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SPINELLO DONATED TO THE SUOZZIS. TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN? ABSOLUTELY.

The Almanack argued in “Two Sides of the Same Coin: Suozzi and Spinello” that the voters have no clear alternative to the incumbent mayor.  Some readers didn’t believe it. 

Mr. Spinello later admitted, “Ralph and I may be opposites but we vote alike on many issues."  Mayor Suozzi’s campaign calculated that the voting similarity is 97.1%.  Some readers still didn’t believe it.

For those who are still in doubt, the Almanack recently uncovered that Independence Party member Reggie Spinello donated money to Ralph and Tom Suozzi.  Read that again if necessary. 

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According to New York State Board of Elections Financial Disclosure reports, Mr. Spinello made the following donations to the Suozzis:

This is the second time that Mr. Spinello ran on the Republican line.  He first ran for mayor in 2007--a year after his first donations to the Suozzis.  The Almanack maintains its original position: Mr. Spinello’s administration would be no different from the current one.  Maybe in two years, strong voices such as Efraim Spagnoletti and Tony Gallo will offer the voters a clear alternative.  

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--The Editors of Long Island Voter’s Almanack    


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