NY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) (10Questions.com)
Governor - NY
Carl Paladino (R)
Att. Gen. Andrew Cuomo (D)
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo (D) will face Carl Paladino in the general election to become governor of New York. The winner will inherit a slew of budget problems and will likely continue to have to deal with a contentious and by all accounts dysfunctional state legislature. What are the problems for which you want to hear solutions? Point them out here.
2010-11-30T22:22:23-05:00tag:communitycounts.com,2010:110Questions.com 2010Dan , Saratoga Springs, NYNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: In the past NY State built the Erie Canal, a large railroad system, majestic bridges and highways, SUNY, and much more. What one grand project would your administration commence or complete that would be crucial to shaping NY's future?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5848942010-09-23T19:45:06-05:002010-09-23T19:45:06-05:00sp , albany nyNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: What is you position on unemployment regulations? For example A state worker retires collects his pension and social security. He then works for the census after that ends he collects unemployment. I couldn't believe this is legal,but it is.http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5808002010-09-23T16:01:34-05:002010-09-23T16:01:34-05:00sp , albany nyNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: What is you position on unemployment regulations? For example A state worker retires collects his pension and social security. He then works for the census after that ends he collects unemployment. I couldn't believe this is legal,but it is.http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5979402010-09-23T15:59:40-05:002010-09-23T15:59:40-05:00Jacob , Pine Plains, NYNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: The Supreme Court affirmed the 2nd Amendment is an individual civil right and that the states must recognize it as such. In light of this, what laws will you work to abolish to bring New York state into compliance with these rulings?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5810992010-09-23T15:34:19-05:002010-09-23T15:34:19-05:00Alisa Costa , Chatham, NYNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: What is your specific position on a woman's access to safe, legal abortion? If you believe it should be illegal (whether or not you believe in exceptions) what criminal penalties would you seek against the woman and her physician?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5808992010-09-23T15:12:18-05:002010-09-23T15:12:18-05:00John , Washingtonville, NYNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: for 40 years countless tax dollars have been wasted and countless lives ruined by nonsensical, unjust drug laws. Still drug use is rising. prohibition has never and will never work. do you support putting an end to this failed policy? why or why not?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=6009352010-09-22T18:49:28-05:002010-09-22T18:49:28-05:00ccbassin , Saratoga Springs, NYNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: What major corporations are funding your campaign and lobbying you, why do you take their money and what do owe them for doing so?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5780032010-09-21T16:59:43-05:002010-09-21T16:59:43-05:00Matthew Burton , Brooklyn, NYNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: Did you support the taxpayer bailout of major banks? Doing it increased our national debt by hundreds of billions of dollars. But if we hadn't done it, the financial institutions that support the global economy would have collapsed. Which is worse?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5780062010-09-20T23:32:24-05:002010-09-20T23:32:24-05:00Rahul , Brooklyn, NYNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: In July 2010, a bill granting basic labor protections to New York farmworkers failed in the state senate. Do you support the Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act, and if so, what would you do to ensure its passage in 2011?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5917862010-09-20T14:49:53-05:002010-09-20T14:49:53-05:00Ted , Brooklyn, NYNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: How do you plan to make public education equitable for kids borne of parents who don't live in the state's more affluent areas?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5821932010-09-20T12:19:25-05:002010-09-20T12:19:25-05:00Bob Howard , Ballston Spa, NYNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: Would you create and/or support legislation that used a tax on gasoline sold in NYS to replace the current NYS revenues generated thru toll collections? If done, NYS would save 100's of millions as most people associated with tolls would be let go.http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5951602010-09-20T11:16:16-05:002010-09-20T11:16:16-05:00ccbassin , Saratoga Springs, NYNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: What top three corporations are donating to your campaign and how are their interests affecting your decision making?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5888832010-09-17T11:34:51-05:002010-09-17T11:34:51-05:00John DeRose , Harvard, MANY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: Money has an increasingly pervasive influence on our government, Campaign financing, lobbying and earmarks have given special interests a disproportionately unfair advantage. What specific actions/reforms would you support to address this issue?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5726402010-09-16T09:04:02-05:002010-09-16T09:04:02-05:00Claire H , New York, NYNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: 10Questions - NY Gov: Natural Gashttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5688322010-09-15T20:09:01-05:002010-09-15T20:09:01-05:00Lewis Kaminski , New York, NYNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: What are your feelings about the public school reforms underway in Washington, DC, and what steps will you take to improve public education across urban and rural New York?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5549022010-09-15T17:32:54-05:002010-09-15T17:32:54-05:00MENC , Reston, VANY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: MENC 10questions.comhttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5569042010-09-15T11:02:59-05:002010-09-15T11:02:59-05:00Jessica , Albany, NYNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: As Governor, what will you do to put New York back in a position of national leadership on dedicating sustainable funding for programs that protect our clean water, clean air and communities?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5683862010-09-14T15:33:36-05:002010-09-14T15:33:36-05:00Deanna Zandt , Brooklyn, NYNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: 10Questions: Governor's race, on marriage rightshttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5689392010-09-14T10:38:43-05:002010-09-14T10:38:43-05:00Diane V. McLoughlin , East Hampton, N.Y.NY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: Will you defend tolerance, plurality and the truth by stating that 9/11 was not a religious act, it was a criminal act of revenge by individuals incensed by America's genocidal war in Iraq, where 500,000 innocent children were murdered.http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5529152010-09-12T16:27:17-05:002010-09-12T16:27:17-05:00Mike , AlbanyNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: Will you sign into law, a bill requiring political candidates to respect the established national do-not-call listings to stop disturbing the peace of their constituents who do not want to be disturbed by unsolicited telephone calls?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5560872010-09-11T21:19:40-05:002010-09-11T21:19:40-05:00Ho , New York, NYNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: I work on Wall Street, on the fixed-income trading floor. A swaps trader colleague believes that moving swaps trading onto central clearinghouses is a good idea eventually. Do you agree with my colleague?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5448082010-09-08T22:32:45-05:002010-09-08T22:32:45-05:00Ho , New York, NYNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: Do you know why the majority of Americans mistrust Corporate America? If you don't know why, do you think you deserve to be elected by the people?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5475162010-09-08T22:27:43-05:002010-09-08T22:27:43-05:00Ho , New York, NYNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: Do you know why the Muslims want to build a Mosque near Ground Zero? Can you explain their rationale? Do you know why Newyorkers oppose this Mosque? Can you explain their rationale? If not, do you think you deserve to be elected?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5625202010-09-08T22:24:58-05:002010-09-08T22:24:58-05:00Jeanne , Flushing, NYNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: What is your position on Social Security?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5571732010-09-07T15:32:50-05:002010-09-07T15:32:50-05:00Daniel Kang , Floral Park, NYNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: Why does Albany seem more like an SNL sketch rather than a hallowed institution that gets things done for the constituents of NY? The party switching fiasco this past year and a congressman that beats his girlfriend really is too demoralizing.http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5375042010-09-07T15:30:30-05:002010-09-07T15:30:30-05:00Jerry Fields , Brooklyn, New YorkNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: Students who excel in school, vs those who drop out, have parents who insist they do their homework and do well. What penalties do you propose to force parents to take responsibility as parents, and force students to take responsibility as students?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5671822010-09-06T10:57:20-05:002010-09-06T10:57:20-05:00Gerald Fnord , Palos Verdes, CANY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: Under what circumstances are people best able to make rational decisions, as opposed to the sort of reptile- and primate-brain decisions that advertisements and other influences encourage? Or must even rational policy pander to irrationality?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5490702010-09-03T11:11:51-05:002010-09-03T11:11:51-05:00Anonymous , undisclosed locationNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: Attempts at introducing Creationism or "Intelligent Design" into public school science curricula have been attempted in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana. What is your position on the teaching of Creationism or Intelligent Design?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5164852010-08-26T16:25:43-05:002010-08-26T16:25:43-05:00Daniel Graham , Yorktown Heights, NYNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: If elected Governor how do you plan to fix the trust issues between citizens of New York and the Politicians, and help bring state spending under control?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=5131372010-08-23T23:19:55-05:002010-08-23T23:19:55-05:00Anonymous , undisclosed locationNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: Do you believe that special interests warp the political process and detract from executing the best informed will of the people? Do you support The Fair Elections Now Act(S.752 and H.R.182) and similar legislation for all electoral jurisdictions?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=4971082010-08-21T17:17:36-05:002010-08-21T17:17:36-05:00Tom Rowan , Bronx, NYNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: Is the state budget a moral document? If so, how is morality addressed in it? If not, why not?http://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=4948252010-08-19T14:27:30-05:002010-08-19T14:27:30-05:00Kyron Slater , Bronx, NYNY Gov- Cuomo (D)/Paladino (R) - Question: Governor's questionhttp://www.10questions.com/2010/item/?market=NY&forum=Governor&seriseID=105018&submissionID=3872462010-07-13T15:22:21-05:002010-07-13T15:22:21-05:00