NY-8 Hopeful Hakeem Jeffries To StudentsFirstNY: Get Your $ Out Of My Election | New Yo... - 0 views
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Jeff Bernstein on 07 Jun 12When it comes to outside groups dumping money into the race to succeed outgoing Rep. Ed Towns, Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries says, "Thanks, but no thanks" -- even if their spending is meant to bolster his chances of victory. More specifically, the campaign says of spending by education advocacy group StudentsFirstNY, "We did not seek it, do not want it and will win without it."