Election Eve rallies

Democratic candidate Robert Zimmerman of Great Neck, who is running for the 3rd District Congressional seat tomorrow,  appeared at a  small "unity rally" today with former primary opponents and two former -- or soon to be former --  U.S. Representatives.

They had a small crowd of supporters.

From left to right: Reema Rasool, Josh Lafazan, John LeBoutillier, Robert Zimmerman, Tom Suozzi and Jon Kairman


Nassau Republicans promised a "massive" get out the vote" rally in Franklin Square this evening. They promised "thousands" of supporters in the parking lot behind TD bank and a 20-foot-tall elephant, which they previewed at a rally last week.                             

The point of both rallies is to energize their supporters to go out and vote tomorrow.

U.S. Rep. Thomas Suozzi of Glen Cove, who is giving up his 3rd District Congressional office, hosted the Zimmerman rally.

On hand were Zimmerman's Democratic primary opponents, Reema Rasool, Nassau Legis. Josh Lafazan, and former North Hempstead Supervisor Jon Kaiman. They were there to support Zimmerman and demonstrate party unity.

Also there was Republican former U.S.  Rep. John LeBoutillier, of Glen Cove, who served a term in Congress in the early 1980s. He was reported to have never endorsed a Democrat before.

They all were there to diss Republican George Santos, who is running against Zimmerman for Suozzi's soon-to-be-vacant Congressional seat.

Suozzi called Santos "an out-of-touch extremist" who attended the controversial Jan. 6 rally in Washington DC. that turned into a Capitol riot.

"The choice couldn't be clearer for me," Suozzi said, urging a vote for Zimmerman.

Zimmerman responded that the rally was "one of the great moments of my life."

He said what brings them all together "is a commitment to our nation, a commitment to our community in the Third Congressional District and to stand up against extremism and to  bring back the services we need..."

The Republican rally notice repeated the main GOP campaign theme: eliminating Democratic-approved criminal justice reforms, including cashless bail that allows repeat offenders back onto the streets within hours of arrest.

                                                                       


 



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