NY-GOV: Republicans preparing to send in their "A Team" candidate...

Remember the first rule of politics (0.00 / 0)

IOKIYAR.  I feel sorry for the little girl, to be honest.  Hopefully the press will leave her alone, and focus on "dad."  

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by: Norbrook @ Mon Apr 05, 2010 at 18:15:19 PM UTC

What is it with Republicans? If they spent as much energy (4.00 / 3)

writing laws that protect the middle class, as they do catting around, we'd have a strong economy and a middle class that's not constantly under financial pressure.


HylasBrook

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by: HylasBrook @ Mon Apr 05, 2010 at 19:59:49 PM UTC

After Spitzer and Paterson (4.00 / 2)

Paladino might be an upgrade, ethically speaking.

BTW, I haven't heard who would be running for Lt. Gov. Any thoughts?

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by: CaseStreet @ Mon Apr 05, 2010 at 22:59:52 PM UTC

Up until Paterson (0.00 / 0)

I don't think many people ever thought about it.  I haven't heard anyone mentioned, but I do think that whoever decides to run is going to get a lot more scrutiny than before.  

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by: Norbrook @ Tue Apr 06, 2010 at 04:00:35 AM UTC

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One Lt. Gov. candidate so far (4.00 / 1)

Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence has announced his candidacy.

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by: Dan Jacoby @ Tue Apr 06, 2010 at 14:15:08 PM UTC

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Any thoughts on Buffalo Mayor Myron Brown for Lt. Gov? (4.00 / 1)

I googled upstate ny dem mayor and found many hits for Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown who was rumored to be a candidate to replace Clinton in the Senate.

I found a few blog posts that they are considering running together, but nothing that seemed credible.

Any thoughts?

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by: CaseStreet @ Tue Apr 06, 2010 at 17:03:09 PM UTC

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Byron Brown (4.00 / 1)

not Myron Brown.

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by: CaseStreet @ Tue Apr 06, 2010 at 17:05:05 PM UTC

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This Child (4.00 / 2)

Should be protected and not paraded around in front of the media.  Don't BOTH her parents have any consideration for the feelings of this child?

As for Paladino now entering the race, here's what I feel will happen, Lazio will win the Republican Primary and run there and under the Conservative line, Paladino will run under the Tea Party and they'll split the Republican vote therefore giving Cuomo (come on Andy, it's almost mid April so announce already) a win.  

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by: ROSALIE907 @ Tue Apr 06, 2010 at 18:51:39 PM UTC

Not seeing it. I suspect Lazio will run (0.00 / 0)

against Gillibrand.  I think the main Senate effort will be Kudlow running against Schumer, hoping for a 1998-style upset.  That might be at least close.  

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by: John Minehan @ Mon Apr 12, 2010 at 21:19:23 PM UTC

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No reason to announce yet (4.00 / 1)

since Cuomo won't be primaried. Might as well save some money on campaigning and do some good AG work.

Technically speaking, Cuomo has to July 22 before he has to file opportunity to ballot petitions.

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by: CaseStreet @ Tue Apr 06, 2010 at 19:57:01 PM UTC

No petitions (4.00 / 1)

He'll be nominated at the convention late next month.

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by: Dan Jacoby @ Tue Apr 06, 2010 at 21:19:27 PM UTC

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That's True Dan (4.00 / 1)

But Cuomo should have consideration for the average voter and let all of us know at least that he intends to run.  There's no opposition to him on the Democratic side and the only thing he's forestalling is the Republican attacks which will come either way.

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by: ROSALIE907 @ Wed Apr 07, 2010 at 00:51:19 AM UTC

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Did not know that (4.00 / 1)

Governor's didn't need to submit petitions. Makes sense. Can you clarify whether State Committee members nominate the candidate or is it some other body?

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by: CaseStreet @ Wed Apr 07, 2010 at 02:27:02 AM UTC

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You got it (0.00 / 0)

The state committee members do the voting.  Of course, most state committee members vote the way their county leaders tell them to vote, which is why candidates in contested races are talking with county leaders.

Note that when county leaders back a particular candidate, their "weighted" vote is considered -- that's because different counties have different numbers of people living there.  Since state committee members represent Assembly districts, and each Assembly district has about the same number of people living in it, I don't know whether their votes are weighted based on the number of registered party voters in their AD (perhaps someone could let us know).

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by: Dan Jacoby @ Wed Apr 07, 2010 at 20:59:24 PM UTC

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Ah, so I'd Imagine NYC (0.00 / 0)

County Leaders have people lining up for their endorsements.

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by: CaseStreet @ Wed Apr 07, 2010 at 22:51:03 PM UTC

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Paladino Was On NY-1 Tonight (4.00 / 1)

And if you can I suggest you watch it.  Elizabeth Kaladin was interviewing him and let me tell you, this guy is one SOB.  He was nasty to her, intimidating and if this guy ever became governor I'd move out of State.  Kaladin was constantly on the defensive with him and he seemed to belittle her with every question she would ask.

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by: ROSALIE907 @ Wed Apr 07, 2010 at 00:44:23 AM UTC

The problem with people like him (0.00 / 0)

is that they don't grasp that there's a difference between business and politics.  He's used to running his businesses - quite successfully.  If he wants something done, he gives orders and it gets done.   He doesn't have to answer to anyone, and anyone who disagrees with or questions him can either be ignored or fired.  

That is not the way it works in government.  He's not going to push around a lot of the people in Albany (particularly the legislature), the news organizations are going to constantly question everything he does, and the vast majority of people in this state aren't working for him.  He's going to get hammered in the process.  If he were to somehow get elected, he'd probably quit in a very short period of time.

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by: Norbrook @ Wed Apr 07, 2010 at 12:32:55 PM UTC

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