What Giuliani Means for Paterson

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 Read More

Giuliani Drafters Convening This Afternoon

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

Brooklyn Vote for Bloomberg Makes Phil Ragusa Sad

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.
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Brooklyn Vote for Bloomberg Makes Phil Ragusa Sad

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

Brooklyn G.O.P. Chair Voted Against Delaying Vote on Bloomberg

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 Read More