Via RochesterTurning...from From Syracuse.com
Democrat Dan Maffei on Thursday formally announced he was ready for a rematch against Republican Rep. Jim Walsh by filing paperwork needed to raise money for an election that's more than a year and a half away.
This is the same Jim Walsh who famously insulted the voters of Syracuse after he lost the city in 2006:
"I was very disappointed in the people of the city," Walsh said. "I've worked harder in the city of Syracuse than I have in any other part of the district. I have given my heart and soul to that city. And I'll continue to do that, but I've got a little hole in my heart."
Walsh ran a poor, nasty campaign in 2006 and it looks like he's up to his old tricks again:
"I must say, I don't think the congressman (Walsh) handled the pressure the last time around with much grace, and if I were running against him, I'd stay in his grill," McClure said.
As if on cue, here's a Walsh spokesman with a graceless, classless swipe at Maffei:
"Mr. Maffei offers nothing other than blind ambition," Gage said. "Clearly, the premature timing of his announcement suggests he is motivated purely by his own self-interest, not Central New York's. People are sick and tired of campaigning, and nobody likes a rerun."
Classy.
Here's Maffei's website: he's a terrific candidate and I urge you all to get invovled if you live in the Syracuse area.