Lee gets seven county GOP nod
Despite the fact that Rick Lewis was endorsed by the Conservative party in NY-26, seven counties in the district endorsed another Republican candidate Christopher Lee:
Seven Republican county chairmen from across western New York agreed this evening to back Erie County businessman Christopher Lee for Congress.
The chairmen met in Geneseo to cast ballots, and said they considered all the candidates, including Rick Lewis, another Erie County businessman, and Iraq war veteran and author David Bellavia.
“We felt he was the most qualified candidate,†said Gordon Brown, chairman of the Republican committee in Wyoming County.
Really good news for Powers if Lewis stays on the Conservative party line. In 2004 in the 29th, the Conservative line candidate (Assinii) took 6% of the vote. It’s fair to assume that most of the C party vote would otherwise go to the R in the race.
Also, Gordon Brown sure gets around.
Also, Gordon Brown sure gets around.
He’s getting involved out of respect for the centuries-old bond between England and the Buffalo area.