Meanwhile, in defending
his fundraising on behalf of State Senate Democrats in 2014 — another subject of investigation — de Blasio managed to get in a veiled dig at Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who's been accused of not doing enough to help his fellow Democrats win control of that chamber.
Not exact matches
But the push also comes amid swirling scandals
on both the
state and federal level for both the Cuomo administration and the
fundraising activities
of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
on behalf of Senate Democrats.
Smart use
of email
fundraising from the Daily Kos activism list today: they sent out a message this afternoon asking activists to support last - minute Get Out The Vote work
on behalf of three separate several Democrats running for
state legislature in Virginia.
So far this week, endorsements and
fundraising appeals have been sent out
on behalf of GOP US Senate candidate Wendy Long from surrogates who hold sway with certain elements
of the primary electorate — Grover Norquist, Steve Forbes,
state Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long, and the latest: Former Assembly Minority Leader / 2006 GOP gubernatorial candidate John Faso.
Cuomo this month is making multiple
fundraising appearances
on behalf of Democrats in the
state Senate, including incumbents Todd Kaminsky and George Latimer as well as for the mainline conference's
fundraising committee.
A
state Board
of Elections spokesman is being blamed for the release
of a confidential memorandum that recommended criminal prosecution for the
fundraising efforts by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
on behalf of Senate Democrats.
A
state Senate Democratic aide who was a campaign manager referenced in a
state Board
of Elections criminal referral involving Team de Blasio's 2014
fundraising operation
on behalf of the Senate Democrats has been subpoenaed by investigators.
They also worked
on the mayor's
fundraising efforts
on behalf of state Senate Democrats in late 2014.
Another involves de Blasio's
fundraising on behalf of Democratic
state Senate candidates in 2014, and whether individual donations de Blasio's team solicited were channeled to county committees before being sent to individual candidates as part
of a coordinated effort to evade donation limits.
A
state Senate Democratic aide who was a campaign manager referenced in a
state Board
of Elections criminal referral involving Team de Blasio's 2014
fundraising operation
on behalf of the Senate Democrats has been subpoenaed by investigators, a source said.