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The Daily OrangeMaffei knocks Rosetti out of congressional race
By Rob Anthes
Posted: 9/13/06, 12:58 AM EST Section: News
Regardless of Tuesday's outcome, Maffei is still the Democratic Party's nominee to oppose Walsh. Winning the Working Families Party nomination simply widens his appeal to voters who may not like the Democratic Party, Maffei said.
After no one opposed Walsh in 2004, Maffei said he is offering a choice to the voters in the 25th district who may not approve of Walsh's job or the agenda of the Republican Party.
He said he believes the number of voters wanting change is high, using President George W. Bush's approval rating as evidence. In the most recent Gallup poll, 39 percent of respondents approved of Bush's job as president.
"I don't think we need a motorboat to win this race," Maffei said. "We need a surfboard."
Rosetti said she thought she was offering even more change than Maffei, but didn't have the venue to express those ideas. She didn't have a campaign headquarters or many volunteers to publicize her platform. Rosetti hoped to be included in the debates between Maffei and Walsh so she could "bring to the table new ideas and make them stick."
Rosetti has never held an elected office, but has campaigned to be president twice before. This was also her second campaign for the House. She first ran for the House in 2004, but did not make the ballot.
"I'm not impressed with either of the people," Rosetti said. "Dan Maffei associates with people that discredit him. That's why I got on the ballot."
After no one opposed Walsh in 2004, Maffei said he is offering a choice to the voters in the 25th district who may not approve of Walsh's job or the agenda of the Republican Party.
He said he believes the number of voters wanting change is high, using President George W. Bush's approval rating as evidence. In the most recent Gallup poll, 39 percent of respondents approved of Bush's job as president.
"I don't think we need a motorboat to win this race," Maffei said. "We need a surfboard."
Rosetti said she thought she was offering even more change than Maffei, but didn't have the venue to express those ideas. She didn't have a campaign headquarters or many volunteers to publicize her platform. Rosetti hoped to be included in the debates between Maffei and Walsh so she could "bring to the table new ideas and make them stick."
Rosetti has never held an elected office, but has campaigned to be president twice before. This was also her second campaign for the House. She first ran for the House in 2004, but did not make the ballot.
"I'm not impressed with either of the people," Rosetti said. "Dan Maffei associates with people that discredit him. That's why I got on the ballot."
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