Campaign Roundup: Three Repub. Senate Candidates Struggle to Get Attention

U.S. Senate The three Republican candidates [are struggling to](http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/15/nyregion/gop-senate-primary-in-new-york-struggles-for-attention.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion) get attention. 2013 Mayoral Race Greg David suggests that Christine Quinn [hedge her bets](http://mycrains.crainsnewyork.com/blogs/greg-david-on-ny/2012/06/here-we-go-2013-mayoral-forum-is-an-eye-opener/#ixzz1xnSuXkcN) by running on an independent line. Comptroller Dan Garodnick came [out against](http://politicker.com/2012/06/dan-garodnick-comes-out-against-stop-and-frisk-too/) stop-and-frisk. Manhattan Things [got heated during](http://politicker.com/2012/06/espaillat-and-rangel-beef-big-on-televised-debate-while-williams-scoffs/) an NY 1 debate between Charlie Rangel and Adriano Espaillat. Kirsten Gillibrand has $9.9 million [in the bank](http://www.capitaltonight.com/2012/06/gillibrand-raises-1-3m-has-9-9m/). More [candidates emerged](http://politicker.com/2012/06/new-candidates-for-duanes-district-emerge-as-johnson-endorses-hoylman/) for Tom Duane's seat. Queens The Daily [News endorsed](http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/choose-rory-lancman-queens-congressional-primary-article-1.1095942) Rep. Rory Lancman. As [did the](http://www.qchron.com/opinion/editorial/vote-lancman-for-congress/article_e6110c5f-df7d-59ba-aa8d-a083b893496f.html) Queens Chronicle. Lancman's literature [swiped at](http://politicker.com/2012/06/lancman-literature-takes-swipes-at-both-opponents/) both his opponents. The race to replace Grace Meng is [divided on](http://queenscourier.com/2012/assembly-race-dividing-along-ethnic-lines/) ethnic lines. President Obama [endorsed](http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2012/06/nothing-like-a-little-support-from-the-prez-to-get-people-talking) Greg Meeks. Brooklyn The Obama administration is [concerned about](http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeedpolitics/obama-camp-signals-opposition-to-brooklyns-ba) Charles Barron. Hakeem [Jeffries raised](http://www.capitaltonight.com/2012/06/jeffries-reports-raising-more-than-250k/) $250K. Elsewhere Rep. Anne Marie Buerkle [was assisted](http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/06/special_interests_help_rep_ann.html) by special interest cash. To read more from City & State [click here. ](http://www.cityandstateny.com)