NY Observer > Nicholas Confessore http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/27666/feed Articles from Observer.com en Eliot Spitzer: 'Typical Times, But Helpful' http://www.observer.com/2008/eliot-spitzer-calls-times-confessore-superficial

The Troopergate report (pdf) that came out on Friday has some great back-room gossip between Eliot Spitzer and one of his top aides, Rich Baum, about a Times story.  read more »

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Michael Powell and Nicholas Confessore have the exegesis in the Times today that explains a bit of the reporting behind the paper's major break on the Eliot Spitzer story on Monday, along with a behind-the-scenes look at his life for the last six days.  read more »

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An aide to Hillary Clinton promised that her boss won't forget about certain donors who give the maximum amount of money to the campaign.

Ann Michaud looks at the African-American bundlers helping out the 2008 candidates.

Liz notes there are some important numbers still not available in the revised budget proposal Eliot Spitzer released today.

Nicholas Confessore tries translating Spitzerspeak.

Democrats are looking for convention delegates.

There's a fight over pedicabs in City Hall.

Ray Kelly defended the police intelligence surveillance leading up to the Republican National Convention in 2004.

Sweet Jesus is no more.

And pictured above are some particularly fashion forward protesters on the City Hall steps.

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