Leslie Snyder

A couple of things The Politicker had wrong over the last two days:

Robert Morgenthau's ad that showcases Leslie Snyder's stance on the death penalty apparently wasn't a direct response to the Times endorsement, although it only aired after the endorsement ran. The ad, Morgenthau's campaign spokesman Bob Liff says, was delivered to television stations Monday, in advance of the endorsement.  read more »

And, in my attempt to overhear a heated exchange between Ed Skyler and Bob Hardt last night, I fear I mis-heard it. The Mayor's staff was upset at that he was spending more time taking questions than planned, not about the content of the questions.

The Politicker regrets the errors.

Morgy is set to announce Mario Cuomo's endorsement later today, and we have the feeling this isn't going to brighten Leslie Snyder's day.

"On the record, on values, and on the death penalty there is a crucial difference between Mr. Morgenthau and his opponent in this race."  read more »

Not only does this step on her campaign announcement, it hits her on what has to be her weakest issue in Manhattan.