Jack Davis

From tireless intern Bharat Ayyar:

Congressional hopeful Eric Massa, a retired Navy commander, held a conference call with reporters this morning, and outlined his plan for veteran health care, which he says has been neglected by Washington.

“I don’t care how much it costs. I don’t care,” Massa said. He added later, “Supporting our veterans is not a matter of cost. It’s a matter of political will.”

Massa, who raised an impressive sum of $298,156 during the filing period that just ended, wants to introduce legislation that would not only mandate full funding of the Veterans Administration but also permit veterans who are too far from a V.  read more »

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Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand upset incumbent Rep. John Sweeney, who was dogged by allegations that he beat his wife. CNN has the results at 53-47 percent.

Another embattled upstate congressman, Tom Reynolds, is holding off his challenger, Jack Davis, 54-46 with about 7 percent of the votes counted.

-- Azi Paybarah

Jack Davis, the throwback anti-trade industrialist who almost beat Tom Reynolds Upstate two years ago, is back in.

Here's his letter:

Hello Friends,

Many of you have encouraged me to pick up my slingshot and fight the Goliath Reynolds. I have tested the waters (polled) and discovered the possibility of defeating Reynolds looks great. All we have to do is get our message out on lost jobs, expensive health care, the Iraq War and terrorism.

I will formally announce my candidacy for Congress in the 26 th District on March 30th in press conferences in Erie, Livingston and Monroe counties. You are invited.

March 30th, 2006

-9 AM: Protocol Restaurant, 6766 Transit Rd., Amherst, NY -12 noon: Big Tree Inn, 46 Main St., Geneseo, NY -4 PM: The Dutch Mill, 2901 Dewey Ave., Greece, NY

With your help we will bury Goliath in November and celebrate in Washington in January.

Let's rumble.

Sincerely,

Jack Davis