Is Congressional Campaign Damaging Arcuri’s Reputation? April 9, 2006
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I saw a comment over on another blog today that caused me great concern for Michael Arcuri’s reputation:
“Mike Arcuri, who could have been a credible candidate, has lost a lot of that with the idiotic support of the DCCC, who are not us, with the utterly parochial support of his home county, and with the fact he is not willing to resign and run full time for the job.”
I have great respect for the job that Michael Arcuri has done for us as our district attorney. That’s why I’m concerned to see this kind of comment.
What is the congressional campaign doing to Mr. Arcuri’s reputation?
A few months ago, it seemed that Michael Arcuri was riding high. He could do no wrong in the eyes of the voters, and we were all happy to help him get elected to what we thought would be another full term in office.
But now? Now, people are starting either to have pity for Michael Arcuri, or show contempt for him.
I’m really worried that Mr. Arcuri just wasn’t prepared for the congressional election. It seems that Mr. Arcuri has just hit a brick wall lately.
The competition against other Democrats has led to some pretty dirty dealings, and I worry that Arcuri’s reputation as someone with integrity is beginning to get tarnished.
What if Michael Arcuri doesn’t win the Democratic nomination or the general election?
Arcuri will return to the District Attorney’s office as someone who is weakened, publicly humiliated, and made inferior by his opponents. And the reputation of Oneida County Democrats will take a hit.
Let’s see the bigger picture, please. Michael Arcuri makes a great District Attorney, but he just isn’t a good congressional candidate. Let’s bring Arcuri back home before he causes permanent damage to his once sterling status in our community.
Can Michael Arcuri Campaign Effectively on Weekends? March 31, 2006
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After an initial rush of attention coming from Mike Arcuri’s campaign announcement and the announcement of Sherwood Boehlert’s retirement, the pendulum in the press has swung away from the Arcuri for Congress campaign. The Les Roberts for Congress campaign is able to note that prestigious congressional newletter The Hill sees Les Roberts as the Democratic candidate with the most momentum in the New York 24th District congressional primary race.
Political writer Elana Schor notes: “now that the seat looks more competitive, public-health analyst Les Roberts looks to have a leg up over the three other Democrats likely to run for Boehlert’s seat. Roberts, a former employee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, had nearly $48,000 in his campaign coffers as of the beginning of this year, according to Federal Election Commission disclosure reports, while fellow Democrats Jeff Miller and Michael Arcuri reported $5,000 and zero cash on hand, respectively. Two other Democratic contenders, teacher Bruce Tytler and attorney Leon Koziol, have launched campaigns but have not yet released fundraising data.”
This shift in positive away from Arcuri and towards Roberts is a troubling sign for Arcuri’s campaign, but good news for those of us Democrats in Oneida County who just want Arcuri to remain our District Attorney, and fulfill his promises to us.
It seems that after flirting with the idea of full-time campaigning, Michael Arcuri is returning to his work as District Attorney, letting his congressional campaign go slack.
Michael Arcuri’s small group of supporters now need to ask themselves the obvious and reasonable questions: Can the Arcuri for Congress campaign really compete on evenings and weekends. Is Michael Arcuri capable of giving the congressional campaign his full attention after putting in a full day’s work? How will Michael Arcuri be able to fend off the increasingly strong Les Roberts campaign, when Arcuri has to be at the office all day, taking care of his public obligations?
Has Michael Arcuri become exhausted from the effort of campaigning and working full time simultaneously? Has his local support been maxxed out? How will Arcuri manage to survive in the primary race for another five months, and then, if he’s lucky, go another two months more with the Republicans pummelling him down?
