The downfall of Steve Levy is an "embarrassment" to the Republican leaders who wanted him to be their party's gubernatorial nominee, said one Republican operative.
Yesterday, Levy settled a 16-month investigation into his fund-raising practices by handing over his entire $4 million campaign account to the Suffolk County District Attorney and pledged not to seek Read More
The New York Conservative Party held their annual fundraiser at the midtown Sheraton last night, but the talk of the evening wasn't on the election in two weeks but the one in two years as 2012 possible presidential hopeful, South Dakota Senator John Thune, delivered the keynote address.
"I appreciate being in New York because my Read More
This has been a summer of discontent, locally and nationally. The economy remains lackluster at best, demagogues are exploiting the nation's anxieties and politicians seem either overwhelmed or clueless.
Locally, confidence in state government is (or should be) at rock bottom. The Legislature remains a laughing stock, and Governor Paterson simply is the wrong man for Read More
A new Q Poll out today shows more good news for Andrew Cuomo.
He leads Republican Rick Lazio by more than 30 points, and Tea Party favorite Carl Paladino by close to 40. But 63 percent of New Yorkers say the attorney general has not done enough to explain how he would fix New York's Read More
For days now the New York State Democratic Party has been pumping out releases that have openly wondered if JP Morgan--unencumbered thanks to the recent Citizens United ruling which allows corporations to spend without limit in elections--would start pouring money in Rick Lazio's campaign for governor.
The releases have left some scratching their heads, Read More
At a White House dinner celebrating the start of Ramadan last night, President Obama came out forcefully in favor of the Ground Zero Mosque:
Let me be clear: as a citizen, and as President, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country. That includes the right Read More
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In late June, The New York Times reported that Andrew Cuomo had backed off a campaign pledge of a couple of years ago, when he said he wouldn't accept certain special-interest donations over $10,000, opting instead to take Read More
Jay Jacobs, chair of the state Democratic Party, slammed G.O.P gubernatorial nominee Rick Lazio for failing to publicly take a position on the financial regulatory overhaul that just passed Congress.
In a release, he noted that Senate candidate David Malpass and Harry Wilson have stated positions. Both oppose it.
"[As] Congress votes on the Read More
Rick Lazio made a rare appearance at the Landmarks Preservation Commission hearing Tuesday afternoon to speak in favor of a 5-story Italian Renaissance-style building in lower Manhattan.
“I urge the commission to grant landmark status to 45 Park Place,” the gubernatorial candidate began in his public testimony at Hunter College.
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Gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio, who has been criticized by Democrats for failing to release his tax returns, called on Andrew Cuomo to "name the time and place" where the two of them, along with their running mates, can get together for a public airing of their IRS forms.
"Andrew, for the good of this election Read More
When Rick Lazio ran for Congress in 1992, he spent a great deal of time criticizing his opponent, 18-year incumbent Tom Downey, for taking junkets--those trips members of Congress do not pay for, in theory because the matters are related to policy, but just as often to have a good time."When Mr. Downey talks about Read More
Andrew Cuomo leads his Republican opponents by about 40 points, according to a new Siena poll out today.Cuomo leads Rick Lazio 66 to 24. Both Steve Levy and Carl Paladino do slightly worse in their hypothetical match ups against Cuomo: 65 to 22 percent.
Surprisingly, 31 percent of Republicans "volunteered that they would like to Read More
At a press conference in his Midtown office this afternoon, Rick Lazio officially announced that Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards is his pick for lieutenant governor.
The decision comes as Mr. Lazio tries to beat back a primary challenge from Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, who described the pick as a "bland, safe choice."
The new Read More
It's rare to see a real Republican campaign on Manhattan's East Side, let alone a G.O.P. primary. Not only does the party have bad odds in most parts of the city, here a Congressional challenge means facing the matriarch of the 14th District, Representative Carolyn Maloney, who has held the seat for 18 years.
A spokesman for the New York State Republican chairman is holding firm, and trying to brush off the implication of the Conservative Party moving up the deate of their convention.
"The Republican Party is going to make its own decisions, regardless of any choices or maneuvers made by outside organizations," said GOP spokesman Alex Carey.
The Read More
