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E.J. Kessler

Clinton Makes a Pitch For Catholic Voters

The hunt for the great American Catholic voter of 2008 started in earnest last week, led by none other than New York’s junior Senator, Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Speaking about a Republican-passed immigration bill that would make it a felony to be in the United States illegally, or to aid an illegal immigrant, Mrs. Clinton Read More

Clinton Makes a Pitch For Catholic Voters

The hunt for the great American Catholic voter of 2008 started in earnest last week, led by none other than New York’s junior Senator, Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Speaking about a Republican-passed immigration bill that would make it a felony to be in the United States illegally, or to aid an illegal immigrant, Mrs. Clinton said, Read More

Hevesi Gets a Pass In 2006 Campaign

With control over $129 billion in pension funds, budget oversight and audit functions at stake, you’d think that New York Republicans would be itching to take out the state’s Democratic comptroller, Alan Hevesi.

You’d be wrong.

With fewer than eight months before Election Day, Republicans have barely begun to think about why they Read More

Hevesi Gets a Pass In 2006 Campaign

With control over $129 billion in pension funds, budget oversight and audit functions at stake, you’d think that New York Republicans would be itching to take out the state’s Democratic comptroller, Alan Hevesi.

You’d be wrong.

With fewer than eight months before Election Day, Republicans have barely begun to think about why they Read More

Manning Talks Big But Can Look Small

Patrick Manning is what New Yorkers, in an earlier era, used to call a “big palooka.”

With his 6-foot, 11-inch frame stretched out over the chair of a midtown restaurant, the 40-year-old Dutchess County Assemblyman—a contender for the Republican gubernatorial nod—is one huge, handsome hunk of horseflesh, a real thrill for a handicapper in high Read More

Manning Talks Big But Can Look Small

Patrick Manning is what New Yorkers, in an earlier era, used to call a “big palooka.”

With his 6-foot, 11-inch frame stretched out over the chair of a midtown restaurant, the 40-year-old Dutchess County Assemblyman—a contender for the Republican gubernatorial nod—is one huge, handsome hunk of horseflesh, a real thrill for a handicapper in Read More

One Eager Republican Wants to Fight Hillary

Are New Yorkers ready to fight the Vietnam War yet again?

During the Presidential campaign of 2004, John Spencer—one of the last Republicans standing who wants to run against Senator Hillary Clinton—got involved in the group Vietnam Veterans Against John Kerry. While Mr. Spencer didn’t serve on a Swift boat and wasn’t involved in Read More

One Eager Republican Wants to Fight Hillary

Are New Yorkers ready to fight the Vietnam War yet again?

During the Presidential campaign of 2004, John Spencer—one of the last Republicans standing who wants to run against Senator Hillary Clinton—got involved in the group Vietnam Veterans Against John Kerry. While Mr. Spencer didn’t serve on a Swift boat and wasn’t involved in Swift Read More

The G.O.P.’s Chaos Worries Conservatives

Can this marriage be saved?

As all 62 Republican county chairmen get set to meet on Dec. 12, ostensibly to decide on a gubernatorial candidate, their party’s alliance with the state’s Conservatives—whose support has been critical to the G.O.P. since the 1970’s—is in jeopardy.

That’s because Governor George Pataki’s handpicked state chairman, Stephen Minarik, has Read More

The G.O.P.’s Chaos Worries Conservatives

Can this marriage be saved?

As all 62 Republican county chairmen get set to meet on Dec. 12, ostensibly to decide on a gubernatorial candidate, their party’s alliance with the state’s Conservatives—whose support has been critical to the G.O.P. since the 1970’s—is in jeopardy.

That’s because Governor George Pataki’s handpicked state chairman, Stephen Minarik, Read More