Malcolm Smith hits a mayoral roadblock, Meng says to quit 'whining'

6:34 pm Aug. 1, 2012

2012

Priorities USA is buying $30 million in ad time. [Maggie Haberman]

Crossroads GPS is prepared to take advantage of an F.E.C. typo. [Matea Gold]

A foreign policy spokesman says foreign policy reporters should cover candidates' foreign trips. [Dylan Byers]

Brookings analyzes a Romney-like tax plan and finds higher taxes for the middle class. [Catherine Rampell]

An Obama spokesman dodged questions about arranging White House meetings at a nearby coffee shop to keep them off the visitor logs. [Reid Epstein]

Congressional Races

Kirsten Gillibrand will headline a fund-raiser for Rep. Bill Owens in Lake George. [Glen Falls Post-Star]

Grace Meng's campaign says Dan Halloran is "whining" about her releasing her bundlers. [Chris Bragg]

Nan Hayworth voted "present" on a controversial abortion bill. [Liz Benjamin]

2013

GOP chairs probably wouldn't grant Malcolm Smith a Wilson-Pakula to run for mayor. [Liz Benjamin]

The Queens chair said he doesn't pass the embarrassment test. [Glenn Blain]

But he could switch parties, if he does it soon. [Colin Campbell]

Albany

Cuomo signed a batch of bills. [Rick Karlin]

A report from Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says about 10 percent of New York's local governments are running deficits. [Karen Dewitt]

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VJ Machiavelli wrote on August 2, 2012, 12:16 AM [Link]

Memo to Ed Cox and the NYC GOP leaders

Donald Trump is the answer and all "OTHERS" are "NOT"

Get on the phone, your knees, and beg him to RUN.

The business community better do the same.

The Media needs to commission a poll and see what the public things of a Mayor Trump.

Before there was the "Oracle of Delphi" there was Count Vampire J. Machiavelli

VJ Machiavelli
www.VJMachiavelli.blogspot.com
Power to the People who "VOTE"

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