Sentences with phrase «republican party bosses»

On Tuesday Republican Assembly candidate Kieran Michael Lalor (105th District) declared his independence from the Dutchess County Republican party bosses and announced that he will forgo the May 10 nominating convention and focus on the Republican primary this summer and the general election in November.

Democratic state Sen. Malcolm Smith tried to pay off some of New York City's Republican party bosses to get himself on the ballot as a GOP candidate, federal prosecutors said.

I endorse Senator DeFrancisco and urge Republican Party bosses to listen to Party members and support the clear choice to be our Gubernatorial candidate.»

Press Release from Lalor for Assembly On Tuesday Republican Assembly candidate Kieran Michael Lalor (105th District) declared his independence from the Dutchess County Republican party bosses and announced that he will forgo the May 10 nominating convention and focus on the Republican primary this summer and the general election in November.

Three of the other four Republican party bosses also said that Smith, who was mired in the Aqueduct Racino bidding scandal, also panned his bid, the paper said.

The Republican party boss also questioned if the governor or his top aides had a part in the payout, although Cuomo's office has made clear there was no state money involved.

In a press release issued Tuesday, Catalano said he will not seek re-election as the Republican Party boss.

Not exact matches

Ulrich is already at odds with the Queens Republican Party leadership, and has called for the resignation of longtime boss Phil Ragusa.

Despite looking more like a College Republican than a party boss, Matt Moore brings considerable Republican pedigree to the job of South Carolina party chairman.

Republicans who didn't like Lazio probably weren't any more likely to pick Levy, an opportunist Democrat and the choice of the party bosses.

Top GOP bosses Joseph Savino, chairman of the Bronx Republican Party, and Vincent Tabone, vice-chairman of the Queens Republican Party, were also indicted.

The Democrat and Chronicle's David Andreatta examines how voters here — who have now left the decision on the GOP nominee in the hands of the party's officials — bucked a national trend: «Unlike in much of the rest of the country, Republicans here apparently still have faith in party bosses.»

Halloran, Smith and former Queens Republican Party Vice Chairman Vincent Tabone are accused of trying to get Smith, a Democrat, on the ballot as a Republican for last year's mayoral election by bribing GOP bosses.

Smith was trying to edge his way into an unusually crowded Republican field in the mayoral contest including former MTA boss and party frontrunner Joe Lhota.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Republican Chairman John Antoniello has resigned as head of the Staten Island party, temporarily passing the baton to First Vice Chairman Bill D'Ambrosio, as three potential permanent chairs battle for the votes of party bosses.

The disgraced former boss of the Bronx Republican Party copped a plea to federal corruption charges on Tuesday, saying he accepted a $ 15,000 bribe to let a Democratic state senator...

NEW YORK CITY — The arrests of state Sen. Malcolm Smith, Queens City Councilman Daniel Halloran and two GOP bosses on bribery charges has thrown a cloud over an already - weak Republican Party and the GOP candidates vying to be mayor.

Since the man Queens party boss Congressman Joe Crowley picked for the seat, Assemblyman David Weprin, lost to Republican Bob Turner, Assemblyman Lancman has kept up a steady stream of criticism of the new congressman, potentially portending a run against him next year.

«Many Republican committee members have expressed to me their support of Senator DeFrancisco, and frustration with the Republican candidate selection process, which has allowed party bosses to ignore Republican committee member and voter input,» he said.

Rob Ryan, Hoffman's campaign adviser, suggests the trend is the result of GOP party bosses who want to even the score from November when Hoffman embarrassed Republicans who refused to endorse him.

He added of New York's congressional delegation: «I don't care if you're a Republican congressperson or a Democratic congressperson, this is very simple: Are you more loyal to your political party boss or are you there to represent the people in your district?

Vying for the GOP nomination are, former Long Island U.S. Rick Lazio, the front - runner who ran unsuccessfully against then - First Lady Hillary Clinton for the Senate in 2000, Democrat - turned - Republican Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, who is backed by state GOP boss Edward Cox, and Buffalo developer Carl Paladino, who has pledged to spend $ 10 million and is strongly identified with the conservative Tea Party movement.

As a former nominee for public office in Rockland County for the position of Ramapo Town Supervisor 2007, U.S. Congress, 17th District 2010, and nominated for Rockland County Republican Party Chairman 2012, I deeply understand what happens to candidates who wish to serve with core principles; I understand the price that can be paid for standing on principle by an independent candidate who refuses to deal with the back - room bosses.

In a bizarre and wide - ranging interview Sunday, Republican front - runner Donald Trump took aim at party bosses within the GOP and his rival for the party's nomination, as he promised to tweet less to protect the country's national security.

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