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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)
Fri Dec 30, 2022, 08:38 PM Dec 2022

How involved was Carolyn McCarthy in the 2022 NY-3rd and NY-4th CD US House Elections?

The reason why I am bringing up Carolyn McCarthy is that McCarthy got elected to the US House from NY-4th CD(SW Nassau County) in 1996 by unseating a Republican incumbent US House member Dan Frisa who voted against the ban on assault weapons. Back then McCarthy was a nurse from Mineola whose husband and son were victims of the 1993 LIRR massacre.
McCarthy served in the US House for 18 years. During McCarthy’s tenure, She was a very popular. McCarthy would have help the Democratic nominee in NY-4. NY-3 would have made a difference had the Long Island Press(Newsday/NY Times) disclosed information about their investigation of George Santos.
The Republicans won NY-3 and NY-4 by reminding voters that they are tough on crime. Democrats need to remind voters that perjury(Lying) is a crime and not supporting a ban on assault weapons or a background check on individuals who want to buy guns does not make you tough on crime.

Carolyn McCarthy’s son Kevin McCarthy survived while her husband Dennis McCarthy did not.

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How involved was Carolyn McCarthy in the 2022 NY-3rd and NY-4th CD US House Elections? (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Dec 2022 OP
I'm sorry Codifer Dec 2022 #1
Long Island Rail Road. nkpolitics1212 Dec 2022 #3
I shoulda known... Codifer Dec 2022 #7
I don't know that she played much of a roll bottomofthehill Dec 2022 #2
McCarthy is 78 years old and is still alive. nkpolitics1212 Dec 2022 #4
I am happy to hear that bottomofthehill Dec 2022 #6
Congresswoman Rice bottomofthehill Dec 2022 #5

bottomofthehill

(8,330 posts)
2. I don't know that she played much of a roll
Fri Dec 30, 2022, 09:06 PM
Dec 2022

When she retired from the House she was not in good health. She must be in her 80’s now and if still alive, she would be a cancer survivor.

bottomofthehill

(8,330 posts)
6. I am happy to hear that
Fri Dec 30, 2022, 09:22 PM
Dec 2022

She looked old and frail when she left Congress. I would have, and I guess did guess that she was older than that.

bottomofthehill

(8,330 posts)
5. Congresswoman Rice
Fri Dec 30, 2022, 09:21 PM
Dec 2022

As a former US Attorney and DA, Congresswoman Rice could have been instrumental in reminding the voters that Democrats too can be tough on crime when warranted.

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