State Sen. Nicholas Spano has not yet conceded to Democrat Andrea Stewart-Cousins, but local Republicans are already pointing fingers at Joe Bruno and the Republican leaders in the state Senate for his expected loss.
At the heart of their anger is the redistricting plan adopted after the 2000 census, which, despite Spano's objections, took the Republican friendly town of Eastchester away from him and put it in the district of then-state Sen. Guy Velella of the Bronx.
What makes local GOP officials even more incredulous is the fact that Velella, at the time, was already under indictment on bribery charges. He later pleaded guilty and resigned his seat.
