Running on Obama in Suffolk County

Here's a sign Brian Foley is counting on coattails, among other things, in his effort to unseat incumbent Republican State Senator Caesar Trunzo.

The other side of the flier features Foley's face, some of his positions ("cut property taxes," "lower health care costs") and includes a familiar tagline: "The Change We Need."

Siena Poll: Stachowski Rallies, Maltese Hangs On

A new poll from Siena College [PDF] of six key State Senate races show Democrats on the verge of ousting an incumbent on Long Island, and successfully defending a seat in Erie County, but losing in Buffalo–and possibly even in Queens.

If the results of the Siena poll hold on Election Day, Democrats Read More

The Quiet Campaign of Caesar Trunzo

Republican State Senator Caesar Trunzo has been in Albany since 1972, but, according to transcripts of public comments in the State Senate chambers, he hasn't said a word in two years.

The official transcripts were provided to me by a Democratic source. (The latest transcript, from May 28, is here. You can click through Read More

Environmentalists Against Trunzo

The New York League of Conservation Voters is out with their first ad against Republican State Senator Caesar Trunzo of Suffolk County. The ad buy, according to a spokesman, could be as high as $75,000 in the local media market.

“Trunzo? Hasn’t he been in office since the last energy crisis back in Read More

Clinton for Foley

[img_assist|nid=68|title=Hillary Clinton with Brian Foley|desc=(courtesy of the Foley campaign)|link=none|align=left|width=420|height=332]Democratic State Senate candidate Brian Foley announced he’s been endorsed by Clinton, saying “together, we can bring change to Albany – change that will make a real difference.”

Speaking of change, anybody keeping count of the number of Democrats touting their support of (or from) Barack Read More