And even though Gov. Andrew Cuomo is 1) sitting on $ 19.3 million worth of political cash as of mid-July; 2) fresh off hosting one of his biggest fund - raising events of the year — his 55th birthday bash at the Waldorf Astoria for which tickets ranged from $ 1,500 to $ 50,000 a pop; and 3) pushing for campaign finance reform; he's still interested in squeezing some additional dollars out of his donors before reporting his latest haul to the Board on Jan. 15. (nystateofpolitics.com)
It's notable that Klein has agreed to assist a Republican — granted, one who was considered a potential IDC joiner at one point — in raising political cash. (nystateofpolitics.com)
With $ 33 million and counting worth of political cash in the bank, Cuomo has a significant advantage over Astorino in the way of resources, and can use that money to define his opponent as a far right conservative who's out - of - step with most New Yorkers before Astorino gets a chance to make his own case. (nystateofpolitics.com)