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Paladino 'Within Shouting Distance' in NY Gov Race
Paladino 'Within Shouting Distance' in NY Gov Race
Cuomo 49%; Paladino 43%
Sep 22, 2010 7:43 AM CDT

Paladino 'Within Shouting Distance' in NY Gov Race

Cuomo at 49%; Tea Partier at 43%

(Newser) - Apparently anyone can be New York governor these days. Proof? Carl Paladino —you know, the Tea Party candidate who likes email jokes about bestiality and recently questioned opponent Andrew Cuomo ’s manhood—is “within shouting distance” of beating Cuomo, says a Quinnipiac pollster. “And—you can...

Cuomo Fumes Over 'A**hole' Tea Partier

Political scion not entirely sure how to fight wacky Carl Paladino

(Newser) - Andrew Cuomo isn’t exactly sure how to fight back against his Tea Party opponent Carl Paladino, who yesterday sent out a letter less-than-subtly questioning his manhood . “If a guy says you have no cojones, how do you punch him back, call him an asshole?” Cuomo fumed in a...

Paladino to Cuomo: C'Mon, Be a Man
 Paladino 
 to Cuomo: 
 C'Mon, Be a Man 
LACKS 'COjONES' FOR DEBATE
Sep 20, 2010 1:52 PM CDT

Paladino to Cuomo: C'Mon, Be a Man

Tea Partier writes scathing letter to Democrat

(Newser) - As love letters go, Andrew Cuomo's probably gotten better: Tea Partier Carl Paladino, recent upset winner of the GOP's gubernatorial nod, took the gloves off to write New York's attorney general a scathing note in which he invited "Dear Andrew" to "for the first time in your life...

Why New York's Tea Party Win Matters
Why New York's Tea Party Win Matters
Opinion Roundup
Sep 15, 2010 1:58 PM CDT

Why New York's Tea Party Win Matters

Carl Paladino may be even more trouble for GOP than O'Donnell

(Newser) - Christine O'Donnell got the most press (click here to see) but tea party favorite Carl Paladino's win in New York might have been an even bigger upset. Here's what the pundits are saying:
  • “The Republican Party of New York is now officially dead,” writes Dan Collins of the
...

Tea Party Ally Wins GOP Nomination for NY Gov.
Tea Party Ally Wins GOP Nomination for NY Gov.
PRIMARY NIGHT
Sep 14, 2010 10:37 PM CDT

Tea Party Ally Wins GOP Nomination for NY Gov.

Paladino pulls off upset over GOP establishment

(Newser) - Tea Party ally Carl Paladino has pulled off a major upset and won a landslide victory in New York's Republican primary for governor. The Buffalo businessman, a political novice, defeated former Rep. Rick Lazio by a wide margin, the AP reports. Lazio had the firm backing of the state's GOP...

It's Official: Cuomo's In
 It's Official: 
 Cuomo's In 



WOULD-BE NY GOVERNORS
May 22, 2010 8:34 AM CDT

It's Official: Cuomo's In

AG announces he's running for NY governor in video

(Newser) - Andrew Cuomo announced the obvious this morning: He'll run for his dad's old gig as governor of New York this fall. In a brief video posted this morning, the Cuomo scion made his not-so-secret candidacy official—just ahead of Tuesday's Democratic convention in which he faces no serious competition, reports...

New Probe: Did Banks Dupe Credit Raters?

New York AG Andrew Cuomo investigates 8 big banks

(Newser) - More bad news for bankers: New York's attorney general, Andrew Cuomo, is investigating whether banks deliberately misled rating agencies ahead of the housing market collapse. So far, authorities have focused on dealings between banks and clients who purchased mortgage-backed securities, notes the New York Times . Cuomo's crusade broadens the scope...

Bloomberg Hires Rattner to Manage Money

Pariah/ex-car czar is under investigation in pay-to-play case

(Newser) - Steven Rattner doesn't have a ton of friends these days, but Michael Bloomberg is apparently one of them. New York's mayor has hired Rattner to manage his fortune and his philanthropic foundation, sources tell the New York Times , despite the kickback accusations swirling around him. Rattner, who briefly served as...

Paterson Out, Spotlight Turns to Cuomo

But AG says he's not ready to commit to seemingly inevitable run

(Newser) - As David Paterson officially deep-sixed his non-existent chances of a second term in New York yesterday, all eyes swung around to Andrew Cuomo. But the state's AG and former gubernatorial candidate was cagey, issuing a statement calling for Albany's continued function "through this difficult time" and noting that "...

David Paterson Won't Run for Re-Election

But New York governor will not resign over allegations

(Newser) - David Paterson is dropping his bid for re-election as governor of New York after revelations of his and his administration’s conduct surrounding an aide's domestic violence case , an insider tells the New York Daily News . The governor, who still plans to serve out his term, is expected to announce...

Paterson: I'm Blind, But 'Not a Dope'

 Paterson: I'm  
 Blind, But  
 'Not a Dope' 
sees plot against him
Feb 10, 2010 11:36 AM CST

Paterson: I'm Blind, But 'Not a Dope'

But they won't succeed, he tells Imus; 'I'm black, I'm blind, and still alive'

(Newser) - Beleaguered New York Gov. David Paterson lashed out today at a mysteriously “well-orchestrated” conspiracy to run him out of office, but maintained that he wasn’t going anywhere. “I’m black, I’m blind, and still alive,” he told Don Imus on his radio program. A New ...

Cuomo Files Civil Charges Against Ken Lewis, BofA

New York AG says bank misled investors on Merrill Lynch

(Newser) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is filing civil charges against Bank of America and former CEO Ken Lewis, saying the bank misled investors about Merrill Lynch when it acquired the Wall Street bank in late 2008. Civil charges also were being filed against Joe Price, the bank's former chief...

NY Boots Sex Offenders Off Facebook, MySpace

Thousands of accounts disabled in social networking sweep

(Newser) - Thousands of sex offenders in New York have had their Facebook and MySpace accounts disabled in the first big sweep under a state law targeting online predators. Some 3,500 registered offenders have been kicked off the sites in recent weeks, sources tell the New York Daily News. Their names...

Giuliani Plans Run for US Senate
Giuliani Plans Run for US Senate
Nov 19, 2009 2:56 PM CST

Giuliani Plans Run for US Senate

He's also got his eye on a 2012 presidential bid, say insiders

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani will run for US Senate next year as a possible steppingstone to a presidential bid in 2012, sources tell the New York Daily News. Giuliani plans to challenge Kirsten Gillibrand for the remaining two years of Hillary Clinton’s term. He had been expected to run for governor...

Cuomo Slaps Intel With Antitrust Suit

Says chipmaker paid kickbacks, strongarmed manufacturers

(Newser) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed an antitrust suit against Intel today, accusing it of “a worldwide, systematic campaign of illegal conduct.” Cuomo says Intel paid computer manufacturers billions in kickbacks provided they didn’t produce computers with rival chips. The money was disguised as “rebates,...

Paterson to Detractors: I'm Running

New York governor resists White House pressure

(Newser) - Gov. David Paterson isn't scrapping his plans to run for the office he inherited 18 months ago, despite growing pressure from Washington and intervention by the Rev. Al Sharpton, who has contacted the governor and the White House over his concern. "My plans for 2010 are to run for...

Prez to Paterson: Get Out of NY Gov Race

Obama fears Dem's unpopularity could hand race to GOP

(Newser) - President Obama has told New York Gov. David Paterson not to run in next year's gubernatorial election, reports the New York Times. Obama's fear is that the unpopular Democrat could give otherwise listless Republicans incentive to storm the polls, sources say. That would be doubly true if former New York...

Cuomo Hits 5 BofA Directors With Subpoenas

Bank's board may have hid Merrill losses from shareholders

(Newser) - Andrew Cuomo subpoenaed five members of Bank of America’s board of directors today in his probe to uncover whether the bank was truthful to shareholders about losses at Merrill Lynch, the Wall Street Journal reports. The New York Attorney General suspects that the board was fully informed of the...

What Bailout? AIG CEO Prefers Making Wine

Under fire for blunt talk, Benmosche pursues real passion: grapes

(Newser) - New AIG chief Robert Benmosche has garnered reams of bad coverage since taking over the train-wreck insurer—and nearly a month into the job, he's still at his holiday villa in Croatia. Reuters visited Benmosche at his coastal idyll and finds his true passion to be not finance but the...

FDIC Chief Seeks Limits on 'Eye-Popping' Banker Pay

(Newser) - The big banks should rein in the "eye-popping" salaries they pay top execs and shift to a more principles-based rewards system, FDIC chief Sheila Bair tells Bloomberg. Bair, along with House Democrats and New York's attorney general, says if the banks don't change their ways, regulators should set...

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