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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts) Wed Aug 11, 2021, 11:12 AM Aug 2021

The US House District that Kathy Hochul represented was also represented by Jack Kemp.

Jack Kemp
Bill Paxon
Tom Reynolds
Chris Lee
Kathy Hochul
Chris Collins
Chris Jacobs.

Who would win in a primary between between Kathy Hochul,Tish James, and Tom DiNapoli.
All 3 of them are statewide elected officials.
Hochul is from upstate NY
James is from NYC
DiNapoli is from Long Island.

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The US House District that Kathy Hochul represented was also represented by Jack Kemp. (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Aug 2021 OP

Jack Kemp represented Suburban Buffalo and the wheat/grape farm towns south of Erie County The Polack MSgt Aug 2021 #1

Forward-thinking on race relations, IIRC, due to his experience with the Buffalo Bills. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 #2

Yeah, that was the guy. He was actually interested in structural improvements in Govt. programs The Polack MSgt Aug 2021 #3

The Polack MSgt

(13,445 posts)

1. Jack Kemp represented Suburban Buffalo and the wheat/grape farm towns south of Erie County

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Wed Aug 11, 2021, 11:23 AM

Aug 2021

That isn't Upstate, that's Western NY.

He was the very last Republican that was worth a cup of piss in a forest fire IMHO

mahatmakanejeeves

(61,311 posts)

2. Forward-thinking on race relations, IIRC, due to his experience with the Buffalo Bills.

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 11, 2021, 11:31 AM

Aug 2021

Am I thinking of the right guy?

The Polack MSgt

(13,445 posts)

3. Yeah, that was the guy. He was actually interested in structural improvements in Govt. programs

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 11, 2021, 01:39 PM

Aug 2021

Affecting minorities.

He supported programs in housing and development to try to correct some of the most egregious remnants of segregation.

And when he died, there was nobody left in the GOP who gave a shit ever again, The End.

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