NY Attorney General Candidates Eric Schneiderman and Dan Donovan revisited their favorite debates this week--abortion and Wall Street regulation--spurred on by new revelations about their pasts and their cash. Click through for a recap.
Attorney General candidates Democrat State Senator Eric Schneiderman and Republican Staten Island District Attorney Dan Donovan face off in their first debate at 2 p.m. today, streaming live on WABC (7online.com). Click through to get yourself up to speed on this week's endorsements, campaign finance reports, and attack ads.
Republican Attorney General candidate Dan Donovan responded to the state Democratic Party's allegations that he received illegal campaign donations on his weekly media conference call this morning.
"There are so many ways now that people contribute, through the internet. We vet all of our contriubtions and when something doesn't meet our requirements or a donation exceeds Read More
It's been a brutal week in the race for attorney general. Fresh off endorsements from Cuomo and Bloomberg, State Senator Eric Schneiderman and Staten Island DA Dan Donovan's campaigns have launched attacks daily, targeting high profile issues like abortion, policing Wall Street, and campaign ethics. Click through for a recap.
Fresh on the heels of new advertising campaigns by Democratic attorney general rivals Kathleen Rice and Sean Coffey, Eric Schneiderman is out today with his first television ad. A campaign spokesman says they have not yet determined where this ad will run, how often, and if it will be shown on broadcast or Read More
Sean Coffey's campaign for for attorney general is out with a new Spanish-language radio ad:
The script (in translation) goes:
Sean Coffey remembers what it was like to struggle. His dad out looking for work. His mom doing her best raising him and his seven brothers and sisters. His parents were immigrants; new Americans looking for an Read More
Richard Brodsky: Street fairs in Manhattan and the Jamaican Festival in Queens on Saturday. On Sunday, churches and the Dominican Day Parade.
Sean Coffey: Attending a festival in Binghamton and the Ulster County Fair on Saturday. Attending church services in Brooklyn on Sunday and campaigning in Long Island and Queens.
Eric Dinallo: The Dominican Day Parade on Read More
And the big winner appears to be Richard Brodsky, whose name will appear at the top of the ballot.
A former Nassau County Assistant D.A. named Ruth Pollock was to appear at the top slot, but she failed to meet the proper signature threshold.
Following Brodsky will be Eric Schneiderman, followed by Sean Coffey, Eric Dinallo, Read More
This just in: Eric Dinallo has walked the walk.
That is the message the candidate for Attorney General delivered late Wednesday afternoon when he criticized his opponents for lacking his breadth of knowledge of the office and his experience within its hallowed halls.
"Some of my opponents, in talking about the Attorney General's office, have Read More
ALBANY—Dan Donovan, the Republican district attorney from Staten Island, says he's "processing" advice and is "exploring" a run for attorney general, should Andrew Cuomo decide he's not going to seek re-election to the office.
"I've sought out the counsel of some people whose opinions I trust," Donovan told me by phone this afternoon. Read More
ALBANY—State Senator Eric Schneiderman will kick off the start of the legislative session with a fund-raiser at the house of Meredith Kane, his law school classmate.
The event will take place on January 7, the day after David Paterson delivers his State of the State address. Democratic Senate Leader John Sampson is also launching Read More
SARANAC LAKE—One of the most shocking results last night was Tom Suozzi's marginal victory (or loss) to Ed Mangano in Nassau County and the Republican sweep of the legislature there, which removes the wind from the sails of a potential statewide run for Suozzi.
"Given his lackluster race for governor last time and his Read More
ALBANY--It had been a long day.
State Senate Democratic leader John Sampson was finally debating the chapter amendment to an ethics bill that wouldn't pass, and was wilting under a grilling from John Flanagan, a Long Island Republican. Unable, finally, to answer Flanagan's question, Sampson deferred to the slender man on his left, who rapidly Read More
Andrew Cuomo is seeking four interns for his campaign which, according to the ad, is for re-election as attorney general.
Although he has no opponent and tons of money, the ad says interns will help with “fundraising operations and other campaign tasks.”
And the start date is September 1 “or BEFORE”.
Which sounds urgent, Read More
Andrew Cuomo’s campaign is going nationwide…in its search for interns. They’re looking for “tele-commuting interns” who will “assist with fundraising operations and various other campaign tasks,” according to an ad forwarded to me by a plugged-in reader who has an eye out for left-leaning job opportunities. Here's a link to the ad, which was posted Read More
