Posts Tagged 'election 2018'

On healthcare, Faso and Delgado differ drastically

On healthcare, Faso and Delgado differ drastically

The two candidates for this swing congressional district have different visions for the healthcare system. Faso, who voted for the Republican repeal bill last year, supports some changes to what he sees as an essentially well functioning private insurance market, while Delgado favors a public option, which would let Americans buy into a government-run insurance program.

In congressional race, Delgado rakes in more than Faso, but campaigns very close in cash-on-hand

In congressional race, Delgado rakes in more than Faso, but campaigns very close in cash-on-hand

New campaign finance data released this week shows Democratic challenger Antonio Delgado has outraised incumbent Republican John Faso by a more than two-to-one margin in the race for New York’s 19th Congressional District. But heavy spending by Delgado on a hard-fought seven-way Democratic primary earlier this year has left the two campaigns on a near-equal fiscal footing as they head into the home stretch.

Local radio station pulls ads attacking Delgado

Local radio station pulls ads attacking Delgado

“There’s racial overtones, a lot of inaccuracy, promoting fear, and there was distortion,” Radio Woodstock WDST 100.1 owner and President Gary Chetkof said of listeners’ reaction to the attack ad against NY-19 congressional candidate Antonio Delgado. “People felt that it really didn’t fit with this radio station’s ideals and standards.”