{"id":182,"date":"2015-01-02T17:30:58","date_gmt":"2015-01-02T17:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newyork.concon.info\/?page_id=182"},"modified":"2017-08-06T13:47:54","modified_gmt":"2017-08-06T17:47:54","slug":"1997-concon-referendum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/newyork.concon.info\/?page_id=182","title":{"rendered":"1997 Constitutional Convention Referendum–News Coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n<\/strong>Information Related to\u00a0New York’s Nov. 7, 2017 Constitutional Convention Referendum<\/h4>\n

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1997 Election Cycle News<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Perez-Pena, Richard, Voters Refuse to Take Chances On Bond Act and Convention<\/a>,\u00a0New York Times<\/em>, November 6, 1997.<\/p>\n

Perez-Pena, Richard, Voters Reject Constitutional Convention<\/a>, New York Times<\/em>, November 5, 1997.<\/p>\n

Precious, Tom, Voters Reject Proposal Calling for Convention<\/a>, Buffalo News, November 5, 1997.<\/p>\n

Humbert, Marc, Coalition Mounts TV Ad Campaign Against State Constitutional Convention<\/a>, Buffalo News<\/em>, October 31, 1997.<\/p>\n

Roy, Elizabeth, \u201cOverhaul N.Y.’s Constitution? Question Doesn’t Excite Voters, Bond Buyer<\/em>,\u201d October 30, 1997<\/p>\n

Nagourney, Adam, “The 1997 Elections: The Challenger; Messinger Opposes Constitutional Convention,” New York Times<\/em>, October 29, 1997.<\/p>\n

Perez-Pena, Richard, Scorn for Albany Unites Forces Urging a New Constitution<\/a>,\u00a0New York Times<\/em>, October 26, 1997.<\/p>\n

Kolbert, Elizabeth,\u00a0Divisive Idea Calls Cuomo Out of Shell<\/a>,\u00a0New York Times<\/em>, October 9, 1997.<\/p>\n

Dao, James, Pataki and D\u2019Amato Back Constitutional Convention<\/a>,\u00a0New York Times<\/em>, October 8, 1997.<\/p>\n

Letters to the Editor<\/a>, East Hampton Star<\/em>, October 2, 1997.<\/p>\n

Perez-Pena, Richard,\u00a0Constitution Is Stealth Issue of 1997, Attracting Strong Feelings<\/a>,\u00a0New York Times<\/em>, September 27, 1997.<\/p>\n

Press Release, [O]nly 49 percent say they’ll vote for the Constitutional Convention, while 22 say they’ll vote no, with 29 percent undecided<\/a>, Quinnipiac University Poll<\/em>, September 25, 1997.<\/p>\n

Precious, Tom, Coalition Aims to Block State Constitutional Revision<\/a>, The Buffalo News<\/em>, September 16, 1997.<\/p>\n

Sorenson, Jon R., “Rudy Being Shown Pros of Gov’t ‘Con,” Daily News<\/em>, August 11, 1997.<\/p>\n

Voters Favor Convention On State Constitution<\/a>,\u00a0New York Times<\/em>, July 24,\u00a01997.<\/p>\n

“Cuomo on the Record: Excerpts From Views On Campaign Issues,” New York Times<\/em>, September 28, 1994.<\/p>\n

Sack, Kevin, “Race for Governor: Pataki Lists His Differences,” New York Times<\/em>, September 15, 1994.<\/p>\n

Dao, James, “The 1994 Campaign: The Governor’s Race,” New York Times<\/em>,\u00a0September 15, 1994.<\/p>\n

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1997 Election Cycle Reports<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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New York State Bar Association, Report of the Task Force on the State Constitution<\/a>, The Record<\/em>, Vol. 52, No. 5, 1997.<\/p>\n

Benjamin, Gerald, and Henrik N. Dullea, Decision 1997 – Constitutional Change in New York<\/a>, Rockefeller Institute Press, March 1997.<\/p>\n

Benjamin, Gerald, The New York State Constitution: A Briefing Book<\/a>, Rockefeller Institute, 1994.<\/p>\n

Facts Regarding New York’s Constitution and Constitutional Conventions<\/a>, Rochester Business Alliance, 1997.<\/p>\n

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1997 Election Cycle Op-Eds & Letters<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Vote\u00a0Yes<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Editorial, Call a Constitutional Convention<\/a>, New York Times<\/em>, Oct. 28, 1997<\/p>\n

Editorial, “Constitutional Convention is our Chance for Change,” Buffalo News<\/em>, October 23, 1997.<\/p>\n

Editorial,\u00a0Make It A \u2018People\u2019s Convention\u2019 \u2014 And Trust The People To Judge Its Work<\/a>, Buffalo News<\/em>, October 21, 1997. (editorial in support)<\/p>\n

Editorial, \u201cReasons to be Pro Con Con,\u201d Daily News<\/em>, October 19, 1997.<\/p>\n

Editorial, “Don’t Let Insiders’ Phony Fears Stop a Constitutional Convention,” Buffalo News, October 19, 1997.<\/p>\n

Editorial, “Ten Reasons New Yorkers Should Vote ‘Yes’ to Call A Constitutional Convention,” Buffalo News<\/em>, September 7, 1997.<\/p>\n

Bopst, Christopher, “State Constitution is in Desperate Need of Reform,”\u00a0Buffalo News<\/em>, July 26, 1997.<\/p>\n

DeFrancisco, John A., Ban On Lawmakers Would Open Convention<\/a>, Buffalo News<\/em>, March 10, 1994 (op-ed in support)<\/p>\n

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Vote No<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Should New York State Hold a Constitutional Convention? Vote No!<\/a>, Buffalo News, November 1, 1997. (collection of letters in opposition)<\/p>\n

Benker, Donald G., “Don’t Waste Money on a Constitutional Convention,” Buffalo News<\/em>, October 21, 1997. (President, Kenmore Teachers Association)<\/p>\n

Toohey, Lyle, “A Constitutional Convention for New York is Too Likely to Become an Insiders’s Game,”\u00a0Buffalo News<\/em>, March 25, 1997. (President of the League of Women Voters of\u00a0the Greater Buffalo Area)<\/p>\n

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To be added.<\/p>\n

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1997 Election Cycle\u00a0Primary Sources<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Governor Mario\u00a0Cuomo, Temporary State Commission on Constitutional Revision<\/a>, Executive<\/span>\u00a0Order<\/span><\/span> 172, May 1993.<\/p>\n

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1997 Election Cycle\u00a0Ad Descriptions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Perez-Pena, Richard, Voters Refuse to Take Chances On Bond Act and Convention<\/a>,\u00a0New York Times<\/em>, November 6, 1997.<\/p>\n

Perez-Pena, Richard, Voters Reject Constitutional Convention<\/a>, New York Times<\/em>, November 5, 1997.<\/p>\n

Dao, James, Unions Oppose Constitutional Assembly<\/a>, New York Times<\/em>, November 1, 1997.<\/p>\n

Dao, James, The Ad Campaign: Attacking a Constitutional Convention<\/a>, New York Times<\/em>, November 1, 1997.<\/p>\n

Humbert, Marc, Coalition Mounts TV Ad Campaign Against State Constitutional Convention<\/a>, Buffalo News<\/em>, October 31, 1997.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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1997 Election Cycle\u00a0Polls<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Perez-Pena, Richard, Voters Refuse to Take Chances On Bond Act and Convention<\/a>,\u00a0New York Times<\/em>, November 6, 1997.<\/p>\n

Perez-Pena, Richard, Voters Reject Constitutional Convention<\/a>, New York Times<\/em>, November 5, 1997.<\/p>\n

Perez-Pena, Richard, Scorn for Albany Unites Forces Urging a New Constitution<\/a>,\u00a0New York Times<\/em>, October 26, 1997.<\/p>\n

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