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The $500,000 man
This really sends out a bad message, which is that the GOP *sells* its congressional nominations to the highest bidder. Frank Powers had $500,000 he is willing to spend and so he gets to be the nominee. What does it say about the staten island republicans if nominations are bought and paid for, and have nothing to do with who is the most qualified, and giving the voters the right to choose. GOP voters should be very upset about this.
Steve Harrison, or whoever the Democrats nominate, should not let this go. Frank Powers is the $500,000 man. They should do posters depicting Frank Powers next to $500,000 in stacks of twenties and hundred dollar bills, and the caption, "Do not let Frank Powers BUY this seat!"
I hope somebody runs against him for the GOP nomination, even Curtis Sliwa, just to fight the possibility that Powers really can buy this seat.