Tag Archives: 2013 elections

Quote Of The Day – Huma Abedin

“I’ve never been on Twitter. I couldn’t tell you the first thing about how it works. And Anthony had told me in the past that there were these sort of trolls on the Internet who were trying to damage him, take him down. And so, that’s the mind-set I came with to this conversation. Anthony was Anthony. Confident! Determined! Defensive! …

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Quinn: Stop That Lying Ad About Me

Yesterday I reported that the first attack ad of the NYC mayoral race had been launched against City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, whose attorney is now demanding that Time Warner cease airing the ad because it is allegedly false. “Although opponents of a candidate often resort to fanciful broadsides (as with the cigar smoke permeating this ad), facts must not …

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Anti-Christine Quinn Ads Begin

The New York Times reports: As a succession of blurbs from newspaper articles suggest that she has waffled on key issues, the narrator concludes, “When Christine Quinn doesn’t support our values, how can you support her for mayor?” So goes a commercial attacking Ms. Quinn that, starting on Monday, is scheduled to appear on cable television stations like MSNBC and …

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Anthony Weiner For NYC Mayor?

Once again rumors are flying that former Rep. Anthony Weiner may be considering a run for mayor of New York City. Political insiders were abuzz at news that Weiner and his wife, Huma Abedin, had granted a lengthy magazine interview for the first time since his resignation in an embarrassing sexting scandal in 2011. “The magazine piece is step one …

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Tabloids React To Malcolm Smith Arrest

Unsurprisingly, yesterday’s arrest of NY Sen. Malcolm Smith is dominating today’s tabloids. Smith, City Councilman Daniel Halloran, and two GOP borough party leaders are accused of attempting to bribe Smith’s way into the GOP mayoral primary race. The FBI has hinted that more arrests may come. The Daily News today reported more details. As a Democrat, Smith needed the permission …

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NY State Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-Queens) Busted In Plot To Fix NYC Mayoral Race

Democratic New York state Sen. Malcolm Smith and NYC Councilman Daniel Halloran (R-Queens) were both arrested by the FBI this morning on charges that they had conspired to fix this year’s New York City mayoral race. Mr. Smith was taken from his Queens home in handcuffs before sunrise and Mr. Halloran was arrested at about the same time, the people …

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New York Times Runs Blistering Report On Christine Quinn’s “Volatile Temper”

Yesterday the New York Times published a lengthy examination of City Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s legendary temper, which sometimes erupts into warnings to opponents that she’ll “slice off your balls.” As she pursues a high-profile bid for mayor, Ms. Quinn, a Democrat, has proudly promoted her boisterous personality, hoping that voters will embrace her blend of brashness and personal charm. …

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NEW YORK CITY: Anti-Labor Group Donates Big Bucks To Christine Quinn

The New York Daily News reports that a group opposing NYC’s pending bill to mandate paid sick leave has donated $370,000 to City Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s mayoral campaign. The business leaders were among the 180 people who penned an open letter to Quinn last summer arguing that mandating paid sick leave would be prohibitively costly for small businesses. They …

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NYC Comptroller Launches Mayoral Bid

In a speech that denounced Michael Bloomberg’s “rich keep getting more filthy rich” administration, yesterday scandal-plagued New York City Comptroller John Liu officially launched his campaign for mayor. “My parents truly believed in that promise–that an immigrant family named Liu could work their way up to become like a family named Kennedy,” he said. “That’s why they named me John—and …

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More Gay Sniping In Venezuela

“If I were gay I’d take ownership of it with pride and shout it to the four winds and I would have no problem loving whoever I had to love with my heart. Because the worst homophobe is one who is gay and discriminates against his own. It’s similar to a foreman in a slave-owner’s farm. A black traitor who …

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VENEZUELA: Opposition Candidate Slams Homophobia As “Absolute Fascism”

As the contest to succeed late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez heats up, leading opposition candidate and Miranda state Gov. Henrique Capriles (left) is firing back at interim president Nicolas Maduro, who has has publicly hinted that Capriles is gay.  Andres Duque has a translation of Capriles’ statement at Blabbeando: I’d like to send a respectful and considerate message in rejection …

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Quinn “Taunts” Bloomberg On Soda Ban

Yesterday a state judge blocked Michael Bloomberg’s ban on “large sugary drinks,” which was to have gone into effect today.  Openly gay 2013 mayoral candidate and current City Council Speaker Christine Quinn celebrated on CNN by swigging from a large Diet Coke during her interview with Piers Morgan. Because she has totally not been Bloomberg’s enforcer for the last 12 …

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Quinn Announces NYC Mayoral Bid

Openly gay New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn today formally announced her bid for mayor. Ms. Quinn, a former housing activist who has shifted to the political center over the course of her career, has aggressively courted the city’s business and real estate industries while also angling for labor support. She is hoping to win over residents outside of …

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Quinn Dominates NYC Mayoral Poll

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn continues to dominate the polls for the coming mayoral race according to a Quinnipiac survey released last week, which shows her just three points shy of the 40% needed to avoid a Democratic runoff.  The survey also shows Quinn beating any Republican opponent by a 4-1 margin.  Asked how they’d feel about a …

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HRC Endorses Christine Quinn

She has yet to formally announce her candidacy, but today the Human Rights Campaign endorsed Christine Quinn for New York City mayor.  Via press release: As Speaker of the New York City Council, Quinn has worked tirelessly to improve the lives of all New Yorkers. HRC pointed to Quinn’s unrivaled record and experience leading the City and specifically highlighted her …

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REPORT: Anthony Weiner Mulls Return

According to the New York Post, former Rep. Anthony Weiner is considering a run for NYC comptroller. If true, that dashes the hopes many had for him to challenge Christine Quinn for mayor.

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NEW YORK CITY: Cynthia Nixon Endorses Quinn Opponent Over Paid Sick Leave

Actress Cynthia Nixon yesterday endorsed Democratic NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio for mayor, citing Christine Quinn’s opposition to a long-pending bill that would require city businesses to offer paid sick leave. De Blasio officially launched his campaign this weekend at an event at his Brooklyn home. Azi Paybarah reports at Capitol New York: “To me, identity politics is not …

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Zuckerberg To Raise Money For Christie

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg will host a fundraiser for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in his California mansion. A Facebook spokeswoman said Zuckerberg appreciates education reform efforts made in New Jersey. “Mark and (his wife) Priscilla have worked closely with Governor Christie on education reform in the Newark school system,” Sarah Feinberg said. “They admire his leadership on education reform …

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ISRAEL: Exit Polls Point To Narrow Re-Election For PM Netanyahu

According to exit polls taken during today’s national election, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won a third term by a very narrow margin. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emerged the bruised winner of Israel’s election on Tuesday, with his hawkish bloc unexpectedly losing ground to resurgent center-left challengers, exit polls showed. They suggested the Israeli leader’s Likud party, yoked with …

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NEW YORK CITY: Leading GOP Mayoral Candidate Joe Lhota Backs Marriage

Former MTA head Joe Lhota, who is thus far the leading GOP candidate for New York City mayor, says he backs marriage equality. Lhota officially launched his campaign yesterday at a press conference. Lhota is a Republican in a heavily Democratic city. He’s fiscally conservative, but he is pro-choice and favors marriage equality. He said he would perform a same-sex …

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