Tag: Paterson

AND ON THE 7TH DAY HE QUIT

Ellis | February 27, 2010 | 0 Comments
AND ON THE 7TH DAY HE QUIT

 “Paterson Election Campaign? That Was Quick”, Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, February  27, 2010   That was quick.   After a short and exhausting campaign, Gov. David A. Paterson finally accepted what had been obvious to everyone but him: He really couldn’t run for election and also run the state. Neither had been going very smoothly.   [...]

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RUDY’S NEXT MAYBE N.Y.’S BIG WHATEVER

Zo-Edit | November 20, 2009 | 0 Comments
RUDY’S NEXT MAYBE N.Y.’S BIG WHATEVER

“New York’s Next Governor/Senator/Whatever,” Ellis Henican Column, amNewYork, November 20, 2009 No to governor. Yes to Senator. Or maybe the man they used to call America’s Mayor – used to – will never really decide. There’s plenty of precedent for skepticism when it comes to the political pronouncement of Rudy Giuliani. This is the candidate [...]

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Will He Or Won’t He? Rudy’s Time to Decide

Zo-Edit | July 31, 2009 | 0 Comments
Will He Or Won’t He? Rudy’s Time to Decide

“Who’s in Rudy’s Mirror?” Ellis Henican column, am/New York, p. 4,July 31, 2009 Pretty soon, Rudy Giuliani will have to look in mirror and decide who’s looking back. Is it a used-to-be mayor of New York with a lucrative consulting business? Or is it a pumped-up Republican leader for today, beginning another run for public [...]

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All Calm in Albany… All Not So Calm

Zo-Edit | July 9, 2009 | 1 Comment
All Calm in Albany… All Not So Calm

All Calm in Albany — Right Now,” Ellis Henican Column, am/New York, July 10, 2009 For now. You always have to add that phrase to any discussion of politics in Albany. For now. Pedro Espada Jr., the volatile pol whose penchant for party flipping has made the state Senate look even more ridiculous than usual, [...]

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ALBANY ETHICS VACATION ALL EXPENSES PAID

Zo-Edit | June 5, 2009 | 0 Comments
ALBANY ETHICS VACATION ALL EXPENSES PAID

“ETHICS TAKE A VACATION,” Ellis Henican Column, amNewYork, 6-5-09 Ethics delayed in Albany! Honesty in government forced to wait! Holy kickback, who would have expected something like this? Only someone who’d never driven within 100 miles of New York’s cozy state capital, where legislators and lobbyists never, ever forget who’s who. (Hint: The lobbyists pick [...]

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