The prospect of Charles Barron on Capitol Hill ought to send a shiver down the spine of every decent New Yorker. The man is a hater and a bigot whose only redeeming quality is his candor: The man makes no attempt to hide his loathing of white people, Israel, his colleagues and anybody else who doesn’t share his demented views. Read More
Rep. Ed Towns of Brooklyn, who has been in office since 1983 and whose district is solidly Democratic and who has no opponents on the horizon, released a statement of support for Rep. Charlie Rangel.
Towns:
“I regret the fact that this occurred, but I know that has not changed the fact that when you Read More
A few interesting bits from the campaign finance filings of some of the public advocate candidates:
In this latest filing period, from January 12 to March 11, Mark Green raised $143,285, but has only paid two bills so far, totaling $17,621. Those bills were for a campaign office and for a $16,006 poll Read More
A few interesting bits from the campaign finance filings of some of the public advocate candidates:
In this latest filing period, from January 12 to March 11, Mark Green raised $143,285, but has only paid two bills so far, totaling $17,621. Those bills were for a campaign office and for a $16,006 poll by Read More
Call Edolphus Towns what you will: a 13-term Brooklyn congressman; a congenial politician with a raspy voice and a gift for charming seniors; a bald-headed, 74-year-old product of the Brooklyn Democratic machine. Here’s one thing you likely won’t call him: a troublemaker.
So when, on Dec. 10, his office formally announced his election to Read More
Henry Waxman’s bid to oust John Dingell from his perch atop the House Energy and Commerce Committee succeeded on Thursday, with the chamber’s Democratic caucus voting 137-122 to hand him the gavel.
The verdict will have an immediate and significant impact on energy, environmental and health care policy, all of which should loom large in Read More
Although it sometimes seems like 30-year incumbent State Senator Marty Connor is playing the underdog role in his race against young, Schumer-backed challenger Dan Squadron, Connor certainly has his share of establishment backing.
And here’s more! On Monday, a number of members of Congress will endorse Connor at City Hall.
Last night, former Real World star and current congressional candidate Kevin Powell showed up at a public forum and endorsement vote hosted by Democracy for New York City looking for a fight with the incumbent, Representative Ed Towns. He didn’t get one.
With only one candidate present, Ken Diamondstone (who recently abandoned a planned Read More
Congressman Ron Paul, the Republican presidential candidate with lots of internet and financial support but not much sway in the polls, is looking for delegates from two congressional districts in the city.
Here’s an email that went out on Christmas Eve:
December 24, 2007
Thanks for the great response to Read More
Even on a victorious team, there are still winners and losers. Case in point: the Democrats who will in January be sworn in to represent New York in the 110th Congress.
Yes, with the pickup on Tuesday of enough seats to put them in the majority in the House of Representatives, they’ll all be Read More
