So far, the comptroller campaign of City Councilman John Liu has returned a total of 42 contributions deemed potentially problematic, and has “flagged,” but not refunded, a further 17 contributions from a bundler with a controversial past.
Let’s state right here what these kinds of stories often fail to state: The total amount of Read More
So far, the comptroller campaign of City Councilman John Liu has returned a total of 42 contributions deemed potentially problematic, and has "flagged," but not refunded, a further 17 contributions from a bundler with a controversial past.
Let's state right here what these kinds of stories often fail to state: The total amount of money Read More
I’ve been hearing a rumor all day that John Liu was dropping out of the public advocate’s race and going to announce on on Sunday that he’s running for comptroller instead. He was going to announce it on the City Hall steps, the rumor went.
In a brief exchange of messages, Chung Seto, Liu’s campaign Read More
I’ve been hearing a rumor all day that John Liu was dropping out of the public advocate’s race and going to announce on on Sunday that he’s running for comptroller instead. He was going to announce it on the City Hall steps, the rumor went.
In a brief exchange of messages, Chung Seto, Liu’s Read More
John Liu has signed Bill Lynch Associates to be the general consultants on his campaign for public advocate, a campaign aide confirmed.
“This is a very accomplished group of campaign strategists and partners who have signed on as a team for John Liu, the next public advocate,” said Chung Seto, a senior strategist on Read More
Tomorrow, a few more Democratic clubs in Manhattan will hold endorsement meetings on a bunch of local races, including the quiet, but incredibly competitive, Surrogate’s Court race in Manhattan.
How competitive is that race? Judging by the hired guns the candidates have, very. (Especially since most folks haven’t even heard of it).
Milton Tingling Read More
Steve Kornacki writes about last night’s Republican presidential debate, and says that Rudy Giuliani did extremely well by dancing around the questions about his views on social issues.
Jason Horowitz reports from D.C., where Rudy Giuliani told Conservative activists “Isn’t it better that I tell you what I really believe, Read More
Just got off the phone with Joe Mercurio, who says he shouldn’t be the one taking the blame for Virginia’s doctored mail piece, and who will be appearing on NY1′s Road to City Hall tonight to tell his side of the story.
The bottom line: he says the piece was “printed over my objections,” Read More
We’re told she’s hired Chung Seto, former executive director of the New York State Democratic Party, to run her campaign.
As longtime readers will recall, the Politicker is and remains your exclusive source for Chung Seto news.
The executive director of the State Democratic Party, Chung Seto, has confirmed for us that she is leaving. (Will she, we in the press wonder, take with her the “weekly GOP failures” email?)
She’ll be replaced by the current political director, Rodney Capel.
We’re not sure this has any broader significance. Let us Read More
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