ALBANY—After a good week for Rick Lazio before Christmas--when he mopped up the endorsements of several county chairs as well as Rudy Giuliani--fifteen Republican county chairmen have signed a letter asking Erie County Executive Chris Collins to run for governor.
"We recognize that the time for bold and committed leadership is now. That is Read More
ALBANY—Two polls released today attempt to parse Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's political standing, and offer somewhat different findings with the same basic message: she's not that strong.
The first question pollsters examined was whether the senator could survive a primary—most all of the Democrats who had pondered running against her, including Jon Cooper, have since Read More
Erie County Executive Chris Collins, another Republican exploring a gubernatorial run, is still moving around New York and will make the keynote address at two dinners next month.
Collins also has a lot more cash in his campaign account—more than $529,000—than Rick Lazio, the other Republican contender who reported $184,000 on hand. Read More
