As the Chairwoman of the Conservative Party in Smithtown I was very disturbed that I was never contacted regarding my opinion or reaction to the article printed in Sunday's paper regarding the Tea Party Movement and their claim of "Victory" in obtaining some 850 signatures of unwitting Conservatives some of which were in the town of Smithtown. I emailed Mr. Brand and I post the letter here for the Community to read:
Dear Mr. Brand:
I would like to comment on your story in Sunday's paper regarding the Conservative Party. As the Chair of the Smithtown Conservative Party I have been told by many Smithtown residents that local tea party individuals acting on behalf of Cox supporters posed as Conservatives knocking on Conservative doors to obtain their signatures.
Most individuals were unaware that they were signing a petition for Cox. Relying on a false representation Conservatives at least in Smithtown are angry they were lied to.
As Chair of the Party here in Smithtown I take offense to remarks made by non-Conservatives about our leadership. What other party can boast that an executive committee of some 40 individuals representing all towns in Suffolk get together to vote on a candidate before he or she is endorsed? Randy Altschuler was our choice after much debate and conversation following an extensive screening process.
It is a shame our local representatives cannot see fit to support a fellow Smithtown resident. Some may just call it sour grapes.
If you would like to further discuss this or any other issue involving Smithtown please feel free to contact me. I would be very pleased to speak with you.
Sincerely,
Janine A. Barbera
Chairwoman of the Conservative Party in Smithtown
http://www.smithtownconservatives.org/
http://smithtownconservatives.blogspot.com/
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