Democrats at GOP School

Queens County Republicans held a seminar on Saturday for prospective candidates looking to run for office.

And, according to the organization's director Daniel Eger, there were two surprise guests.

 "Unexpectedly, also there were two Democratic office-holders who have at times been at odds with the Queens Democratic organization, Council Member James Sanders (D-Laurelton) and former Read More

Queens GOP Seeks Moderate, Eloquent Money-Raisers

The Queens Republican Party has tapped Republican consultant Robert Hornak (of the independent Young Republican Club) to head lead the candidate recruitment effort for the 2008 and 2009 cycles.

“Aside from ideology,” Hornak told me, describing the type of talent he’s looking for, “somebody who is comfortable with public speaking” who also has “the ability Read More

Queens Coup?

It appears that Mike, having lost the Queens Republican Party’s endorsement to Tom Ognibene, is mounting a coup attempt in the borough.

The people carrying Bloomberg’s petitions are also petitioning for an alternate slate of county committee members led, we guess, by John Haggerty, the Queens GOP maverick on Mike’s staff. Read More