NY-20: Treadwell's In...
By Upstate Blue, Section News
Posted on Thu Apr 19, 2007 at 07:23:08 PM EST
Multi-millionaire Essex County Republican activist Alexander ?Sandy? Treadwell today announced his intention to challenge U.S. Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand in New York?s 20th Congressional District next year.
Even despite all of Treadwell?s wealth and connections, his long history of being a strong supporter of the Bush Administration will likely make it difficult for him to overcome Gillibrand?s surging popularity and her strong record of reform, especially when many are speculating that 2008 could be one of the worst political years ever for the GOP (possibly even worse than 2006).
All in all, there are many, many, significant hurdles Sandy Treadwell will likely have to overcome in order to run a competitive campaign here next year:
- Treadwell was one of the largest individual donors to George W. Bush?s 2005 inauguration, contributing $100,000.(Source)
- According to the Wikipedia, Treadwell was the host state chairman for the 2004 Republican National Convention which nominated George W. Bush for President and Dick Cheney for Vice President.
- A White House internet document contains a speech of George W. Bush thanking Treadwell at a reception in June of 2003, stating ?Sandy, thank you for your leadership and your help.? (This obviously would make for a good advertising sound byte)
- Treadwell played a major role in helping to set up and fund the Orwellian-named ?New Yorkers for Responsible Leadership? PAC, which successfully helped to bail out 26th District Rep. Tom Reynolds last year after his polls plummeted from his involvement in the Mark Foley scandal.(Source)
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