My response to "My response to "Astorino’s LG Pick To Be Made In Coming Days, Advisor Says""

From New York State of Politics (Time Warner Cable):

A top advisor to Republican candidate for governor Rob Astorino said an unveiling of his running mate will come in the next several days ahead of the state convention, to be held next week in Rye Brook. 

I jumped the gun on Greg Ball. Instead, the GOP went with this guy:

Republican Rob Astorino has chosen a little-known upstate sheriff - and a vocal critic of Gov. Cuomo’s gun control law - to be his running mate.
Astorino chose Chemung County Sheriff Christopher Moss to run for lieutenant governor, making him the first black candidate to run on the GOP’s statewide ticket.
“Make no mistake about it, there is going to be a new sheriff in town in Albany next year,” Astorino said in a video announcing the pick Tuesday.

Really....you couldn't have chosen Greg Ball....

Astorino's choice is interesting. I applaud Astorino's choice in breaking the stereotypical mold, but just because an African-American is on the ticket doesn't mean he will win the NYC's vote. (And no, I am NOT trying to be racist). 

Regardless, here is my ethos regarding NY government and law: what works downstate might not work Upstate and vice versa! Every county (except the biggest Upstate cities) should have been exempt from the SAFE Act.