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Dan Squadron is trying to unseat fellow Democrat Marty Connor for state Senate, in the district that represents lower Manhattan and Brooklyn.

But more interesting than the people on the ballot are how Demoratic power brokers are lining up in that fight. Schumer is supporting Squardon, his former aide, against Connor, who didn’t support Schumer in his 1998 primary for Senate.

But as the invitation for Connor’s May 8th fund-raiser at the Ritz Carlton shows, he's got a good chunk of the rest of the party establishment.  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2008/democratic-establishment-raises-money-connor#comments Politics Andrew Cuomo Bill Thompson Christine Quinn Chuck Schumer Dan Squadron David Paterson Malclm Smith Martin Connor Marty Markowitz Sheldon Silver Tom DiNapoli Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:50:36 -0400 Azi Paybarah 67762 at http://www.observer.com