With election-day less than two weeks away, Newmark explained that his steadfast belief in his conservative philosophy compelled him to stand against the Democratic reliance on government as the solution for everything. He even expressed optimism at the hint of momentum generated by the Latino community, which Newmark said has begun to embrace the Conservative ideology. Nevertheless, attempting to convince an electorate educated that the Democratic Party is the party of the poor remains an exceedingly difficult task, he admitted, with no hope of substantial gains anytime soon. Every other position is not just wrong, but bankrupt. His opponent Diaz exists only as a puppet of the Bronx Democratic organization, he said, which tries to keep people poor in order to maintain its voting block.
Government needs to be there for the people who are legitimately poor.
But their system depends on government. The school voucher issue has provided the greatest opportunity for Newmark to connect with the community. He mentioned the improved reading and math scores for children registered by some studies in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where the voucher program started nine years ago. Vouchers create competition and force principals to improve their schools, he added, something the voters now realize gives their children a better opportunity for a quality education. Diaz disagreed with the voucher system, he said, because of the way he understood it would be implemented.