NY GOP Chairman Ed Cox may be trying to handpick the party’s gubernatorial nominee, but a new Marist Poll shows that Empire State Republicans are thinking for themselves. Looking ahead to the election for Governor, If the Republican primary for Governor were held today, who would you vote for...

Expanding the Best Picture Oscar field to 10 entrants may water down the field.  But some competitions feature a plethora of worthwhile candidates.  Take trying to pick the Best New York State Democrat.  The academy that’s in charge of issuing the Democraties ™ would have to permit a similarly...

Barack Obama wants something.  Scott Brown doesn’t.  Brown wins.  Yes, last week’s special election provided the most awesome result of all time. But it could delightfully be topped.  The one thing more fun for conservatives than the phrase “Republican Senator Number 41″...

Back in February, I blogged about reports that former governor George Pataki had been approached about running for the U.S. Senate. This idea was mocked by one local left-wing blogger, who said that he could state with confidence that “no one has any fear of Pataki running for statewide office,”...

It’s an ominous moment for one’s career when the President of the United States tells you to quit your job.  Granted, it’s the same president who spends his free time micromanaging banks and car companies, but David Paterson can’t feel comfortable about an anti-endorsement that submarines his...

An AP source says that former Governor Pataki has been approached about running for the U.S. Senate in 2010: The head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee approached former Gov. George Pataki this week about running for the U.S. Senate in 2010, according to a person who spoke to Pataki about...