Were “the farm boy from Esopus” to bet the farm, he might put a boodle on former legislator Tracy Bartels in Gardiner, currently waging a down-to-the-wire pick-’em against popular incumbent Republican Jack Hayes. Born-again Roscoe Pecora in Esopus could probably use some juice against first-termer Carl Belfiglio. Saugerties likes Hein; there could be some trickle-down there.
Victory, they say, has many fathers. Hein, who isn’t shy about meddling in legislative politics, has placed himself in a position to be somebody’s daddy.
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