He has not, however, made any public
appearances on behalf of any candidates except Bellone thus far, although he's expected to do so for Democratic Erie County executive contender Mark Poloncarz.
Not exact matches
For de Blasio, the
appearance in Albany came with pitfalls: He'd be testifying before Senate Republicans, a conference that has held deep antipathy for him and his policies, which has only increased in the wake
of an investigation into his fundraising efforts
on behalf of Democratic
candidates in 2014.
A number
of big names
on both sides
of the aisle have been making
appearances on behalf of statewide and congressional
candidates in recent weeks.
With this pitch, McCain is following in the footsteps
of another ex-GOP presidential contender, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney; as well as a number
of potential 2016 Republican presidential
candidates, including Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, both
of whom have made in - person
appearances in New York
on Astorino's
behalf.