• Fidler Campaign Kicks Off By Targeting Jewish Voters


    by on Dec 15th, 2011

    Capital New York’s Azi Paybarah published the following scanned ad yesterday from Hamodia, a Brooklyn Jewish newspaper. We agree with what his tipster told him: that it’s the “opening salvo” in Councilman Lew Fidler’s unannounced-but-widely-expected State Senate campaign.

    Paybarah writes:

    Fidler hasn’t formally announced he’s running for the seat, but he’s term-limited from the Council after 2013, and Kruger is facing corruption charges (although the case is not proceeding smoothly).

    The real wild card here is redistricting. Both Fidler and Kruger are Democrats but Kruger previously had good relationships with the Republican Senate majority which, like the Assembly Democrats, is theoretically in a position to control the current redistricting process. “Theoretically,” because Governor Andrew Cuomo has promised to veto whatever lines the lawmakers produce, which would likely trigger court involvement in the process, which could mean, in terms of the effect on individual district lines, almost anything.

    We touched on what one redistricting scenario could mean earlier this week.

    Anyway, here is the ad, touting the $15 million dollars in city funding Fidler has passed to Jewish groups over the years. What do you think?

    scan

    Related posts

    Tags: , , , , , , , ,

    • Kon

      What is a mosdos and why does it receive city funding?

    • Anonymous

      Why is the city funding religious institutions? 

      And if the city is funding religious institutions, shouldn’t all religions be funded equally? 

      • http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisanne001 Lisanne!

        I guess you’ll have to wait and see if he runs an ad in The Tablet to court Catholic voters. And then finds venues to connect with other religious groups.

        Technically, he is providing funding to programs run by religious organizations. The programs may serve the religious community, but are secular in function.

    • Anonymous

      Don’t you get tired of all this ethnic stuff? I sure do.

      • http://www.brucebrodinsky.com Bruce B

        Yes, and I’m tired of politicians bragging that they’re bribing people to vote for them!!!

    • http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisanne001 Lisanne!

      Unfortunately this is pragmatic campaigning which may be odious, but Fidler needs to establish his credentials with a more conservative segment of the district in which he is running. While he is not exactly an unknown, he needs to stress that he has a record that illustrates his efforts to address the needs of this specific group.