Son running against father in NY-13

[nclib]

from politics1.com:

Venture capitalist Francis M. "Frank" Powers is the GOP endorsed candidate to replace retiring Congressman Vito Fossella (R). Now the Staten Island Advance reports that Francis H. Powers -- the 47-year-old son of the GOP candidate -- plans to run for the same seat as the Libertarian nominee. "This is not about my dad ... [but[ we can't have the Republicans take this seat again," explained the son. He said he hopes to peel away enough votes from his father in the general to elect a Democrat to the seat. The father said the differences arise over concerns he has about his son's "carefree" lifestyle ...

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Interesting...

[Хahar 🤔]

Quite.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Yikes.  That'll be awkward at Christmas.

[jimrtex]

from politics1.com:

Venture capitalist Francis M. "Frank" Powers is the GOP endorsed candidate to replace retiring Congressman Vito Fossella (R). Now the Staten Island Advance reports that Francis H. Powers -- the 47-year-old son of the GOP candidate -- plans to run for the same seat as the Libertarian nominee. "This is not about my dad ... [but[ we can't have the Republicans take this seat again," explained the son. He said he hopes to peel away enough votes from his father in the general to elect a Democrat to the seat. The father said the differences arise over concerns he has about his son's "carefree" lifestyle ...

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Interesting...

It is pretty bizarre.

The son was 17 at the time of his father's divorce of his first wife 30 years ago.  Since the Libertarian party does not have automatic ballot access, he will have to also petition to get on the ballot.  He said if he doesn't get the Libertarian nomination, he may run as a candidate of the Anarchy Pary.

Staten Island Advance: Son of GOP nominee throws hat into ring for Staten Island's seat Warning Scary Picture

[minionofmidas]

The dad looks scary. Not the son.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

from politics1.com:

Venture capitalist Francis M. "Frank" Powers is the GOP endorsed candidate to replace retiring Congressman Vito Fossella (R). Now the Staten Island Advance reports that Francis H. Powers -- the 47-year-old son of the GOP candidate -- plans to run for the same seat as the Libertarian nominee. "This is not about my dad ... [but[ we can't have the Republicans take this seat again," explained the son. He said he hopes to peel away enough votes from his father in the general to elect a Democrat to the seat. The father said the differences arise over concerns he has about his son's "carefree" lifestyle ...

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Interesting...

It is pretty bizarre.

The son was 17 at the time of his father's divorce of his first wife 30 years ago.  Since the Libertarian party does not have automatic ballot access, he will have to also petition to get on the ballot.  He said if he doesn't get the Libertarian nomination, he may run as a candidate of the Anarchy Pary.

Staten Island Advance: Son of GOP nominee throws hat into ring for Staten Island's seat Warning Scary Picture

Wait, the son's Lyle Lovett?

[Joe Republic]

Why is Senator Jim Webb running for a congressional seat in New York, and why does he have a dead fox on his head?

[tik 🪀✨]

"There are several ways to bake a haircut."

[Jacobtm]

Dewey Cox

[King]

Confused old ladies voting for Francis Powers Sr. might cast a ballot for the Jr. nominee.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Alas, it was not meant to be:

http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2008/06/no-father-son-showdown-for-congress-ny-libertarians-pass-on-powers/

Does that make the NY Libertarian Party smarter than the NY GOP, in this case?

[Bluegrass Cruiser 420]

Alas, it was not meant to be:

http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2008/06/no-father-son-showdown-for-congress-ny-libertarians-pass-on-powers/

Does that make the NY Libertarian Party smarter than the NY GOP, in this case?

No they have been dumbasses ever since they nominated Howard Stern for governor back in 1994 (who of course proved his whole candidacy was a joke that nobody but Stern got when he dropped out and wouldn't return the party's phone calls as to why).

And then of course there was that brief affair with former MA governor William Weld two years ago that went nowhere.  this is just the latest example of why I might support Bob Barr this time around I could never be a Libertarian.

[Meeker]

He may still form an Anarchist Party and run under that ticket. Don't worry, hope may not be entirely lost

[JohnnyLongtorso]

He may still form an Anarchist Party and run under that ticket. Don't worry, hope may not be entirely lost

Isn't that kind of contradictory?