Obama’s Past Political Gamesmanship

Written by John DeSio on April 5, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

While Barack Obama has based much of his presidential campaign on a rejection of politics as usual, his 1996 campaign for state senate in Illinois had deep roots in that old political style he now fights against. The Detroit Free Press has a piece up today on how Obama directed his staff members to file
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Koch Reprises ‘Nasty Man’

Written by John DeSio on April 4, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

Our very own columnist, former New York City Mayor Ed Koch, has sent out a mass e-mail alerting his friends that he is rewriting the intro to his book on former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, titled "Giuliani: Nasty Man." Koch said in the e-mail that a Giuliani presidency would be a disaster, and that the world
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Hillary’s Big Numbers

Written by John DeSio on April 1, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

"Completely overwhelmed and gratified." That’s the word from a spokesperson from Senator Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign this afternoon during a conference call with reporters to discuss the Senator’s first quarter fundraising numbers. Clinton had hoped to raise $15 million in the first quarter in an effort to double the record set during the 2004 election
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Pelosi’s Childhood Summit

Written by John DeSio on March 28, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

It is a longstanding tradition in politics to do things "for the children," since it’s always hard to argue against anything child-friendly. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will continue this grand tradition in May by hosting a National Summit on America’s Children, designed to take a look at new developments in the field of early childhood
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Everybody Loves John

Written by John DeSio on March 27, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

A new Gallup Poll finds that Americans appreciate John Edwards candor about his wife Elizabeth’s illness and are supportive of his decision to continue to run for president. The poll found that 58% of voters and 68% of Democrats think Edwards should stay in, compared to 29% whop think he should drop out. Overall, the
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‘Hillarycare’ Returns

Written by John DeSio on March 26, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

This morning during her appearance on "Good Morning America," Hillary Clinton vowed that she would make universal health care a top priority of her presidential administration. In fact, she guaranteed she would make it happen, despite past failures. "We’re going to have universal health care when I’m president — there’s no doubt about that. We’re
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Richardson Hits NYC

Written by John DeSio on March 23, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, a man many think is primed for a surge in the Democratic presidential primary, will be the featured guest of Democratic Leadership for the 21st Century’s (DL21C) "Road to the White House" series on Monday night at Zanzibar in Manhattan. Richardson will be introduced by Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion,
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Ladies Love Cool Hillary

Written by John DeSio on March 23, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

A new Gallup Poll released today tells us what is surely no surprise to anyone: Democratic women love Hillary Clinton. The poll shows that 39% of female Democrats support Clinton’s bis for president, while 29% of men agree. Clinton has especially high support among women between 18-49 years of age, grabbing 43% of those voters
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In The Bronx, A Forum Will Decide

Written by John DeSio on March 22, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

Bronx County Democratic Chairman Jose Rivera (pictured) has not yet made up his mind about who he will endorse for President. But he’s come up with an excellent way to make his pick. Rivera said that he likes both Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama a great deal, and that his endorsement will be decided
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Reports: Edwards To Drop Out?

Written by John DeSio on March 22, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

John Edwards will hold a press conference today at noon with his wife, Elizabeth. Details are sketchy, but reports are surfacing that the event is related to a visit yesterday by his wife, who is a breast cancer survivor, to her doctor. Speculation is that either Edwards will announce that he will take a break
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