“I bring to the table the ability to bring the Conservative and Republican parties together, ... I understand the need for jobs upstate, the issue of taxes on Long Island and the issues of sprawl and quality of life right here in the Hudson Valley.”
“Having a home in upstate New York is understanding what we're dealing with in upstate New York. I don't think Eliot Spitzer understands those things. I don't think he understands upstate issues. He is isolated in New York City.”