Decision '09: Primary Profiles

Written by admin on July 29, 2009. Posted in Politics

With two major citywide races and one Manhattan-wide contest this September, Democratic primary voters could be forgiven for feeling a little overwhelmed. On primary day, a total of 11 candidates will vie for three high-profile positions: city comptroller, public advocate and Manhattan district attorney. (And that’s not even counting the mayoral primary race, although most
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Decision '09: Primary Profiles

Written by admin on July 16, 2009. Posted in Politics

With two major citywide races and one Manhattan-wide contest this September, Democratic primary voters could be forgiven for feeling a little overwhelmed. On primary day, a total of 11 candidates will vie for three high-profile positions: city comptroller, public advocate and Manhattan district attorney. (And that’s not even counting the mayoral primary race, although most
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Of Prostitutes and Pigs

Written by admin on July 16, 2009. Posted in On Topic OTDT, Opinion and Column

I was at a cocktail party on Fire Island when an old childhood friend came over and said, “Professor, you know a lot about Albany politics. Give me a short course.” Tired of talking and writing of the political perfidy of the sad schlemiels of the State Senate, I told the guy that most of
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PATERSON IN THE HOT SEAT

Written by admin on December 18, 2008. Posted in On Topic OTDT, Opinion and Column

David Paterson, the “accidental” governor, is on the hot seat. But so far he has not missed a pitch. The man who once played the role of liberal minority leader in the State Senate is now the voice of reason, playing the part of a stable pragmatist. He has pursued a policy of slash and
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SAUSAGE-MAKING IN THE STATE SENATE

Written by admin on December 4, 2008. Posted in On Topic OTDT, Opinion and Column

The curtain has been lifted. With the possibility of Democratic Party control of the New York State Senate, we see some very disturbing aspects of how our political process really works. Case in point: a rogue band of four Democratic state senators tries to hold up the larger body for their own personal good. One
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A NEW AGE OF INTOLERANCE

Written by admin on November 13, 2008. Posted in Opinion and Column

I had the privilege of assisting the Obama campaign on Election Day by serving as a legal election observer in South Philadelphia. Family after family of first-time voters streamed into my polling location. Many brought their children, who watched as their parents participated in the most essential process and privilege of being an American. As
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DIARY OF A SWING STATE VOLUNTEER

Written by admin on October 30, 2008. Posted in Politics

STUMPING FOR OBAMA IN BUCKS COUNTY, PA. By Jeff Williams As a political junkie, one of the downsides of living in New York is that our state is never contested in presidential elections. In an attempt to do my part, I’ve made two trips to Bucks County, Penn. to knock on doors and canvass voters
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A LOOK AT LOCAL RACES

Written by admin on October 30, 2008. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit

We asked each of the candidates running for Congress and State Legislature to tell us their top three priorities for the district. And, to make things a little more fun, we also asked them to pick a campaign theme song. Responses have been edited for style and brevity
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OUR ELECTION PICKS

Written by admin on October 30, 2008. Posted in Editorial, Opinion and Column

Over the last two years, we as a country have had the enjoyment of watching a good old fashioned, competitive presidential election. Here in Manhattan, though, we’ve missed out. Our races for Congress and State Legislature, especially during the primaries, have been lackluster at best and devoid of competition at worst. This isn’t good for
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WHEN CAMPAIGNING IS AN EXERCISE IN ALTRUISM

Written by admin on October 23, 2008. Posted in Politics

On a chilly October Monday, Assembly candidate David Casavis was handling out homemade leaflets on the corner of East 86th Street and Lexington Avenue, reminding voters that they can find him on the ballot this Nov. 4. “When you get to the bottom, think of me,” Casavis said of his ballot line. Casavis, a Republican,
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