The Bosses and the People

Tom Suozzi made a career out of haranging 'bosses' and people who work for the 'boss.' Eight years later, he's made bossism a central point of his administration. And I'm not talking about his abusive patronage practices or his notorious abuse of County resources.

Suozzi's run his campaign by sitting in his office in Mineola and cutting deals. He's cut deals with everyone. Leaders of organizations. Community leaders. Party leaders and officials. Contractors and other donors. The people, the ones who pay the taxes that pay his salary -- and the salaries of the people working on his next campaign -- well, they don't really matter much to Taxing Tommy.

But the people are out there. And they matter. They're disgusted by Suozzi's government. They're disgusted by his style of leadership. They're disgusted by his utter lack of leadership or interest in the county. They're disgusted by his ambition and mismanagement of the county.

And they are turning to Ed Mangano. I've spoken to countless people who voted for Suozzi once, or even twice, but this time are turning to Ed. They're middle class, working class, or 'wealthy.' They're male, female, African American, Italian, Jewish or Hispanic. But no matter who they are, they care about their community. They want change. They want honesty.

They're volunteering for Ed. They're putting out lawn signs, slapping a bumper sticker on their car, and attending Ed's events.

If you're someone who wants to get involved with Ed's campaign, is sick of Suozzi or interested in The Mangano Plan for Saving Nassau, give the office a call or stop by. They'd love to hear from you over there. They're looking to get the message out.