Re: Congressman McNulty

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From: Wm. Randolph U Franklin
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 1996 00:00

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Does anyone still remember the political job that put McNulty into
office?  It illustrates the best :-( of Albany machine politics,
and is reminiscent of JFK's political start.

The previous congresscreature in that seat had been there for
decades.  He was so strong that the Republicans didn't even bother
to field a viable (or any?) candidate against him.

Suddenly one day, a few months before the election, the old guy
annnounced that he would not run in the upcoming election.  His
annnouncement was timed so that, according to NYS's laws, there
was no time for either the Republicans to pick a candidate, or for
another Democrat to choose to run.  By the rules, the Democratic
Party got to pick the replacement, and they picked McNulty, whose
family had been political insiders for decades.  With no
opposition, McNulty won.

What a way to get your start in politics.

/ wrfuse@mab.ecse.rpi.edu (Wm. Randolph U Franklin)

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