Washington DC Adult Entertainment: Fiasco: NY Republicans Deliver Again
Written on November 3, 2009 – 11:49 am | by larrylibido
… We have six statewide offices and one announced candidate, and that is [former Long Island Congressman] Rick Lazio, who has announced for governor,” Reynolds said. “Many believe and want to believe that there’s an opportunity. And I think that remains to be seen.”
For a party less battered and demoralized, 2010 would seem to be the mother of all opportunities. Though New York Democrats have dominated at the polls two cycles in a row, they have also suffered from a series of scandals and missteps that have permanently tarnished some of their most powerful figures.
The first scandal came barely a month after the 2006 elections, when state Comptroller Alan Hevesi resigned amid an investigation into financial corruption. Then, Gov. Eliot Spitzer was implicated in a prostitution scandal that ended his term in office.
See the full article from “NBC New York”