The Republicans in NY-13 have had quite a long, drawn out saga trying to find a candidate to run on their line. It looks as if the Brooklyn Republicans may go with the candidate they backed from the get-go.
... Brooklyn Republicans are collecting names for Conservative Paul Atanasio, whom the borough GOP organization endorsed first before following Staten Island's lead and backing Powers in the interest of party unity.
Atanasio would need permission in the form of a Wilson Pakula to run on the GOP line, which means the Staten Island GOP, which controls the bulk of the district, would have to agree to support him.
It would appear at this point the Republicans are running out of optinos. Atanasio looks like their best hope.
In other news, Democrat Mike McMahon could be submitting a record number of petition signatures when he submits about 11,000 petition signatures to get on the ballot.
Democratic City Councilman Michael McMahon plans to file what could be a record 11,000 petition signatures for his congressional bid this year, nearly eight times the number of signatures he needs to get on the fall ballot.
"It's an awesome number," said McMahon (D-North Shore), the Democratic organization pick in the race.
An awesome number indeed. In fact, it's a huge and impressive number. That should make all the volunteers who went out and got signatures very proud. |
