Fiery Fiscal Conservative Republican Rob Astorino crushed 3-term incumbent Democrat Andrew Spano for Westchester County Executive. Astorino is described as a "relative unknown."The day after his win, Astorino commented to WNYC radio:
"This is a very big message to Albany that they cannot keep taxing and spending the way they are."LoHud.com (Lower Hudson Valley) reports:
It wasn't quite a red wave that washed across northern Westchester Tuesday, but it certainly wasn't a bad night to be a Republican.As one specific example, Yorktown shifted from a Town Board of 4-1Democrat to 3-2 Republican.
Voters ousted Democratic supervisors in Yorktown and Lewisboro and elected GOP majorities in both towns, as they did in North Castle, North Salem and Somers. A 24-year-old Republican even cracked the all-Democratic Ossining Town Board.
The issues that caused the stunning GOP Wins? Taxes and the Economy. LowHud interviewed two local Voters:Taxes are out of control in Yorktown, voter and mother of two Lisa Starkey said.Democrat elected officials have become such a pariah in this heavily Blue New York City suburb that one Democrat even got beat by a Libertarian. Continuing:
"It's a great community to live in, but they're making it unaffordable," she said.
That's what brought John Lemke out to vote for the Republican slate.
"Rising taxes are creating a real hardship on the residents here," Lemke said.
In North Castle, where Democratic Supervisor Reese Berman did not seek re-election, the Democrat came in third behind the Republican and an independent endorsed by the Libertarian Party.
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Yeah, Spano got his ass kicked. It's about time. I think Long Island had some turnover too. The GOP did well. Talk about voter's remorse.
Nice to see the Libertarian Party and candidates shine.
I think backlash against Spano has more to do with the low-income housing scheme he was forcing on the people--and that he called them all racist when they dared to object.
http://www.city-journal.org/2009/eon1104wo.html
Hey Eric,
Take a look at this legislator race in my district. Former NFL QB, Bob Hyland, is in a statistical dead heat with his democratic challenger http://www.lohud.com/article/20091105/NEWS02/911050378/-1/SPORTS/Hyland--Ryan-await-absentee-count
Hyland ran on a pure fiscal conservative platform and made headway...
anywhoo, I'd never thought I'd live the day to see my county go red. But it has indeed and hopefully it will become redder come 2012!
Ok fine they won. Are they going to cut spending?
Alex,
Good question. Westchester county, being the highest taxed county in the nation, are angry and upset. Rob's campaign promises include getting rid of county employee perks including county vehicles, slashing the county workforce, and getting rid of the county executive body guards and personal chauffeur. I hope he sticks to his promises, I know I'll be keeping a close eye on him.
Westchester is not going to be able to lower taxes if they follow through on their plan to build a low income housing complex. Who do you suppose will be supporting all those people? And what do you think such a complex will do to the property values of the adjacent neighborhoods?
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