The debate is two days old, and the circus tent has been cleared away.
Still, the political world is buzzing about a forum that saw one candidate keep his cool, another turn into a minor celebrity, and a third get up in the middle to go use the restroom.
In their own words, here is how the Read More
The Cuomo for Governor campaign is just out with a release announcing the hiring of Patrick Jenkins, a political operative perhaps best known as an adviser to Bronx Democratic Party head Carl Heastie.
Liz notes Jenkins' ties to former governor Eliot Spitzer, but it is worth noting--and it goes unremarked upon in the release--that Jenkins' Read More
For at least the past two decades in New York State politics, there has been a pattern for would-be governors: Declare the existing campaign finance system broken; embrace reform; see plans go nowhere; repeat.
After all, it doesn't hurt politically to rail against a system with giant loopholes that effectively allow unlimited soft-money donations to Read More
ALBANY—At an anti-endorsement of Steve Levy, the Suffolk County executive who announced this weekend he is exploring a run for governor, several Hispanic elected officials threatened to boycott anyone who supports him.
"We will be monitoring those campaign contributions," Assemblyman Peter Rivera, a Bronx Democrat said at the press conference. "We will be putting Read More
ALBANY—Steve Levy's potential gubernatorial candidacy is a "wake up call" for members of the Latino community, who have sparred with him many times in his tenure as Suffolk County executive, some representatives said.
"I think that Democrats are well aware that our president, Obama, has set a new tone in this country of Read More
ALBANY—Steve Levy—a third party candidate for governor?
Since announcing this weekend he has created an exploratory committee to consider a gubernatorial run, the Suffolk County executive and his aides have ruled out no scenario—not a primary against David Paterson for the Democratic nomination, not a bid for the Republican line, not any other Read More
ALBANY—Erie County Republican Chairman Jim Domagalski said that Rudy Giuliani's expected endorsement of Rick Lazio is "one politician endorsing another."
Domagalski is a booster of Chris Collins, the Erie County executive who has been moving toward a run for governor, but has not declared his candidacy. I asked Domagalski if the endorsement Read More
ALBANY—David Paterson's popularity is inching upward, but 65 percent of voters surveyed in a new Siena poll would vote for "someone else" in the 2010 election as opposed to 19 percent for Paterson.
"Interestingly, Paterson's favorability jumped seven points with Republicans and six points with independent voters, while falling three points with Democrats, despite Read More
ALBANY—Rick Lazio, the only declared Republican candidate for governor, received a $1.3 million bonus this year from investment bank JPMorgan, according to his campaign.
Lazio, who since leaving the House of Representatives has served as JPMorgan's director of global real assets, has raised money from Wall Street in recent months, counting among his Read More
ALBANY—At the end of his remarks at a holiday fund-raiser last night, David Paterson made a simple declaration: "I am running for governor in 2010."
"If it doesn't work out, I'm going to go on The View. They need a little affirmative action on The View," Paterson said to laughs, according to one Read More
ALBANY—At the end of his remarks at a holiday fund-raiser last night, David Paterson made a simple declaration: "I am running for governor in 2010."
"If it doesn't work out, I'm going to go on The View. They need a little affirmative action on The View," Paterson said to laughs, according to one attendee. Sherri Read More
ALBANY—Rick Lazio, the only Republican who is openly campaigning for governor, said he was "disappointed in Joe" after his conviction yesterday of federal fraud charges.
Lazio is running to "replace state government," apparently including the current system of ethics enforcement.
"The conviction of Senator Joe Bruno is sad and tragic for his family. Read More
ALBANY—Rick Lazio today announced the support of the Niagara County Republican chairman Mike Norris, a move which is a blow at Chris Collins, county executive in neighboring Erie County, who has made noise about entering a primary against Lazio for the Republican line for governor.
Lazio and Norris appeared together at an event Read More
ALBANY—Donors can do a twofer next week.
The New York AFL-CIO is hosting its annual labor dinner at the Sheraton Towers hotel next Thursday evening, the same night Andrew Cuomo is holding a birthday party fund-raiser in the same hotel.
"It's strictly a coincidence," Mario Cilento, a spokesman for the labor group, said. "We've Read More
ALBANY—After receiving a standing ovation in Brooklyn during a "community conversation" there last week, David Paterson will travel this week to St. Albans for a similar forum.
These events represent Paterson trying to shore himself up with a critical constituency--African-Americans from the five boroughs. This event will be held at the St. Albans Read More
