother Teresa holding the seat,” she said. “It’s not the person they give a shit about, it’s the seat they want back.”
A rather candid analysis.
Check out the rest of the details, including just how close the last two races for her seat have been, by clicking here or visiting http://www.nycapitolnews.com/news/126/ARTICLE/1596/2009-11-17.html
Perhaps this is the dawn of a grittier Janele Hyer-Spencer–JHS: the Brooklyn Brawla.
We welcome the candor.
