One thing that disappears along with Rudy Giuliani's threats to run for governor: an excuse for Democrats to get rid of David Paterson.Paterson's poll numbers are low, and his fund-raising is anemic, but much of the talk about getting Paterson out of the race was, at least publicly, premised on the notion that a credible Read More
ALBANY--So what's a Rudy Drafter to do now?
"I've heard from one of his former commissioners when he was in City Hall that, in fact, Rudy has decided not to run for governor," said Craig Eaton, the Brooklyn Republican chairman. "I'm disappointed, because I was one of the first people to start that draft Read More
ALBANY—The groups trying to draft Rudy Giuliani will meet in Manhattan today to get on the same page.
Bartle Bull, the former publisher of the Village Voice, told me by phone that representatives of "several Giuliani for Governor groups that have sprung up around the state" will meet in his apartment this afternoon.
"We're Read More
ALBANY—Craig Eaton, the Brooklyn Republican chairman, says he sees no problem backing Ed Cox as chairman of the state party while working to "Draft Rudy" Giuliani as the Republican gubernatorial candidate.
"I just think that at this time, in the current state of the Republican Party in the state of New York, Ed Read More
ALBANY—Rudy Giuliani met quietly with a group of upstate Republican county chairmen last week while in town for a motivational speaking rally at the Times Union Center arena.
The get together was organized by Craig Eaton, the Brooklyn Republican chairman, who drove up to Albany with Bronx G.O.P. chair Jay Savino.
The meeting was Read More
Michael Bloomberg announced his support for same-sex marriage and said he’s willing to testify in favor of it at the same time as he is trying to win over the support of the city’s Republican Party, which, generally, is opposed to same-sex marriage. Phil Ragusa, the Queens County Republican chair, who has been critical of Read More
Michael Bloomberg announced his support for same-sex marriage and said he’s willing to testify in favor of it at the same time as he is trying to win over the support of the city’s Republican Party, which, generally, is opposed to same-sex marriage.
Phil Ragusa, the Queens County Republican chair, who has Read More
Phil Ragusa, the Queens County Republican Chairman, said his day today has been "shitty." Aside from the looming pile of work on his desk (he’s an accountant and tax day is around the corner), he’s seeing his coalition of Republican five chairman and abandoning the mission of denying Michael Bloomberg the Republican line. Last night, Read More
Aside from the looming pile of work on his desk (he’s an accountant and tax day is around the corner), he’s seeing his coalition of Republican five chairman and abandoning the mission of denying Michael Bloomberg the Republican line.
Last night, Read More
Here’s an interesting note from last night’s meeting in Brooklyn where county Republicans voted to let Michael Bloomberg run for re-election on the G.O.P. line, even though he's not a Republican anymore. The chairman of the Brooklyn Republicans, Craig Eaton, voted against a motion that would have delayed the county’s vote on Bloomberg for another Read More
Here’s an interesting note from last night’s meeting in Brooklyn where county Republicans voted to let Michael Bloomberg run for re-election on the G.O.P. line, even though he's not a Republican anymore.
The chairman of the Brooklyn Republicans, Craig Eaton, voted against a motion that would have delayed the county’s vote on Bloomberg Read More
The meeting is still going in, but this vote was the major item on the agenda. Brooklyn party chair Craig Eaton signaled Read More
The executive committee of the Republican Party voted 36 to 9 tonight to allow Michael Bloomberg into the G.O.P. mayoral primary, according to one attendee who left the meeting just now in Bay Ridge. The meeting is still going in, but this vote was the major item on the agenda. Brooklyn party chair Craig Eaton Read More
Liz reported that the Brooklyn Republican county chairman, Craig Eaton, may succumb to a sudden burst of support for Michael Bloomberg. The Staten Island Republican county chairman, John Friscia, told me that barring some major legal intervention, he’s likely to support Bloomberg also. So, assuming Brooklyn goes, that's two. With the chairmen from Queens and Read More
Liz reported that the Brooklyn Republican county chairman, Craig Eaton, may succumb to a sudden burst of support for Michael Bloomberg. The Staten Island Republican county chairman, John Friscia, told me that barring some major legal intervention, he’s likely to support Bloomberg also.
So, assuming Brooklyn goes, that's two.
With the chairmen from Read More
