Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos has announced that he will challenge Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand for her seat in the United States Senate. In the midst of his first term of office in fiscally challenged Long Island, New York county, Maragos has seen enough of the impact of Congress on local communities that he believes he [...]
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George Demos Files Candidacy to Run for US Congress in 2012
On 08/08/2011, George Demos announced that he filed his candidacy to run for the United States Congress in 2012. Demos is a conservative Republican candidate and a Greek issues advocate in America. He ran during the last election in the First District of New York, coming second in the Republican primary. He played a key role [...]
Snowe Pledges: “No Budget, No Pay for Lawmakers”
Greek-American Senator Olympia Snowe joins bipartisan effort urging President, Vice President and colleagues to forgo federal salary
Greek, Married and Political Opposites
The recent elections went by without a hitch in our household. And how can that happen, you may ask, when my husband and I are political polar opposites? First let me explain that we have been together for nine years and married for the past five. My new husband was a confirmed Greek-American bachelor (my [...]
Alexi Giannoulias Lost Senate Seat Previously Held by Barack Obama in IL
Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias who was running for the Senate seat previously held by Barrack Obama in Illinois, lost the election. Republican Mark Kirk won the race by 2%, gaining 48% of the vote. Both Republicans and Democrats had spent large amounts of money during their campaigns in order to win this seat. As [...]
Bilirakis, Tsongas, Sarbanes Won; Giannoulias Still Fighting
In today’s election ten Greek-Americans ran for Congress. Eight candidates are competing for the House of Representatives and two for the U.S. Senate. Most projections show that the House of Representatives will go Republican while the Senate will remain under the control of the Democrats. Republican Gus Bilirakis won the race for the House in [...]
The Greek-American Candidates for 2010 Congress Election
In the USA it is estimated that about 3,000,000 people are of Greek descent. Ten Greek-Americans are running for Congress and are asking for your vote in the upcoming election which will take place on November 2nd. Eight candidates are competing for the House of Representatives and two for the U.S. Senate. Most polls are [...]
Congressman Space Explains Importance of His Seat
Rep. Zack Space is one of five Greek-American members of the United States House of Representatives. Congressman Space proudly serves on both the House Energy Committee and Commerce and Veterans’ Affairs Committee. Recently Congressman Space visited the greater Los Angeles area to attend a fundraiser for his campaign. The fundraiser was organized by fellow Greek-Americans and [...]
Greek American George Demos Lost GOP Congress Primary Race
Republican Randy Altschuler with 45.14% votes, defeated Greek American George Demos with 30.70%. Richard Nixon’s grandson Republican Chris Cox finished third with 24% of total votes in the GOP primary for congress. Demos ran a great campaign. As he states in an online letter to supporters, he will continue fighting for the same issues and values as [...]
St. Nicholas of Manhattan in Ruins while Mosque Rises
George Demos, the Conservative Republican Candidate for Congress in New York’s First Congressional District issued the following statement on the proposed mosque amid the sacred ruins of Ground Zero and expressed outrage at our own government’s refusal to rebuild the only house of worship that was actually destroyed on September 11th- the St. Nicholas Greek [...]
Alexi Giannoulias On Same Sex Marriage
Alexi Giannoulias, Democratic nominee for US Senator, shares why he supports the freedom to marry for all, including people of the same sex. This is something that many of his supporters, and especially Greek-Americans may be opposed to. The Greek-American politician chose to be honest and he should be given credit for being brave to [...]
Broadway Bank Closed, Giannoulias Politically Devastated?
On Friday, April 23, 2010, Broadway Bank, Chicago, IL was closed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Banking. The closing of the bank did not affect only the clients and employees of the bank, but Alexi Giannoulias, the founder’s son who is running for the senate seat once held by [...]
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02 / 10 US’ Oldest Continuously Published Greek Newspaper Gets a Makeover
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02 / 10 Greek Investor Anastasios Economou to Hold a Talk at IU’s Kelley School of Business
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02 / 10 Archangel Michael GOC Presents 2012 Greek Festival
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02 / 10 US Media Focus on Greek Financial Developments
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02 / 09 Tyne Daly as Maria Callas of “Master Class”
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07 / 23 St. Nicholas of Manhattan in Ruins while Mosque Rises
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08 / 03 George Demos Tells Fox News We Must Rebuild St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at Ground Zero
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11 / 27 Greek American Pihakis Busted by Feds for $5.8 Million
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12 / 27 Greek Orthodox Community of America Renounced Anti-Semitic Statements by Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus
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02 / 09 St. George Community of Lynn, Massachusetts, Refuses to Pay its Contribution to the Archdiocese
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