Jerry Skurnik
Skurnik on Albany: Corrupt government is not necessarily dysfunctional government
Government can be doing "the people's business and there still can be a lot of corruption," said political consultant Jerry Skurnik. "They're not mutually exclusive." More
A.R. Bernard, and the market for a black Republican mayoral candidate in 2013
"How does a Republican win for mayor? How does a black Republican run and win, for mayor?" More
A party in need of resuscitation for a candidate in need of a following
When I asked Democratic consultant Jerry Skurnik about the news that Tom Allon will be the candidate of the Liberal Party in the 2013 mayor's race, his reaction was that it's better than nothing, marginally.
"It's better to be running as the Liberal Party candidate rather than some created name like Neighborhood Party," he said. More
Your predictions for the NY-9 special election of 2011
So, the polls have closed and the unofficial results are trickling in. While that gets sorted out, a few readers bravely ventured their educated guesses on tonight's turnout. Most of the people think it's going to be a Republican upset, but that may say something about my limited email list. More
Turner targets conservative-leaning Jews of the Ninth, but just how conservative-leaning are they?
The Bob Turner campaign has launched a new ad campaign aimed squarely at the conservative-leaning Jewish vote in the Ninth Congressional District, a demographic that has received a disproportionate amount of attention in the run-up to the September 13 special election to replace former Rep. Anthony Weiner.
The campaign has paid an undisclosed sum of money to run ads on a number of web sites, including YeshivaWorld.com, where a banner ad is already up. “Obama thinks he can fix the economy on a bus,” it begins. “He already threw Israel under it. It’s time to put on the brakes and send a clear message to Washington. Vote Bob Turner for Congress this Tuesday, September 13.” More
David Weprin explains his same-sex marriage position, for what it's worth
Referring to the speech he gave before voting to legalize same-sex marriage, David Weprin said, "I said I am an Orthodox Jew but I did not consider it a religious issue…not that I was saying it was acceptable as an Orthodox Jew, acceptable under the Orthodox religion." More
