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Single Payer News: October 28, 2018- November 3, 2018

NOVEMBER 3

Flood of cash continues in 50th Senate District race between Mannion, Antonacci
Post Standard
News
Nov. 3, 2018

Is Antonio Delgado Getting a Bad Rap?
NY Magazine
News
Nov. 3, 2018

Editorial: New York’s next governor
Times Union
Editorial
Nov. 3, 2018

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Billionaire vs. Billionaire: The Forbes Guide to the 2018 Midterm Elections
Forbes
News
Nov. 2, 2018

Candidates for the 20th Congressional District seat
Oneida Dispatch
News
Nov. 2, 2018

Jenne for Assembly: Standing in majority party ensures district remains a priority
Watertown Daily Times
Editorial
Nov. 2, 2018

Three Assembly candidates field realtor questions at forum
Watertown Daily Times
News
Nov. 2, 2018

Milbank: A lesson on Trumponomics 101
Quad City Times
Opinion (Dana Milbank)
Nov. 2, 2018

Single Payer Only Increases Waste
Tulsa Beacon
Opinion (Dan Keating)
Nov. 2, 2018
NOTE: Dan Keating is co-chair of the Trump campaign in Oklahoma.

NY Assembly race preview: Comegys believes ‘change is necessary’
Auburn Citizen
News
Nov. 2, 2018

Friedenberg supports Medicare for all
The Express
News
Nov. 2, 2018

Change takes more than one person, it takes a party
Riverdale Express
Opinion (Alessandra Biaggi)
Nov. 2, 2018
NOTE: The author is running for the state senate, representing the Dem. and Working Families parties. She faces Rep. Richard A. Ribustello, Conservative Antonio Vitiello, and Ind. Jeffrey Klein.

Speaker Paul Ryan: Vote Republican, keep America prosperous
Washington Examiner
Opinion (Rep. Paul Ryan)
Nov. 2, 2018

In Senate race debate, Tina Smith, Karin Housley split over health care, immigration
Star Tribune
News
Nov. 2, 2018

NOVEMBER 1

Tuesday features intense battle for the state Senate
WXXI
News
Nov. 1, 2018

Smucker, King in final stretch of tight congressional race
ABC27-TV
News
Nov. 1, 2018

Heated Debate as Hard-Fought Race Nears End
East-Hampton Star
News
Nov.1, 2018

Public service is important, and that’s exactly why I’m running
Riverdale Press
Opinion (Jeffrey Dinowitz)
Nov. 1, 2018
NOTE: The author is Jeffrey Dinowitz, representing the 81st district and running for Assembly representing the Democratic, Working Families and Women’s Equality parties. He faces Alan H. Reed running Republican and Conservative.

NRCC launches $500K nationwide radio campaign ahead of election; ad will air in CNY
Auburn Citizen
News
Nov. 1, 2018

In Tight Upstate Race, Democrats Push Weekenders to Vote
WSJ
News
Nov.1, 2018

Voters Guide: 5 candidates vie for Governor
Poughkeepsie Journal
News
Nov. 1, 2018

Why Out-Of-State Billionaires Have Gotten Behind This Democrat In Florida
Forbes
News
Nov. 1, 2018

We’re about to see if Democrats can win back the white working class
Washington Post
Opinion (Christian Caryl)
November 1, 2018
NOTE: Christian Caryl is Op-ed Editor/International at The Washington Post

Five Takeaways from West Virginia’s Senate debate
The Hill
News
Nov. 1, 2018

Wash. state doctor uses experience to fuel US House campaign
AP
News
Nov. 1, 2018

Candidates for New York governor take aim at absent Cuomo
Newsday
News
Nov. 1, 2018

Battle for the New York Senate: District 43
WRGB-TV
News
Nov. 1, 2018

Anti-Vaccination Groups Align With Outsider Candidate Against Lawmaker Who Wrote California’s Vaccine Law
Capital Public Radio
News
Nov. 1, 2018

Q&A With Congressional Candidate Antontio Delgado
The New Paltz Oracle
News
Nov. 1, 2018

Gubernatorial debate goes on without Cuomo
WNYT-TV
News
Nov. 1, 2018

In blue-leaning district, Karen McMahon seeks to oust GOP Assemblyman Ray Walter
Buffalo News
News
Nov. 1, 2018

It’s Not Just Pre-Existing Conditions. Voters Weigh Many Health Issues on State Ballots
NYT
News
Nov. 1, 2018

Center for American Progress president says Dems will have debate on single-payer health care ahead of 2020
The Hill
News
Nov. 1, 2018

NY business groups renew support of Antonacci in state Senate race
Auburn Citizen
News
Nov. 1, 2018

Local Senate races feature familiar face, vacated seat
Oneonta Daily Star
News
Nov. 1, 2018

New York’s Six Most Important Midterm Election Battles Outside Of NYC
Gothamist
News
Nov. 1, 2018

We can and must solve the coming health care crisis
Times Telegram
Opinion
Nov. 1, 2018
NOTE: Chad McEvoy is the Democratic candidate for 101st New York State Assembly District.

OCTOBER 31

First Up if Democrats Win: Campaign and Ethics Changes, Infrastructure and Drug Prices
NYT
News
Oct. 31, 2018

Democrats Struggle to Confront Trump-Era Reality
WSJ
Column
Oct. 31, 2018

Health care is the defining issue of 2018. Here are 10 races where it could swing the vote
Vox
News
Oct. 31, 2018

This New York City assemblyman is behind the single-payer push
Albany Biz Review
News
Oct. 31, 2018

NY health care-for-all gets traction on campaign trail, but would it work?
Post Standard
News
Oct. 31, 2018

Zeldin, Gershon Spar, Parry In Home Stretch Of Campaign
Southampton Press
News
Oct. 31, 2018

Democratic domination of the state Senate is the stuff of nightmares, GOP strategist says
Journal News
Opinion
Oct.31, 2018
NOTE: Chapin Fay is a communications, crisis and political strategist at Mercury Public Affairs.

May or Burman: Who will better represent upstate in CNY state Senate race?
WRVO
News
Oct. 31, 2018

Republican New York State Senator Jim Tedisco Debates Democratic Challenger Michelle Ostrelich
WAMC
News
Oct.31, 2018

The New York governor’s race: big choices, little attention
Rochester City News
News
Oct. 31, 2018

Differing views at candidate forum
Daily Gazette
News
Oct. 31, 2018

In Our Opinion: Vote Delgado and Brindisi for Congress
Oneonta Daily Star
Editorial
Oct. 31, 2018

We Endorse: Terrance Murphy for State Senate 40th District
Yonkers Times
Editorial
Oct. 31, 2018

Little wants to pass bills Senate hasn’t been able to
ADK Daily Enterprise
News
Oct. 31, 2018

ELECTION 2018: Republican NY Sen. Serino faces challenge from Democrat Smythe in 41st District
Daily Freeman
News
Oct. 31, 2018

Rachel May and Janet Burman Politely Campaign for Wide-Open 53rd District State Senate Seat
WAER
News
Oct. 31, 2018

Jenne: The Issues in Her Own Words
WWNY-TV
News
Oct. 31, 2018

Martz calls for ‘fresh voice’ in Albany
Sun Community News
News
Oct. 31, 2018

OCTOBER 30

Trying to break the mold: In gubernatorial bid, Jealous draws on civil rights roots
Washington Post
News
Oct. 30, 2018
NOTE: Ben Jealous is the Democratic gubernatorial nominee in Maryland. The article states single-payer health care as part of his platform.

Republicans need to make the case for capitalism
Washington Examiner
Opinion
Oct. 30, 2018
NOTE: Tiana Lowe is a commentary writer for the Examiner. The piece references a recent public opinion poll from Harvard’s Institute of Politics, showing likely voters claimed to favor democratic socialism over capitalism by five points, with the majority supporting single-payer healthcare, federal job guarantees, and free college.

Red state governor races could bring Medicaid expansion to millions
Politico Pulse
News
Oct. 30, 2018
NOTE: A Fiverr survey included in the story polled more than 1,000 U.S. freelance workers and showed they are much more likely to advocate for the ACA (54 percent vs. 44 percent), a single-payer health care system (59 percent vs. 48 percent), and increased funding of health care for low-income individuals than the general population (75 percent vs. 58 percent).

NY’s 50th Senate District: Bob Antonacci vs. John Mannion on the issues
Post Standard
News
Oct. 30, 2018

Medicare for All policy has become politics’ sticking point
The Guardian
News
Oct. 30, 2018
NOTE: The article points out that a survey by the union National Nurses United found 225 Democratic candidates in the House running explicitly on the single-payer healthcare policy.

In Georgia gubernatorial race, Stacey Abrams has a real chance to make history
LA Times
News
Oct. 30, 2018

Walker Stapleton: Why THIS governor’s race matters to all of us – It’s time to defeat socialism and radical extremism
Fox News
Opinion
Oct. 30, 2018
NOTE: Walker Stapleton is serving his second term as Colorado’s state treasurer. He was elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. Stapleton is the Republican nominee for the 2018 Colorado gubernatorial election.

In Senate fight, GOP, Dems spar over health care idea
Newsday
News
Oct. 30, 2018

Senate Republican Raise Alarm Over ‘AlbanyCare’
Spectrum News
News
Oct. 30, 2018

State and local Republicans stand in opposition of the New York tax Health Act
Fios1
News
Oct. 30, 2018

Candidates battle for the 46th Senate District
WTEN-TV
News
Oct. 30, 2018

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Kentucky-6th District Debate story
AP
News
Oct. 29
NOTE: Candidates in Kentucky’s competitive 6th Congressional district argued over health care, taxes and the national debt in their only joint appearance before the Nov. 6th midterm election.

Dialysis companies’ anti-Proposition 8 fight has gone over the top — in self-interested campaign spending
LA Times
Business Column
Oct. 29, 2018
NOTE: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Hiltzik writes a daily blog appearing on latimes.com. His business column appears in print every Sunday.

Young Voters Support Democratic Socialist Policies
U.S. News & World Report
News
Oct. 29, 2018
NOTE: The reporter wrote on the same Harvard poll referenced in the October 30 Washington Examiner piece.

Young People Might Actually Turn Out for the Midterms
The Atlantic
News
Oct. 29, 2018
NOTE: The reporter wrote on the same Harvard poll referenced in U.S. News and the October 30 Washington Examiner piece.

Medicare Advantage’s Popularity Shows Americans Won’t Like Single-Payer
Forbes
Column
Oct. 29, 2018
NOTE: Written by contributing writer Sally C. Pipes, president, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy at the Pacific Research Institute.

Election guide: Governor and Lieutenant Governor
The Boston Globe
News
Oct. 29, 2018

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand hosts town hall event at UB
The Spectrum, an independent student publication of UB
News
Oct. 28, 2018

Editorial endorsements: Robert Antonacci, Rachel May for NYS Senate
Post Standard
Editorial
Oct. 28, 2018

NY Senate race preview: Antonacci, Mannion on health care, marijuana and more
Auburn Citizen
News
Oct. 28, 2018