The Spitzer Primary
The Spitzer for President chatter, which I touched on here, gets a bit of new life at the tail end of this article in the Sun about why the governor is undecided about moving up New York's presidential primaries.
-- Azi PaybarahMr. Spitzer could be waiting for other large states to make their move before he proceeds. By keeping his options open, he also preserves a bargaining chip that could come in handy in his dealings with the national Democratic Party.
Mr. Spitzer, who is widely believed to harbor presidential ambitions, also must be considering the impact an earlier date would have on his own chances in six or 10 years.
"It's not just about Hillary," said a Democratic political consultant, Hank Sheinkopf, who was an adviser to President Clinton's 1996 re-election campaign and also worked for Mr. Spitzer's first successful bid for attorney general in 1998. "To presume that's how he's thinking about it is wrong. He's thinking about it in a larger context."
Imagine a President Spitzer dealing with Congress? WOW
Does anyone take the Sun seriously? I thought it was just an upper east side giveaway.
I love the sun and its become better than most of our other dailys.
Let's go to the videotape of the debate between Spitzer and Suozzi. Asked about wanting to be President, Suozzi honestly said "yes," Spitzer in his finest ethical, honest and honorable moment, said "no."
Anytime you wonder about his integrity remember that moment if and when he runs for President.
Let the country find its own President. We New Yorkers are holding on to our Governor Elliot Spitzer, and we have zero interest in sharing him with anyone - especially the red states.