West Side Republicans

to the editor:

clearly the author is either not familiar with or biased against republican candidates ("open state senate seat draws crowd of candidates," july 22). the article should have been titled "september democratic primaries."

susan kone is opposing nadler in november for the 8th congressional district. a viable candidate with the intelligence, integrity and intensity to give nadler a run for his money, kone, an attorney, lives on riverside blvd. and managed to collect 2,000 signatures-not an easy feat for a republican on the upper west side.

joe mendola challenges tom duane for the 29th senatorial district. an attorney with experience in the financial sector is opposing duane-who has shown a lack of consideration for the west side.

joe maffia co-district leader 67th ad, republican party