2016 Election
Reed Wins 23rd District Without Support of Liberal Tompkins County
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In a departure from their occasionally vitriolic campaign rhetoric, both candidates accepted their respective outcomes with grace.
2016 Election
EDITORIAL: Capt. John Plumb for Congress
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Tomorrow, millions of Americans will vote. A significant number of Cornellians are casting absentee ballots for their home state (and for those who haven’t yet, this is a gentle reminder to get those in soon), but students registered in Ithaca will vote in a congressional election that has become as contentious as the Clinton-Trump face-off. Democratic challenger Navy Captain John Plumb is vying with incumbent Congressman Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) to represent New York’s 23rd congressional district in the House of Representatives. Although the vitriol hurled by both campaigns is alarming, Plumb has proven the stronger contender with a platform that would actually support New York residents. One of the first congressmen to endorse Republican nominee Donald Trump, Reed has continually supported misguided, if not dangerous, policies.
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Comparing Candidates: Reed, Plumb Vie for N.Y. Congressional Seat
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“I have an Ithaca shotgun, actually,” Plumb said. “It’s a beautiful piece of machinery. And that might not make sense to someone who doesn’t have guns.”
City
Myrick ’09 Endorses John Plumb for Congress
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Myrick has been a longtime supporter of Clinton, campaigning for her in Pennsylvania and New York. He has also repeatedly criticized Trump, saying on his Facebook page that Trump “knows nothing and can fix nothing.”
Orlando
Reed Calls for Defeat of ‘Radical Islamic Terror’ in Wake of Orlando Shooting
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“It is totally disingenuous for Congressman Tom Reed to claim his priority is the safety of American citizens when he stands so firm in his belief that suspected terrorists should be able to legally buy guns in the United States,” Plumb said.
Tom Reed
Congressman Reed Addresses Rising College Tuition Cost
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“It is an issue that doesn’t know left or right,” said Congressman Reed. “It is an issue that impacts kids, and that is something that should bring us together strongly.”