NY Post: A tale of three Michaels
“I’m an independent conservative,” attested Allegretti. “I believe we have to think for ourselves on the issues, get away from talking points and sound bites.”
Allegretti – a policy advisor for the not-for-profit Climate Group -- is claiming broad-based support for his candidacy within the GOP establishment. He had raised $102,000 as of early February, from close to 500 individuals, which he said meant he was supported by rank-and-file Republicans, who want their interests represented, as well as by party leaders such as Kings County Republican Chair Craig Eaton and State Senator Marty Golden.
At his campaign kickoff, Allegretti said, “We had Republicans from almost every Republican club in Staten Island and Brooklyn,” including the Fiorello LaGuardia Republican Club, which has often been at loggerheads with the party leadership.
“How am I going to win the seat if we can’t bring people together?” Allegretti asked. “I want to build a grass roots campaign.”
To that end, he positions himself as “Just a neighborhood kid who is saying, I want to help my community. I want to serve people here.”
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