GOP Fight in Suffolk

The fight to see which Republican takes on Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop on Long Island is heating up, and pitting tea partiers against more established party leaders.

Supporters of candidate Randy Altschuler released a letter today urging party leaders not to “slam the door” and “hijack”  the nomination process.

“We must let it be known, Read More

Candidate Lee Zeldin on Tim Bishop and Coattails

Also at the Republican fund-raiser last night was Republican congressional candidate Lee Zeldin of Long Island, who thinks the guy he wants to unseat, Tim Bishop, votes with the Democratic Party too much.

But Zeldin says when it comes to spending, he parts ways with the Republican establishment.

“I’ll criticize the Democrats who Read More

Pushing the Driver’s License Issue on Long Island

Democrat Representative Tim Bishop’s Republican challenger is trying to make the most of Eliot Spitzer’s plan to allow illegal immigrants to obtain a state driver’s license.

In a public statement, challenger Lee Zeldin said:

“Our Congressman can be an accountable and effective Congressman by standing next to me in voicing opposition to Governor Spitzer’s Read More