Rick Lazio continues his effort to convince people that Steve Levy is a liberal Democrat, putting out this bulletin of 10 facts about Levy’s record as further evidence. The facts include years-old votes and examples of Levy backing well-known Democratic leaders.
The goal here is to appeal to Republicans sense of party loyalty, and chip away at Levy’s main talking point, which is his fiscal record. It’s worth noting that Lazio isn’t trying to pick a fight with Levy over social issues, like same-sex marriage and abortion, which could leave both candidates less appealing to conservatives and Republicans.
Here’s Lazio’s facts about Levy.
1. He voted for the largest tax increase in state history — $3.2 billion in 2003.
2. He voted for massive SEIU union giveaway — $1 billion in 2002.
3. He twice voted to make Shelly Silver the Speaker of the Assembly.
4. In January 2010, he said Andrew Cuomo would make a good Governor.
5. He called the Obama Stimulus package “manna from heaven” that would “save lives”.
6. He’s taken nearly $400,000 from labor unions.
7. He endorsed and supported Al Gore.
8. He endorsed and supported John Kerry. 9. He endorsed and supported Eliot Spitzer. 10. He has said that he will not support Republicans running for office this year.
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