GOLISANO MAY GIVE DEMS MILLIONS IN SENATE CONTESTS
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 Rochester billionaire Tom Golisano may be planning to spend millions to aid a Democratic attempt to take over the state Senate, according to a published report.
Golisano, who has run unsuccessfully for governor three times and owns the Buffalo Sabres, may give up to $1 million to each of several Democrats seeking to oust Republican incumbents, according to The Capitol, a magazine that covers state government.
Democrat Richard Dollinger of Rochester, who is challenging Republican Joseph Robach, as well as challengers for two Erie County seats now held by Republicans could be beneficiaries of Golisano’s largesse, according to the magazine. Republican Dale Volker, a 33-year incumbent, could be a target, and Golisano may also give money to a Democrat seeking to succeed Republican Mary Lou Rath, who is retiring at the end of the year.
Golisano, who has run unsuccessfully for governor three times and owns the Buffalo Sabres, may give up to $1 million to each of several Democrats seeking to oust Republican incumbents, according to The Capitol, a magazine that covers state government.
Democrat Richard Dollinger of Rochester, who is challenging Republican Joseph Robach, as well as challengers for two Erie County seats now held by Republicans could be beneficiaries of Golisano’s largesse, according to the magazine. Republican Dale Volker, a 33-year incumbent, could be a target, and Golisano may also give money to a Democrat seeking to succeed Republican Mary Lou Rath, who is retiring at the end of the year.
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Jay Gallagher has covered Albany for Gannett News Service since 1984 and has been Albany Bureau chief since 1989. He`s a native of the Boston area and likes to point out that in this millennium, the score is Red Sox 1 championship, the Yankees 0. 
Cara Matthews has been a statehouse correspondent in the Albany Bureau since August 2005. Prior to that, she covered Putnam County government and politics at The Journal News for nearly five years. Before that, she worked at newspapers in Connecticut and covered the state Legislature for one of them. 
How does that old saying go “don’t get mad get even”,and I guess he is planning to do a lot of getting even. I wonder if Roger Stone put him up to this. Since Roger was bounced from his Senate consulting job.
VJ Machiavelli
http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com
ps This election is all about shoes, yes shoes do we keep them on or do we take them off and never put them on again.