Bob Turner
David Paterson loses his radio show, and Cuomo loses a friendly berth
Former governor David Paterson's radio show was canceled today as part of a round of layoffs at WOR710. More
(1)An unorthodox Senate race in Orthodox Brooklyn
Democrat Simcha Felder's campaign for State Senate is run by a Republican, and Republican incumbent David Storobin's Senate office, as Colin Campbell reported, will now be run by a Democrat. More
(1)In Tampa, Pete King hopes Isaac doesn't distract from the 'serious business' at hand
"This is serious business, picking the president of the United States. Again, unless it's something horribly graphic, I think that an hour of news time can be found. This is a hard news story, covering the nomination of who might be the next president of the United States." More
(1)'We'll let the survivors decide': Bob Turner endorses Wendy Long, defends Ryan's 'bitter pill'
At an endorsement event for Wendy Long this morning, three Republicans and a Conservative insisted Paul Ryan would be a helpful counterpoint to Democrats up and down the ballot.
"We need reform, Ryan has put together a plan that does just that," said congressman Bob Turner, who was there to offer his official endorsement of Long, and was joined by Republican chairman Ed Cox and Conservative Party chairman Mike Long.
"Is it a bitter pill? Well, we'll let the survivors decide. More
Wendy Long isn't doing much better with the donors than Bob Turner
Bob Turner isn't the only Republican challenger to Kirsten Gillibrand who is still struggling to excite donors.
Wendy Long, a former judicial activist and clerk to Clarence Thomas, raised $103,977 since the end of March, according to her pre-primary filing. (That's almost identical haul to Turner's haul, which came in just over $104,000.) More
(2)In latest filing, Bob Turner barely breaks even, and gives Wendy Long's husband a refund
Representative Bob Turner's campaign against Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is apparently still struggling to catch fire with potential donors. More
Poll: Broad support for Cuomo, medical marijuana, minimum wage and Gillibrand
A Siena Research Institute poll released Monday morning finds support for Governor Andrew Cuomo, the legalization of medical marijuana, a minimum wage hike, and the re-election of Kirsten Gillibrand remains strong. More
(1)Grover Norquist emails for a U.S. Senate candidate in New York
Wendy Long got some fund-raising help an old friend this afternoon, with an email appeal straight "from the desk of Grover G. Norquist." More
Gillibrand's opponents customize Obama's bad-news jobs report
Mitt Romney wasted no time seizing on the latest jobs report released this morning, which estimated the U.S. economy added a disappointing 69,000 jobs in May, and also revised April's numbers from 115,000 jobs created to 77,000, raising the unemployment rate to 8.2 percent. More
(1)Bob Turner releases first T.V. ad, recycling some of the special election glow
One day after a Quinnipiac poll showed Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's potential Republican challengers struggling to gain name recognition, Representative Bob Turner announced his first television ad of the campaign. More
It's still Gillibrand versus three almost equally unknown Republicans
The Republican challengers to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand haven't seen much of a boost from their primary campaign so far.
A new Quinnipiac poll released this morning showed Gillibrand trouncing all three of her challengers by a 2-to-1 margin. More
(1)Wendy Long announces an endorsement from John Bolton
U.S. Senate candidate Wendy Long, attempting to distinguish herself from her two rivals for the Republican nomination against Kirsten Gillibrand, announced the support today of former United Nations ambassador John Bolton. More
(1)Bob Turner (finally) announces an endorsement from Rudy Giuliani
After hinting at an endorsement on Fred Dicker's show this morning, Representative Bob Turner officially announced the support of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani in a press release this afternoon.
"Bob Turner is the definition of a citizen legislator who took his lifelong business experience to Washington," Giuliani said in the statement. More
Ryan Lizza says 'profiling' in a question about the NYPD, and Pete King demands he take it back
On CNN's "Starting Point" this morning, Representative Peter King attacked the New Yorker's Ryan Lizza for asking a question containing the word "profiling" about the controversial intelligence-gathering techniques being used by the New York Police Department. More
Bob Turner introduces an anti-Backpage resolution, and sees a victory
Republican Representative Bob Turner introduced a House resolution today condemning Backpage.com and calling for Village Voice Media to eliminate the site's "adult services section."
“The adult section of Backpage.com has been shown to be a hub for the despicable act of human trafficking," Turner said in a press release. "We cannot allow the site to continue to serve as a means of advertisement for criminals and sexual predators. The executives at Village Voice Media cannot continue making a profit off of this illegal activity. This section of Backpage.com should be taken down immediately. ” More
