Campaigning for Delegate

Here’s a flier from Assemblyman Jonathan Bing, who is running to be a Hillary Clinton delegate from the 14th congressional district in Manhattan.

It sort of looks like he’s trying to hide who he would be a delegate for, but actually, thanks to some complicated McCain-Feingold rules, delegate candidates can’t feature too prominently the Read More

Hillary’s New York Delegates, Part One

The jostling for New York’s official Democratic convention delegate spots has been quietly playing out in political circles here for some time. And since a Hillary Clinton win in New York is kind of a foregone conclusion, it’s really a contest to be named by her campaign.

Officially, delegates have to run and Read More

A Manhattan Fund-Raiser for Bruno, a Big Donor for Bing

Here's an invitation to Joe Bruno's Fall Fest at 7th Avenue and 51st Street, on October 17. That's quite a way away from Bruno's Rensselaer district and right in Eliot Spitzer's backyard. It's also taking place around the time some people expect the state's new Commission on Public Integrity to issue its report on Spitzer's Read More