2008 Woodie Awards
State candidates tackle health care, energy issues
Melissa Brown
Issue date: 11/3/06 Section: News
Originally published: 11/2/06 at 8:25 PM EST
Last update: 11/2/06 at 8:25 PM EST
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The first Tuesday of this month, Nov. 7, is a very important event, which unfortunately, few students care or participate in.
This disinterest may be caused by the lack of information on the candidates and roles that this election will decide.
John Faso, Republican nominee, will be up against Eliot Spitzer, Democratic nominee, for governor of New York.
Spitzer, the current New York State Attorney General, announced his intent to run for governor two years before the actual election was to take place.
He plans, if elected, to improve the availability of jobs, to ease the currently inclining taxes of middle class citizens, better education, as well as ease the harm being done to the environment and support affordable housing.
At a debate held at Pace University on June 25, he was asked about his stance on marijuana, and surprised many New Yorkers by admitting to smoking the illegal drug and then stating that he disagrees with medical marijuana.
He also has explained that he is, as governor, prepared to work to legalize gay marriage in New York.
Faso encourages voters to "Think, then vote Faso for governor," at the same debate.
He said he agrees with Spitzer when it comes to bettering the lives of New Yorkers through the improvement of the availability of jobs, taxes, better education, the environment and housing.
He also addresses the need to improve the transportation systems and deal with the energy needs and problems that have come up.
For the New York U.S. Senate election, the running parties are Hillary Clinton, Democratic nominee, and John Spencer, Republic nominee.
Clinton, the first 1st lady to run for public office, is running for re-election as senator.
Clinton made history by becoming the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate from New York, and is rumored to be considering representing the Democratic Party in the upcoming presidential elections .
She is also ranked as the 18th most powerful women in the world by Forbes Magazine.
This disinterest may be caused by the lack of information on the candidates and roles that this election will decide.
John Faso, Republican nominee, will be up against Eliot Spitzer, Democratic nominee, for governor of New York.
Spitzer, the current New York State Attorney General, announced his intent to run for governor two years before the actual election was to take place.
He plans, if elected, to improve the availability of jobs, to ease the currently inclining taxes of middle class citizens, better education, as well as ease the harm being done to the environment and support affordable housing.
At a debate held at Pace University on June 25, he was asked about his stance on marijuana, and surprised many New Yorkers by admitting to smoking the illegal drug and then stating that he disagrees with medical marijuana.
He also has explained that he is, as governor, prepared to work to legalize gay marriage in New York.
Faso encourages voters to "Think, then vote Faso for governor," at the same debate.
He said he agrees with Spitzer when it comes to bettering the lives of New Yorkers through the improvement of the availability of jobs, taxes, better education, the environment and housing.
He also addresses the need to improve the transportation systems and deal with the energy needs and problems that have come up.
For the New York U.S. Senate election, the running parties are Hillary Clinton, Democratic nominee, and John Spencer, Republic nominee.
Clinton, the first 1st lady to run for public office, is running for re-election as senator.
Clinton made history by becoming the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate from New York, and is rumored to be considering representing the Democratic Party in the upcoming presidential elections .
She is also ranked as the 18th most powerful women in the world by Forbes Magazine.
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