October Surprise
NYP Dicker Says Shakedown May Takedown the Dems
October surprise ruins the whole party The inspector general's scathing report on the Aqueduct corruption scandal could hand control of the Senate back to the Republicans and take down Democratic Sen. Eric Schneiderman's front-running campaign for attorney general, political insiders said yesterday. (Dicker, NYP) * Analyzing impact of Aqueduct on Election Day Newsday
The ever-astute Tom Precious on the AEG mess: “In a town grown weary of corruption cases, the findings of an investigation of Albany’s newest scandal rocks the very foundation of the Capitol’s three-men-in-a-room system of governing.” * This mess could not come at a worse time for the Senate Dems, Dan Janison notes.*
GOP latches on Aqueduct report: "There is no question that this will be used in all our campaigns around the state. The commercials, in fact, are being prepared as we speak." (New York Post) * NYS Ins. General: Widespread Democratic Corruption With Election Day Just Around Corner, GOP Gets Huge Gift (CBS News)
AG Race Turned Upside Down Schneiderman calls IG’s findings ‘horrendous’ - Capitol Confidential (NYP) *For Democrats, Aqueduct Report Complicates a Difficult Election Season (NYT) * Schneiderman said he’ll return the $76,000 in contributions made to his campaign this year by the campaigns of Sampson; the Senate president, Malcolm Smith; and Sen. Eric Adams, all of whom were criticized in the IG’s report.
NYP Editorial uses the IG's report to attack Schneiderman as being to close to the Albany Dems
Schneiderman's corrupt crew (NYP Ed) * Donovan Hits Schneiderman on AEG * Schneiderman Brushes Off Donovan's AEG Criticism, Focuses On Kerik, Corruption
Albany's load of horse$#*% Probe rips Aqueduct scheming * Report Criticizes Senators on Casino in Queens (NYT) * Aqueduct Bidding Under Fire New York's inspector general said that top legislative leaders and the governor's office angled for campaign contributions when they awarded the slot machine contract for Aqueduct racetrack.(WSJ) * Report rips politicians for betraying public as they jockeyed to influence (DN) * Government at its worst (Albany Times U * Sampson must go: Senate Dem chief's role in Aqueduct deal stinks to high heaven (DN Ed) * Report rips politicians for betraying public as they jockeyed to influence Aqueduct racino bid (DN) * Aqueduct problems: A state official "e-mailed a memo analyzing the bids of all six bidders at the time to AEG consultant Hank Sheinkopf…[John Sampson] leaked information to former state senator-turned lobbyist Carl Andrews." (Albany Times-Union) * Editors say the Aqueduct report show "Mr. Silver, for all his power, inside knowledge and doubts about the vendor, failing to deal with a clearly flawed process head on." (Albany Times-Union) * Report on casino bid cites 'political free-for-all' - Politics - The Buffalo News *Albany's problem: a culture of corruption * Republican Senate candidates are hitting their Democratic opponents all over the state on AEG.* What Cuomo Gets Out of This Latest Aqueduct Scandal * Republicans blitz Democratic candidates over party's ties to corruption case
Could It Happen in New York?
DOJ Announces 'Astonishing' Alabama Public Corruption Case Four Alabama state legislators and three lobbyists are among a group of 11 people charged in a bribery conspiracy rooted in the buying and selling of votes tied to pro-gambling legislation.Election 2010
A City’s Passion for the Hometown Candidate Wanes Paladino’s victory in the Republican primary for New York governor energized people in Buffalo, but his campaign missteps have weakened his support. (NYP) * New York's Democrats share wealth this election as pols like Carolyn Maloney open war chest (DN) * Gillibrand, DioGuardi Spar in Debate * Term-Limit Push Launched * Gillibrand praised her former HUD boss, Cuomo, but refused to say whether former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi, the AG’s top pay-to-play-pension fund target, should go to jail.* Surrounded by Brooklyn Democrats, Cuomo unveiled his “urban agenda.”* Cuomo nearly doubled his number of Facebook friends this week.* Harry Wilson dismissed public polls, saying his campaign’s internal show him in a “tight race” with state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.* At the debate last night, Joe DioGuardi said, "Sen. Gillibrand has had her two-year tryout and I believe she has flunked. It's time to give Joe DioGuardi a two-year tryout." * Gillibrand, Republican Rival Joe DioGuardi Debate On NY1 (NY1) * Paladino Says Race Is Closer Than Polls Suggest (NYT) * Bill Clinton For DiNapoli * "Richard Nixon" Backs Chuck Schumer, Courtesy Of Randy Credico
We are in a pension meltdown in this state and county and this is the crap the NYT writes about the comptroller candidates. They spin what the campaign want put out Comptroller Running a Populist Campaign (NYT) * Opponent Stresses Wall Street Experience (NYT) * An Inquiry Into the Breed of Paladino’s Pet, and a Sharp Response From His Campaign (NYT)
How Quickly They Forget About 911
Thanks Wall Street
A Favorite Villain in Election Ads: New York City More than 200 candidates around the country have run ads demonizing Wall Street, and the taint is also spreading to the city itself. (NYT)
New York Economic Meltdown Term-Limit Push Launched(WSJ) * Employers Slash Private-Sector Jobs New York City's economic recovery took a sharp step backward in September as employers slashed thousands of jobs (WSJ) * Mayor Bloomberg to fight Gov. Paterson's attempt at saddling New York with OTB's health care (DN) * Sanitation Department To Streamline Positions (NY1)
* Saddled with $200M OTB tab
Top Official to Investigate Police Conduct The official is looking into allegations that crime complaints were ignored and that supervisors imposed ticket and arrest quotas on officers. (NYT) * NYPD expands ticket-fixing probe, now eyeing Queens and Manhattan too (DN) * Ray Kelly Taps Deputy Inspector To "Reinvestigate" NYPD Tapes allegations (Village Voice)
Education WarsUFT claims parents won't be able to make sense of ratings (NYP) * City and Union Agree to Wait on Release of Teacher Data (NYT) * Teacher Data Held Back (WSJ) * Andrew Buck is the dumbest principal in city, says he's against 'text books' in idiotic letter (DN) * Gonzalez: Klein can't wait to release teacher data (DN) * Mom declares she is 'appalled' by State Sen. Bill Perkins' choice of words on charter row (DN) * Ugly in the extreme: Upper West Side charter school foes are out of control (DN)
* Group ride sites singular flops, city taxi czar says (DN)
* FDNY May Raise Age Cap
