Tedisco's talking points: 'Confident'

A Republican source forwards over the National Republican Congressional Committee’s “talking points for statements and press response in support of Jim Tedisco.”

The talking points claim that Tedisco is likely to have an edge in absentee ballots — something most observers say isn’t clear — and that the photo finish shows “the effectiveness of the Republican message of fiscal responsibility and accountability that Americans are demanding in the wake of the AIG scandal.”

We are confident that Jim Tedisco has won and will be the next Congressman from New York.

There is currently a Republican advantage among the absentee and military ballots, and it is now important to ensure that all lawful votes are counted.

Not even a last-minute endorsement from President Obama – who won this district less than 150 days ago – and a significant support from Washington Democrats was enough to put Scott Murphy over the top.

Tedisco closed the gap in a district that has not voted for a Republican since 2004:

· President Obama carried the district by a margin of 51%-48% in 2008.

· Kirsten Gillibrand won re-election in 2008 by a margin of 62%-38% against a challenger who spent $6 million.

· Eliot Spitzer carried the district by a margin of 57%-36% in 2006.

Chuck Schumer carried the district in 2004, as did Hillary Clinton in 2006.

The fact that Democrats have failed to close the deal in an Obama won-district they’ve held for the past two cycles speaks volumes about the significance of Jim Tedisco’s advantage.

It is a testament to the strength of Jim’s record of standing up for taxpayers in upstate New York; as well as the effectiveness of the Republican message of fiscal responsibility and accountability that Americans are demanding in the wake of the AIG scandal.

 
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