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Only in New YorkMr. Harrison...is an attractive alternative to Mr. Fossella in his own right. Mr. Harrison has a presence in both sides of the district; he resides in Brooklyn, while his mother and sister live on Staten Island. As chair of Community Board 10 in Brooklyn, he demonstrated leadership as he oversaw one of the city’s largest efforts to contain overdevelopment through rezoning. He has a good command of the issues, and a feel for the concerns of the district. Mr. Harrison surprised many with his passion and keen intelligence in a series of debates with Mr. Fossella. The distinctions could not be clearer. We endorse Mr. Harrison for Congress. | |
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If "party leaders" had actually gotten off their asses in 2006 and fought as hard for this seat as Harrison did, I might think they had a right to say something. But most people sat on their hands and did nothing in 2006. Harrison has full right to keep at it and if they want him out they'd better offer him something sweet because after all the effort many of us have put in, we aren't going to be very enthusiastic if Harrison gets muscled out. The groundwork has been laid by Harrison and a bunch of progressives, not the Party "leaders." They may have their reasons for courting someone else, but where have they all been all this time. I am sick of "Party Leaders" assuming we will play their game while we do the work. Nationally there is some pretty good harmony between progressive grassroots activists who work their asses off and the national party leaders. In NY State and City the party leaders are getting more and more mired in the same old crap and hard working folks are getting fed up. To Savino, McMahon, and Cusick, let me say this: we wanted this seat before you got off your butts. We laid groundwork. You want our help, you had better give that work some respect and for now the person who has given that respect is Harrison. If work isn't appreciated, believe me, I get requests for help from all over the country. I don't need to be fighting next door if it isn't respected.