A couple of people have written to ask if this blog is still alive. It is, but that's more than I can say for the race at this moment. As far as I can tell:
- Matt Zeller is not having weekly media calls, and he also isn't issuing regular press releases. His new site is up, and he's attending fundraisers and house parties. Zeller's job right now is to raise money and get acquainted with the base.
- Tom Reed is still having weekly media calls, and he's issuing some press releases. Both of those efforts are getting a little bit of press. Reed's job right now is to raise money and keep from saying or doing anything dumb.
- Reed's primary challengers are either out circulating them, or trying to find the money for paid petition circulators. When they actually make it on the ballot, that will be time to talk seriously about their chances.
In other words, this is the part of the cycle where candidates aren't doing much that's visible. I'd like to see more media from the Zeller campaign, but other than that, I don't have anything more to add.
Comments
Did you see this article on Zeller's job creation plan?
http://www.oleantimesherald.com/news/article_ee58d876-2c6a-5169-9eda-39e...
So Zeller's 3 point job plan "is a mix of small-business tax cuts, green-energy investment and high-tech business incubators for start-up businesses partnering with researchers at the region’s colleges and universities."
Who will make the green energy investments and how will that create jobs? Who will pay for the incubators? And don't we already have them at Alfred and Rochester?
Taxpayers would make the investments, and researching, manufacturing and installing green products would involve labor. It would be nice if taxpayers with money would make most of the investments.