DNC Blasts Rudy’s Mayoral Record

Written by John DeSio on June 21, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

Yesterday the Democratic National Committee released a full dossier of criticisms of Rudy Giuliani’s record on taxes and other fiscal issues during his eight years as mayor. "Once again, Rudy Giuliani has tried to dupe voters by touting a fiscal record that never came to pass," said DNC Press Secretary Stacie Paxton. "While Rudy Giuliani
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Did You Order Pork? How Much?

Written by John DeSio on June 20, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

Citizens Against Government Waste, the right-leaning advocacy group dedicated to eliminating "pork," member items if you want to be nice about it, from the Congressional budget is keeping a tally of just which members of Congress would and would not make a full list of their member item requests public. "CAGW’s database is a tool
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Despite Selecting Celine Dion…

Written by John DeSio on June 20, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

…as her campaign theme song, Hillary Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, will be honored tonight in Lincoln Center by VH1′s Save The Music Foundation for their commitment to the advancement of the musical arts. "Throughout the years, Bill and Hillary Clinton have exemplified incredible dedication and support for the VH1 Save The
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Koch Is Cool With Bloomberg Run

Written by John DeSio on June 20, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

Though Rudy Giuliani might not be entirely thrilled that Mike Bloomberg is taking steps to make an independent White House bid, at least one of Bloomberg’s predecessors thinks its a great idea. "Oh yes, I think he’d be a fine president," said former Mayor and New York Press columnist Ed Koch to the Jewish Forward
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Analyzing Bloomberg ’08

Written by John DeSio on June 20, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

Rasmussen Reports has just put out an excellent breakdown of the pros and cons of a Mike Bloomberg independent presidential bid. Quote: Bloomberg needs more than money and a message to become President. He also needs the Republicans and Democrats to nominate candidates from somewhere other than New York. Read the full report here
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Rivera To Bloomberg: One Of Us! One Of Us!

Written by John DeSio on June 20, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

Bronx Democratic County leader Assemblyman Jose Rivera (pictured) is not satisfied with Mike Bloomberg’s switch from Republican to independent. He wants him to come back to the Democratic party, the party Bloomberg called home until he decided to run for Mayor in 2001. "After Mayor Bloomberg was first elected, I had a meeting with him
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One Small Step For Gay-Kind

Written by Jill Colvin on June 20, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

In what the The New York Sun has called a “watershed moment” for gay rights advocates, the state assembly voted 85-61 to legalize same-sex marriage after 3 hours of heated debate late yesterday evening. This marks the first time that a legislative body in the state has voted to approve gay marriage, and may push
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Bloomberg Polling, Reaction Roundup

Written by John DeSio on June 20, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

With his feet now firmly planted in the center of the political party divide, Mike Bloomberg looks like the obvious choice to lead the national third-party revolution during the 2008 presidential contest. If he’s serious, he’s going to need to bring up those local numbers. A Qunnipiac Poll released this morning finds Bloomberg would finish
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Independent Mike

Written by John DeSio on June 19, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

Just moments ago, Mayor Mike Bloomberg announced that he has changed his registration at the Board of Elections to independent, thus ending Republican rule over New York City. Here’s his statement in full: "I have filed papers with the New York City Board of Elections to change my status as a voter and register as
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It’s Payday For NYC’s Poor

Written by Kari Milchman on June 19, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

Twenty-five bucks for attending a parent-teacher conference, $100 for a trip to the dentist…Under a new experimental anti-poverty program, qualifying individuals will be able to earn as much as $6000 for partaking in “good behaviors,” like getting their kids library cards, going to the doctor and holding steady jobs. Linda Gibbs, deputy mayor for health
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