The following piece was published in Times Ledger in response to the letter by Robert LaRosa, “Why Queens has far more Democrats than GOPers.” We thank the Editor of the Times Ledger newspapers for the opportunities to share our views with their readership!
Queens GOPers unite under a diverse tent
By Phil Orenstein
I write in response to a recent liberal flamethrower who brought up the question, why does Queens have far more Democrats than Republicans. He answers by arguing side issues on climate change, evolution, religious freedom legislation in Indiana, and illegal immigration enforcement in Arizona, in order to distinguish Republican from Democratic views. We can eternally debate these issues, which although important to some, are relatively far down the totem pole on the list of relevance to the vast majority of citizens of Queens, and issues on which not all Republicans concur.
