Turner Trounces Weprin In NY-9 Showdown
Republican Bob Turner scored a shocking victory late last night to capture disgraced ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner's congressional seat - and delivered what many political pros say is a stinging rebuke of...
View ArticleNY-9: A Cringeworthy Campaign
Here, for your consideration, is my column from today's print editions: Conservatives and disaffected Democrats will say the race to replace disgraced ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner was all about President...
View ArticleWeprin's Concession
Here's the full text of David Weprin's statement on his concession to Bob Turner in NY-9: I just called Bob Turner to congratulate him on a well-fought campaign. He will now have the honor of...
View ArticleRep. Turner For... Better Cell Phone Service?
Fresh off his stunning win in the race to replace ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner, Bob Turner embarked on a victory lap and declared that he's ready to take on Washington. Our Paddock and Lemire report: His...
View ArticleSchumer: Aw, Guys, Don't Blame Obama For NY-9
Prominent Democrats had a simple message on NY-9: Don’t blame President Obama for the GOP win in Anthony Weiner’s old congressional district, and don’t read anything into the race. Our Alison Gendar...
View ArticleI've Got (Hate) Mail?
Well, not extreme hate mail, which is nice, but I have certainly been getting a lot of angry reaction to my column this morning, which argued that President Obama's crappy approval rating was a part,...
View ArticleRecriminations Fly After Democrats Lose NY-9
It wasn't a good day to be Rep. Joe Crowley: The Queens Democratic boss found himself on the wrong end of a lot of fingerpointing yesterday after his hand-picked candidate to replace disgraced ex-Rep....
View ArticleParsing NY-9 With Al Sharpton On MSNBC
ICYMI, here's the quick clip of my appearance (gussied up, fortunately for me, by the kind makeup and hair techs at MSNBC) on the Rev. Al Sharpton's "Politics Nation." Sharpton (and the...
View ArticleChristine Quinn: David Weprin's Support For Marriage Equality Didn't Sink Him...
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn says she doesn't think fellow Democrat David Weprin's support for same-sex marriage was what did him in during his failed bid to replace Anthony Weiner in NY-9....
View ArticleRep. Bob Turner Appointed To Three Committees
Being the winner of an election many Republicans said was a major blow to President Obama and the Democrats does seem to have its privileges. Newly minted NY-9 Rep. Bob Turner, who vanquished...
View ArticleNYS GOP Fundraising With Bob Turner
Any Republican with a free calendar on December 12 and $1,000 they're not doing anything with is cordially invited, as you can see here, to a fundraiser featuring headliner Rep. Bob Turner, the man who...
View ArticleDems Want Bob Turner's District To Stick Around
Republican Rep. Bob Turner has an unlikely ally in his fight to keep his congressional district intact — the state Legislature’s most powerful Democrat. Our Ken Lovett reports: With two of New York’s...
View ArticleRory Lancman's Already In The Race -- For Cash
State Assemblyman Rory Lancman hasn’t even officially declared he’s running for GOP Rep. Bob Turner’s NY-9 seat, but he’s already competing for campaign cash. Our Alison Gendar reports: Lancman’s team...
View ArticleRory Lancman Strafes Bob Turner On Payroll Tax
As the controversy over the payroll tax rages on, with a possible deal purportedly in the works, Democratic Assemblyman Rory Lancman -- who's eyeing the NY-9 seat held by Rep. Bob Turner -- is...
View ArticlePresident Obama: Former Mayor Ed Koch Was The "Quintessential New Yorker"
President Obama just issued a statement on the death of former Mayor Ed Koch, who passed away early this morning at age 88:"Ed Koch was an extraordinary Mayor, irrepressible character, and...
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