Libertarians Choose Candidate for Fossella Seat (not Frank Powers)

[brooklynite]

Source: NY Times

The Libertarian Party selected Susan Overeem on Monday night as the nominee for the Congressional seat being vacated by Representative Vito J. Fossella of Staten Island. She had nearly three times as many votes as the other Libertarian candidate, Francis M. Powers, the son of the Republican Party candidate, Francis H. Powers.

Ms. Overeem, who recently stepped down from her job as a receptionist for radio station WABC, received 17 votes from officials of the Manhattan chapter of the party. The Manhattan chapter selects candidates for offices throughout the city. Mr. Powers received six votes.

The decision is a relief to Republican officials who feared that a race between Francis Powers the elder and younger would be a distraction from the issues in the race. The Republicans have become nervous about keeping the Congressional seat that they have held for 28 years and that is the only one in New York City held by a Republican.

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The younger Mr. Powers, who is known as Fran, is a carpenter who also plays mandolin, guitar and keyboards with the band he leads, Box of Crayons.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/10/nyregion/10fossella.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion&oref=slogin

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Of course, there's still the pesky annoyance of having to run against a Democrat as well...

And having a candidate formerly from the House of Rush, Sean and Levin could be entertaining in its own way.