This comes from the American Jewish Committee in regards to the murder of Marcello Lucero on Long Island:

AJC Condemns Hate-Inspired Murder, Calls for Community Action

November 10, 2008 – Jericho, New York – The American Jewish Committee (AJC) Long Island Chapter is outraged by the brutal murder of Marcello Lucero. According to police sources, Lucero and a friend were attacked over the weekend by a group which was looking for a Hispanic to beat up.

“We extend our deepest sympathies to the families of the victims, and our concern to our brothers and sisters in the Hispanic community, for whom this vicious crime must be especially painful,” said Caroline Levy, executive director of AJC’s Long Island Chapter. She praised law enforcement for the swift arrests of suspects in the crime.

UPDATE: I am told that it is NOT the Suffolk Dems who are screwing up by running a Republican, but the State level Dems. THAT is a real problem because if the State level Dems are running to lose then we are in real trouble. I wonder how the Suffolk County Dems feel about this?

UPDATE: I am also told that the strategy of running a Repub as a Dem has failed in Suffolk County before. Yet further evidence that this is a losing strategy.

So today I get several emails and instant messages having to do with the number one State Senate race we can win...the one Jimmy Dahroug almost won in 2006. This is our top priority race and we shouldn't fuck it up. So this diary is hopefully going to get everyone back on the right track.

First off, let me indicate that Jimmy Dahroug has a new website. Here it is:

http://www.jimmyforsenate.com/

Second, it seems that someone over at the NY Times has done a really sucky job of doing his research because he discusses this race without even mentioning Jimmy Dahroug. Well, if the NY Times can't figure out who's actually running in the top State Senate race in NY State it shows a sharp decline in the quality of their reporting. To the NY Times: Get your damned act together. Seriously. Don't be so sloppy. It just makes you look bad.

It is rare that I make it to political events in Manhattan, but so many people were urging me to meet Jimmy Dahroug, candidate for State Senate in Suffolk County, last night at a Manhattan fundraiser with Jim Dean of Democracy for America as a special guest. I am glad I went even though it meant being late for my son's bedtime, an event I don't like missing. In the end I barely met Jim Dean and only briefly got to talk with Jimmy Dahroug, but did get to hear both speak and got to meet several other candidates running for City Council in 2009: Josh Skaller (DFNYC organizer and president of Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats, running for Bill DeBlasio's seat...what, Josh, no website yet?), Costa Constantinides (on the steering committee of the Democratic Lawyers Council working on voting rights and running in Astoria...and with the name to match the district) and Steve Behar (running in district 19 in Queens). By the way...rumor has it some of you out there think Josh Skaller is mole333.

Winning the State Senate is a high priority around NY State. We have a chance to send some really great people to Albany to, we hope, shake things up there. One of our top picks for State Senate is Jimmy Dahroug, running for State Senate in SD-3, Suffolk County. And Jimmy has already turned in some impressive fundraising numbers, making this a top tier pick up chance. Democracy for NYC and Jim Dean (Howard Dean's brother and current head of Democracy for America) is having a fundraiser for Jimmy on Tuesday, Nov. 27th here in NYC. Hope you all can join in. And if you can't, then join me in making a donation.

This comes from Democracy for NYC:

A former “Dean Dozen” candidate (2004 and 2006), endorsed by Democracy for NYC, this dynamic and intelligent young man is about to blaze a bold new trail in the tired old politics of Long Island - specifically, Suffolk County, District 3. A district now held by special-interest “king of pork” Republican Caesar Trunzo, 35-year NYS Senate seat-holder.