Rockland County Republican Committee Chairman Vincent Reda said campaign work for the Presidential candidacy of Mitt Romney is well underway in New York.
“We are preparing all the groundwork for the campaign,” said Reda, who was one of four or five initial Romney campaign workers in the state.
He and other organizers are gathering several hundred volunteers to go to New Hampshire this weekend to make phone calls and hand out literature. Reda went to Albany for meetings yesterday and today to work with other campaign organizers to coordinate the effort.
The victory in the Iowa Caucus was a positive step for the former Massachusetts governor, according to Reda.
“I’m absolutely delighted that Mitt Romney won,” he said. “Of course, we know a couple of weeks ago he was supposed to lose in Iowa.”
Romney’s margin of victory in Iowa was slim. He bested Rick Santorum by eight ballots; both of them received 25 percent of the vote. Reda expects Romney to be the front-runner in the New Hampshire Republican primary on January 10.
The Romney campaign is a scenario Reda is familiar with.
“I supported him four years ago and unfortunately he didn’t get the nomination,” said Reda.
He said support is strong in for Romney, who has been endorsed by Republican state senate and assembly members and local elected officials including the county executive and legislators.
“I think he is doing very well in our county,” said Reda.
Romney’s mixed background as an elected official and businessman makes for a good combination according to Reda. He said Romney served one term as Massachusetts' governor and created 800,000 jobs and then returned to private industry.
“I think he’s exactly what the country needs,” said Reda. “I think his electability goes with his background in turning companies around.”
New York’s primary is tentatively scheduled for April 24. The date has to be approved by the state senate. Reda anticipates the GOP presidential candidate could be determined way before then.
"Nice suit, Vinny, you must have got that at Macys!" He doesn't have the common sense to remove himself from the public arena while he has a shred of his declining dignity left. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts completely. Though in his case one might add that ignorance is temporary but stupidity is permanent.
Also related, the "send mail to" section of the Rockland County website will not take emails stating that the "link has been removed" My message to the officials running the website (that can't be submitted because they are not accepting comments) Sir/Ma'am, I was interested in when Vincent Reda was going to make a statement on the fraudulent recording that went out to registered republicans in regard to rallying behind Mitt Romney and that he is the only one currently running for the nomination? The reason most people feel like the statement has to be addressed is because it was a blantent lie being that Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich are still in the race for the Republican Nomination. The fact that the Representative for this district was so careless or malicious in swaying the public speaks louder then anyone can scream. I just want to make it clear people are watching and this type of tyranny will end. You can not lie to the people forever.
This is especially evident in the conservative party its do as you are told or your gone!! maybe someone should investigate those powers to be who make these rulings and give them a taste of the legal system! Lets see how conservative they will be then!
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