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Gillibrand opponent Wendy Long is now backed by Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum endorsed four candidates for the U.S. Senate today through his Patriot Voices PAC, and among them was Wendy Long, the Republican candidate running against Kirsten Gillibrand.
By way of introduction, Santorum said that all the endorsed candidates, which include George Allen in Virginia, Josh Mandel in Ohio and Tom Smith in Pennsylvania, share his commitment "to lowering taxes, protecting life at every stage, promoting the traditional family and a belief that the individual should have the power--not the government." More
In Tampa, a ravenous media gobbles up the scenery
For some years now, there have been two celebrity sets at these conventions, operating in parallel and only sometimes intersecting; and then, almost always, on the convention floor, where news goes to die. More
Bloomberg agrees with the ACLU on Chick-fil-A, disagrees with Thompson on hiring police
During his regular Friday morning radio appearance, Mayor Michael Bloomberg slapped down a proposal by mayoral contender Bill Thompson to put more cops on the streets, and defended fast-food chain Chick-fil-A from Mayors Rahm Emanuel (Chicago), Tom Menino (Boston) and Edwin Lee (San Francisco), all of whom have said that, thanks to the Chick-fil-A president's opposition to same-sex marriage, the fast-food restaurant is not welcome in their cities. More
Romney says very little about taxes or deportations in his non-Fox Sunday debut
After months of dodging the Sunday shows, Mitt Romney made his debut on "Face the Nation" this week, with an outdoor interview in Cornwall, Pennsylvania.
But host Bob Schieffer wasn't any more able to elicit specifics from Romney about his plans for the tax code and health care than any of the candidate's previous interrogators. More
Mitt Romney wins New York, without so much as showing up
Without much drama, New York all but sealed the nomination for Mitt Romney last night.
Among the five states holding presidential primaries yesterday, all of which went overwhelmingly for Romney, New York was the last to be called and delivered the most delegates, giving Romney an exclamation point on the night he officially pivoted to the general election. More
Bobby Jindal auditions for vice president in front of N.Y. Republicans, while Gingrich promises to fall in line
On Thursday night, the hundreds of New York Republicans who packed into the Sheraton ballroom for the party's annual dinner were each greeted by a determined-looking Bobby Jindal smiling up from their seat cushion.
The office of Jindal, the governor of Louisiana and a frequent topic of vice presidential speculation, had shipped 800 copies of his book Leadership and Crisis to the hotel, and they were placed on every available seat. More
Front pages: Rick Santorum's exit, and what preceded it
On the front pages today:
This Pennsylvania paper used an A.P. story to cover Santorum's withdrawal, which also wasn't prominently featured on their home page. More
Rick Santorum drops out, returning New York's G.O.P. primary to its customary unimportance
So much for New York's return to relevance in the Republican nominating contest.
The suspension of Rick Santorum's presidential campaign this afternoon means the state's April 24 primary is back to its customary level of importance, which is to say, almost none. More
(1)Romney is a big favorite among New York Republicans, particularly wealthy ones
A new Siena poll this morning shows Mitt Romney with a commanding lead among New York Republicans.
Romney has the support of 51 percent of Republicans in advance of the April 24 presidential primary, with former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum a distant second with 18 percent. Ron Paul comes in third with 11 percent, and Newt Gingrich has just 6 percent. More
While Newt campaigns in North Carolina, Callista Gingrich comes to New York
Newt Gingrich's campaign has a few events planned for New York City tonight and tomorrow, but the former speaker won't be at any of them. His wife Callista will be making appearances at two Christian schools and two Republican clubs, according to the public schedule emailed by the campaign today. More
Double-bullet theory: Schumer-Durbin jockeying is keeping Harry Reid in power
Dick Durbin was on "Meet the Press" this weekend to deliver the message for Washington Democrats in defense of the president and the economy. Last weekend, when the issue was the president's health care plan and the Supreme Court, it was Chuck Schumer speaking on behalf of the party. More
Paladino says Gingrich has a 'blistering' pre-primary schedule in New York, calls Romney a mope and a Jeff Immelt
Businessman and former G.O.P. gubernatorial nominee Carl Paladino, the most highly visible remaining supporter of Newt Gingrich in New York, says the former speaker's somewhat-suspended campaign plans to make an aggressive push here before the April 24 primary.
"I think he's got a blistering schedule planned," said Paladino, who mentioned events in the Buffalo area and central New York, though he declined to offer specifics. (A campaign spokesperson didn't return an email about the campaign's plans.) More
(16)Just as they're declared dead and buried, Santorum and Gingrich decide to come to New York
With the Republican presidential primary declared all-but-over this morning after front-runner Mitt Romney swept three primaries last night, the New York State Republican Party has announced that Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich will appear at the state party's annual dinner on April 19. More
(1)Schumer calls for a D.O.J. investigation after the Trayvon Martin shooting, and echoes Santorum on Romneycare
Senator Charles Schumer said he was sending a letter to the Department of Justice asking them to expand their investigation of the Trayvon Martin case, and the so-called "stand your ground" laws that allowed neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman who has admitted killing Martin to avoid arrest. More
(1)De Niro's 'white first lady' joke, and the aftermath
Newt Gingrich has successfully pushed the White House to disavow Robert De Niro's comments last night at an Obama fund-raiser, at which he joked that the country might not really be ready for a white first lady. More
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