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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
Dan Maffei didn't expect much of a challenge in securing the nomination of the Working Families Party for the U.S. House of Representatives. He won, but the race was closer than he expected.
Maffei defeated challenger Christina Rosetti, 48 votes to 20 votes, for the opportunity to run as the Working Families Party's nominee for the 25th Congressional District's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives last night.
He secured the Democratic Party's nomination for the same seat in July when Paloma Capanna dropped out of the race, but decided to run on the Working Families ticket to broaden his voting base, said Mike Whyland, Maffei's spokesman.
The Working Families Party is a labor-focused party concerned with issues like raising the minimum wage and education reform, according to the party's Web site.
"You have republicans who won't pull the 'D' but they'll pull for the Working Families Party," Whyland said. "We need republicans to vote for Dan, too. Even republicans are turning away."
Now Maffei turns his attention to James Walsh, the republican incumbent who has served in the 25th Congressional District since 1988. The winner of the Nov. 7 general election will represent Onondaga County, northern Cayuga County, Wayne County and northeastern Monroe County in the House.
"People are looking for a change," Maffei said. "Parties will matter a lot less. The candidate offering change matters more."
The reaction at Maffei's headquarters in North Syracuse was muted. The five campaign workers huddled around a television gradually filed out at the first indication Maffei had won. There was no celebration and no visible solace in the win.
The first stage of the campaign was finished, but the victory didn't seem to relax Maffei as he paced in and out of the room where his volunteers had gathered. Even before his primary victory had been ensured, Maffei turned his attention to the general election. He spent most of the day Tuesday in Rochester at an event for Planned Parenthood before driving back to Syracuse to catch the primary results at his campaign headquarters.
Maffei defeated challenger Christina Rosetti, 48 votes to 20 votes, for the opportunity to run as the Working Families Party's nominee for the 25th Congressional District's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives last night.
He secured the Democratic Party's nomination for the same seat in July when Paloma Capanna dropped out of the race, but decided to run on the Working Families ticket to broaden his voting base, said Mike Whyland, Maffei's spokesman.
The Working Families Party is a labor-focused party concerned with issues like raising the minimum wage and education reform, according to the party's Web site.
"You have republicans who won't pull the 'D' but they'll pull for the Working Families Party," Whyland said. "We need republicans to vote for Dan, too. Even republicans are turning away."
Now Maffei turns his attention to James Walsh, the republican incumbent who has served in the 25th Congressional District since 1988. The winner of the Nov. 7 general election will represent Onondaga County, northern Cayuga County, Wayne County and northeastern Monroe County in the House.
"People are looking for a change," Maffei said. "Parties will matter a lot less. The candidate offering change matters more."
The reaction at Maffei's headquarters in North Syracuse was muted. The five campaign workers huddled around a television gradually filed out at the first indication Maffei had won. There was no celebration and no visible solace in the win.
The first stage of the campaign was finished, but the victory didn't seem to relax Maffei as he paced in and out of the room where his volunteers had gathered. Even before his primary victory had been ensured, Maffei turned his attention to the general election. He spent most of the day Tuesday in Rochester at an event for Planned Parenthood before driving back to Syracuse to catch the primary results at his campaign headquarters.
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