Reports that the Senate Republicans have their collective heart set on keeping the state primary date of Sept. 11 rather than on June 26 in conjuction with the federal contests (as determined last week by US District Court Judge Gary Sharpe) set off the hypocrisy alarm for longtime political consultant Jerry Skurnik. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Longtime political consultant Scott Levenson said it's possible de Blasio was simply grappling with the same thorny issues as everyone else, namely how to regulate and preserve the financial industry at the same time. (nypost.com)
«I don't rule out the possibility,» said longtime political consultant Joe Mercurio. (nypost.com)