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Prairie Gates

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28. Stefanik grew up in Albany, which had the most powerful Dem machine outside Chicago

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 06:18 PM

Dec 19

She went to the Albany Academy for Girls, one of the toniest private schools in the country.

Like most GOPers, she'll play at North Country backwoods bullshit, but she grew up rich in an Upstate Dem stronghold.

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Stefanik Says She Is Quitting the Governor's Race and Won't Run for Reelection [View all] coffeenap Dec 19 OP

She realized she would lose bigly PJMcK Dec 19 #1

I know... Mike Nelson Dec 19 #2

Their choice is the current Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman, a MAGA nut Prairie Gates Dec 19 #13

He an experienced and wily politician returnee Saturday #55

Is it going to be neck and neck like New Jersey? Prairie Gates Saturday #56

Just being cautious. returnee Saturday #57

Good riddance. Ocelot II Dec 19 #3

She finally realized that Chump's "endorsement" is worthless FakeNoose Dec 19 #4

No - It's toxic! flashman13 Dec 19 #41

NYT link here: coffeenap Dec 19 #5

Good decision on her part PatSeg Dec 19 #6

Quick CNN! BaronChocula Dec 19 #7

Goodbye Elise, it wasn't good to know you. CanonRay Dec 19 #8

She's probably thinking Seinan Sensei Dec 19 #45

Oh well... purr-rat beauty Dec 19 #9

This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Dec 19 #10

Stefanik earned it. Curious why she's not Cha Dec 19 #23

LOL! That would be me, my friend! But I know at least two others on this board feel the same way! Rhiannon12866 Dec 19 #30

Great.. the More the Merrier! Hapy Cha Dec 19 #33

Thanks, my friend! Wishing you a Merry Christmas - which just became much merrier for those of us in NY-21! Rhiannon12866 Dec 19 #35

Another NY 21 here! Bohunk68 Saturday #52

Yay! Nice to know you, I just knew that there were more of us here! Rhiannon12866 Saturday #53

Me too mgardener Dec 19 #37

Thanks! So does everyone I know, so you're hardly alone Rhiannon12866 Dec 19 #42

It was a doomed candidacy Prairie Gates Dec 19 #11

She'll NEVER get the MAGA stink off of her. catbyte Dec 19 #19

Exactly. Stefanik is the "maga stink". nt Cha Dec 19 #24

If anyone can do it, Dear Elise can... Prairie Gates Dec 19 #26

Booed off stage twice..... IcyPeas Dec 19 #12

That was very satisfying. Intractable Saturday #48

Wow. That was painful to watch but Elise had oasis Saturday #54

Everything Dear Leader touches, dies Envirogal Dec 19 #14

You beat me to it not fooled Dec 19 #17

When I was a boy, my parents used to take me on vacations to the Adirondacks. Nostalgic, I took my family there once. NNadir Dec 19 #15

Stefanik grew up in Albany, which had the most powerful Dem machine outside Chicago Prairie Gates Dec 19 #28

I'm pretty sure her parents owned a camp in the Adirondacks, so that is her connection to the district. Raftergirl Saturday #58

Not mgardener Dec 19 #38

Oh, I know that, just as it is the case that here in New Jersey, not all of us are liberals. NNadir Saturday #50

And we are all the better for it angrychair Dec 19 #16

Is she threatening America... RetiredParatrooper Dec 19 #18

His endorsement might work against GOP candidates in blue NY state IronLionZion Dec 19 #20

What a lovely Christmas gift for me!! Karma13612 Dec 19 #21

Me too! mgardener Dec 19 #39

Kudos for those of us in formerly Democratic NY District 21!!!! Rhiannon12866 Dec 19 #22

lol.. I mentioned you up thread but not Cha Dec 19 #25

And I replied to you, my friend! I'm hardly ashamed! Rhiannon12866 Dec 19 #31

Maybe there's a chance for a Dem in Cha Dec 19 #34

LOL! I'm not ashamed to admit that this made my day, though I know that I'm not alone here in NY-21 Rhiannon12866 Dec 19 #36

Thanks for the History... Cha Dec 19 #40

Trumpism has utterly failed the North Country Prairie Gates Dec 19 #29

When Trump called her, he told her she already lost Akakoji Dec 19 #27

"This is now the 10th time she's been thrown under the bus." Prairie Gates Dec 19 #43

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!! Glaisne Dec 19 #32

Yay!! Bev54 Dec 19 #44

I remember her auditioning for the V.P. slot... hay rick Dec 19 #46

Everything Trump touches dies Picaro Dec 19 #47

The Democrat Blake Gendebien poised to run against her in 2026 now has a better chance Historic NY Saturday #49

Bad news for Hochul, though Easterncedar Saturday #51