Both Faso, Delgado like what Siena poll said
The NY-19 congressional poll gave Faso a 45-40 advantage, but Delgado supporters see reasons for optimism.
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This week in NY-19: Dems rally, Faso attack on Delgado’s rap lyrics draws national attention
The Republican incumbent’s charge that his opponent’s past lyrics “paint an ugly and false picture of America” drew nationwide coverage, due to the fact that Faso, a white Republican, was criticizing Delgado, a black Democrat, for expressing views not consistent with the majority white district. A New York Times article featured comments from a prominent SUNY professor that were also perceived as racially insensitive, prompting criticism and an apology.
Faso criticizes Trump’s unwillingness to blame Putin for election meddling
Faso criticized the president’s words in a press conference in which he declined to place blame on the Russian president for meddling with the 2016 election.
Faso hammers Delgado on past hip-hop lyrics; Delgado says Faso’s ‘feeding into racial biases’
New York 19th Congressional District hopeful Antonio Delgado is pushing back this week after Republican incumbent John Faso seized on an article in Monday’s New York Post highlighting lyrics from Delgado’s 2006 hip-hop album to argue that his opponent is out of step with the views of his would-be constituents.
Faso stops by Saugerties equipment rental business to talk regulations
“We look forward to working with [Congressman Faso] in the future,” said business owner Tony Montano. “He’s been a strong supporter of the industry.”
Demonstrators call on Faso to protect Dreamers
This afternoon, local organization Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson and allies held a protest at Congressman John Faso’s office in Kingston. The protest called on John Faso and Congress to pass a Clean Dream Act – permanent legislative protections for DACA recipients that do not include any funding for a border wall or immigration enforcement.
Faso calls shutdown “a monumental farce”
“We should never allow non-financial issues to shut down the government,” said the congressman, who faces reelection this November.
Faso says he’ll vote against GOP tax reform
Faso said two provisions of the bill would be particularly bad for New York State’s economy: the removal of deductions for state income taxes and limits on deductions for local property taxes.
Hugh Reynolds: Faso meets his makers
Faso is a smooth operator. This doesn’t necessarily mean slippery or evasive, as some critics contended, though he was that and more on occasion.
Faso faces constituents in Port Ewen
A day short of eight months in office, Rep. John Faso faced constituents in a rare local town hall-style appearance in Port Ewen last night.