Friday, October 30, 2009

GOP turns to self-funding candidates

... That’s why Republicans also are touting the prospects of businessman Randy Altschuler (R), a candidate against Rep. Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.) who has put $450,000 into his own race. Altschuler had a strong quarter, pulling in just over $200,000 from individual donors.

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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

G.O.P. Gearing Up for 2010 House Races

On eastern Long Island, in a swing district, Republicans are hoping to unseat Timothy H. Bishop, a four-term Democrat, with a well-financed challenger. Randy Altschuler, an entrepreneur, has pumped $450,000 of his own money into the campaign; his latest disclosure reports show about $540,000 in the bank; Mr. Bishop has $710,000.

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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Monday, October 26, 2009

Long Island: First District Tussle

Republican leaders contend — and independent analysts agree — that Mr. Bishop is potentially vulnerable to defeat in next year’s election, especially since the emergence of Randy Altschuler, a businessman who not only has put $450,000 of his own money into the race but also has raised sizable chunks of money from others.

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Friday, October 23, 2009

House GOP Candidates Bank More Money

The 10 House candidates with the largest increase in cash on hand during the third quarter are:

Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., $2,386,500

House Candidate Rob Miller, D-S.C., $1,595,147

House Candidate Randy Altschuler, R-N.Y., $538,495

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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Across the Nation, Big Money Congressional Races Heat Up

By CRP's latest tally, among House challengers, Bera's haul ranks as the sixth largest sum so far this year -- behind Republican William Russell in Pennsylvania, Democrat Rob Miller in South Carolina, Democrat Jack McDonald in Texas, Democrat Suzan DelBene in Washington and Republican Randy Altschuler in New York.

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Election 2010: Winners and Losers

Businessman Randy Altschuler, proved his financial prowess against Rep. Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.). Altschuler raised $211,000 and supplemented that total with $450,000 out of his own pocket. That gives him nearly as much cash-on-hand as Bishop, a four-term incumbent.

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Monday, October 19, 2009

Campaign cash: The tops and the flops

Businessman Randy Altschuler proved his financial prowess against Rep. Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.). Altschuler raised $211,000 and supplemented that total with $450,000 out of his own pocket. That gives him nearly as much cash-on-hand as Bishop, a four-term incumbent.

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Friday, October 16, 2009

Candidates show money for ’10 races

Tim Bishop’s opponent, businessman Randy Altschuler (R), raised a strong $209,000 and self-funded $450,000. Sanford Bishop’s opponent, state Rep. Mike Keown (R), will take a bit longer to get there after raising $107,000 in two months.

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Thursday, October 15, 2009

GOP Challenger Makes Bishop A National Target

Randy Altschuler, a Wall Street entrepreneur, said in a strategy memo that the final tally for the latest fund-raising quarter would come to just over $538,000, drawing national attention to Bishop’s district and helping him win valuable support from national Republicans.

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Friday, October 9, 2009

Randy Altschuler Calls for A New Way of Doing Business in Washington

Entrepreneur Randy Altschuler, Republican candidate for US Congress in New York's First Congressional District, made the following statement today in reference to the Department of Labor's release of September's 26-year-high unemployment rate of 9.8 percent:

"What's becoming increasingly clear is that Nancy Pelosi and Tim Bishop's policy prescription of massive government spending and trillion dollar deficits is not working. While we continue to shed jobs, we are reminded that bloated deficits brought about by wasteful economic spending and industry bailouts are the wrong prescription for what ails our sluggish economy," Altschuler stated.
"The people of New York's First Congressional District understand that to have a sustained economic recovery our nation's lawmakers must restore fiscal discipline to our budget process and provide substantive tax relief for working families and small businesses.
"If given the honor to serve the citizens of the First District in Washington, I will work to create an environment that fosters economic growth and job creation. It's time we find a new way of doing business in Washington," Altschuler concluded
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Republican Leader John Faso Endorses Randy Altschuler for Congress

EAST SETAUKET, NY: John Faso, former State Assembly GOP Leader and 2006 Republican and Conservative Party Gubernatorial candidate, announced on Tuesday that he is endorsing Randy Altschuler for US Congress...

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Thursday, October 1, 2009

Faso for Randy Altschuler

Former GOP Assembly Leader and ex-gubernatorial candidate John Faso has endorsed Randy Altschuler’s run for the congressional seat currently held by Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop.

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