Another Drilling Blow-Out and a Clear Choice in November
I was going to use my first diary entry here to introduce myself to the community and talk about why I believe I am the best candidate to represent New York's 29th district in Congress, but that will...
View ArticleIntelligence Reform is Needed to Keep America Safe
The job of our nation’s leaders is to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States from all of its enemies. America’s intelligence community plays a central role in this effort, but it is...
View Article[Updated] Join the Fight Against Privatization
Hard work. Honesty. Integrity. Taking care of neighbors. The American Dream throughout our nation's history has a core concept: if you work hard, live honestly, and conduct yourself with integrity,...
View ArticleWhat's Really Holding Up the Green Economy?
Clean energy jobs are our nation’s future, and earlier this month, I had the chance to visit a local business here outside Rochester that is ready to start creating hundreds of new jobs - but they're...
View ArticleNow We Know the Truth
It has been 37 days since my Republican opponent, medical debt collector Tom Reed, told a Rochester newspaper that he supported denying Social Security benefits using so-called "means testing" and that...
View ArticleWar is Not a Political Talking Point
As an Afghanistan combat veteran I know that the United States must have leaders in Washington who will put national security ahead of politics. Unfortunately, my opponent, medical debt collector Tom...
View Article$1 Million, No Jobs & Tom Reed's Masonic Temple [VIDEO]
Its been almost one year since my opponent received $1.18 million from NY State to help pay for the restoration of the Bath, NY Masonic temple - which he co-owns. I decided on a recent visit to Bath to...
View ArticleSeptember 11th, 2008 from Afghanistan
Two years ago today I found myself in Afghanistan, in the midst of war, reflecting on how much had changed in my life and the world, and how I had wound up in a distant land, embroiled in war. As I did...
View ArticleLooking for Leadership? NY29 has found it!
Recent polls have shown that most of my future constituents don’t know who I am. TV ads are clearly the quickest way to fix that. I could have gone the traditional route and run what I like to call the...
View ArticleNY-29: An Open Letter to My Generation
Since the beginning of my campaign people have asked me what I think about my age and relative youth. I've told them I think it gives me the energy and perseverance necessary to excel as a member of...
View ArticleAbsentee Ballots
Two years ago, in the weeks leading up to the historic 2008 election, I was sitting on a small forward operating base in Afghanistan.Two years ago, in the weeks leading up to the historic 2008...
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