Omar Boucher

The misspelling of Betsy Gotbaum's name on this flier I picked up last night isn't Yvette Clarke's fault, technically.

On the bottom of the flier, it says the piece was "Donated by: Omar Boucher."

According to a person from a rival campaign more knowledgeable about FEC rules than I, that's an important difference. Since the piece was "donated to" and not "paid for by" the campaign, it means the piece was produced without the campaign's coordination.

And far be it from me, in any case, to judge others harshly for the odd spelling lapse.

But still... Gobaum?  read more »

-- Azi Paybarah

The Politicker hears from several Brooklyn sources that two partisans in the race for Brooklyn District Attorney, including John Sampson aide Omar Boucher, are in police custody following an altercation involving a Sampson poster and a bottle. One Boucher defender suggests that the erstwhile City Council candidate was simply collecting bottles for the refunds, in hopes that they would help repay the massive fines his campaign faces for its formidable illegal-signage efforts.  read more »