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Cuomo Dominates Paterson in…Everything

Igor Derysh — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:00:23 +0000

Although Governor David Paterson has been able to gain some support over the last six months, he still remains very unpopular in the polls and even less popular with people’s checkbooks. According to the New York Times, not only does Attorney General Andrew Cuomo lead Paterson in the public opinion polls by a 4 to 1 ratio, he is also dominating him in the fundraising race and has five times as much money in his campaign chest as the incumbent governor.

The New York Times reports that Cuomo currently has $16 million at his disposal whereas Paterson has ...continue reading

Paterson Preaches Ethics In State Of The State Address

Igor Derysh — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:18:38 +0000

Despite the fact that David Paterson is a widely unpopular governor on his way out and despite the fact that the New York State legislature is a bevy of corruption, the governor used his State of the State address to legislators to discuss ethics and vowed to bring reform to Albany.

On the heels of former State Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno being found guilty on several felony counts and current State Senator (though likely not for long) Hiram Monserrate being found guilty of assaulting his girlfriend, a push to bring some sort of ethics into a chamber ...continue reading

With Giuliani Out, No GOP Candidates Stand Out

Igor Derysh — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:00:54 +0000

As we mentioned earlier this week, the announcement by former New York City Mayor and Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani that he would not run was a devastating blow to the Republicans who are now expected to lose both the gubernatorial and Senate elections because they do not have any viable candidates.

Rudy Giuliani’s departure from the race before it even began shows a side of the GOP that is often unnoticed, the fact that the Party has just a handful of prominent candidates (none of which actually win major elections) and not much else.

In New York, the most prominent Republican in the ...continue reading

Rudy Not Running For Office, Endorses Lazio

Igor Derysh — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:29:25 +0000

It appears that the political gods are in fact merciful and Rudy Giuliani will in fact not run for office in 2010. On Tuesday, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani announced that he will not run for governor or senator in 2010, putting an end to months of relentless rumors about his political future.

Giuliani had been riding the September 11 gravy train after his term as mayor of New York expired and was doing a good job of it as he continuously reminded us of the fact that he was mayor of New York when it was ...continue reading

Poll Numbers Look Good For Bill Thompson

Igor Derysh — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:00:15 +0000

Losing to New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg seems to be the best thing that has ever happened to New York Comptroller Bill Thompson. The man who was once the only guy stupid enough to run against Bloomberg and his bottomless wallet has now become a very serious contender for the Senate and Lieutenant Governor thanks to how close he made the election.

Having become a household name after nearly upsetting Bloomberg’s third-term bid despite being outspent 12-1, Thompson is now eyeing a future after his term as Comptroller ends and poll numbers are showing that the Senate race ...continue reading

Giuliani Takes Olympics Job, Unlikely to Run For Office

Igor Derysh — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:00:33 +0000

Rudy Giuliani has taken a job as a security consultant for the 2016 Rio Olympics and many believe will now not run for any kind of political office any time soon.

Giuliani, under whom crime rates dropped in New York City while the city was the victim of terrorist attacks twice, will help Rio clean up their streets in time for the Olympics that have just been awarded to them. Rio has an incredibly high rate of violent and non-violent crime, a major worry for leaders as the biggest sporting event in the world makes its way to South America for the ...continue reading

Thompson Running For Senate?

Igor Derysh — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:00:05 +0000

As rumors swirl about former New York City Comptroller William Thompson possibly running on Andrew Cuomo’s ticket in the governor’s race, Thompson is considering running on his own for the Senate.

Thompson’s persona grew when he nearly beat seemingly unbeatable incumbent Mayor Mike Bloomberg in the mayoral race despite being vastly outspent by Bloomberg and is now considering running for office again with much better name recognition.

Most recently, reports have surfaced that Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who is planning to challenge Governor David Paterson in the Democratic Primary, wants to have a prominent African-American official to ...continue reading

Cuomo Under Fire For Shady Contributions

Igor Derysh — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:00:06 +0000

In a report released by Bloomberg News, it appears that $1 million of Cuomo’s current $18 million campaign chest came from New York lawyers, many of them representing defendants who are currently in Cuomo’s crosshairs.

While all contributions forms ask donors if they have any business with the Attorney General’s office (I.e. They are being prosecuted), law firms who represent these defendants are still permitted to donate to Attorney General campaigns.

According to Bloomberg News, one of the most peculiar donors is the law firm Boies, Schiller, & Flexner LLP. The firm is currently representing former AIG ...continue reading

Cuomo Goes After Scamming Homeless Org.

Igor Derysh — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:30:05 +0000

In a high profile lawsuit, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is going after the United Homeless Organization, which New Yorkers know from the countless tables around the city of workers asking for donations to help the homeless. According the Cuomo, the organization is just scamming unaware New Yorkers into giving to the homeless, while much of the money simply goes into the wallets of the people running the “non-profit.”

After originally being brought to task by the Fox 5 News “Shame” team, the Attorney General is now going after the top two people at the United Homeless ...continue reading

Rudy For Senate?

Igor Derysh — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:35:09 +0000

After never-ending speculation about what former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will do after a downright embarrassing presidential bid in which he spent more than $50 million and got only one delegate in the Republican Primaries, it appears that Rudy Giuliani won’t run for governor and will run for the Senate in 2010.

All news sources have reported that Rudy Giuliani will not run for governor of New York (which means that Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s toughest opponent will not be in the race). Instead, it appears that Rudy will be running for the Senate seat that ...continue reading