Sentences with phrase «political war chest for»

What's being revealed at trial of how the pay - to - play culture works in New York, which has resulted in a $ 30 million political war chest for the governor, is a case in point.

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Maloney is facing a primary challenge from Reshma Saujani who has amassed a sizable war chest for a little - known political newcomer.

But Liu has not yet released the names of «bundlers» or individuals empowered by the campaign to solicit contributions for Liu's political war chest.

Malafi was involved in handing out county contracts for title companies and lawyers, many of whom contributed to Levy's political war chest.

Cuomo, a two - term incumbent with a $ 30 million campaign war chest, and actress and political newcomer Cynthia Nixon are vying for the Democratic nomination.

On the political front: federal investigators have been interviewing people who might have knowledge about why Levy in 2011 surrendered a $ 4.1 million re-election political war chest to Spota, and agreed not to run for county executive again.

If Anthony Weiner campaigns for mayor this year, he'd likely shake up the race's dynamics due to his name recognition, campaign war chest and the widespread media interest in his post-scandal political rehabilitation.

It is about adding more money to the political process — more money to Andrew Cuomo, more campaign contributions to allied legislators, more money for «pay to play» deals, a larger war chest and more business contacts for a governor who dreams of higher office.

During his second day under cross-examination at the corruption trial of former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, Harendra Singh said de Blasio was fully aware the eatery owner was funneling cash into his political war chest with the help of others who took credit for the donations.

Asked why that mattered, she said: «Andrew Cuomo has a $ 31 million war chest... but it's overwhelmingly from millionaires, billionaires and corporations (and) a lot of that is people looking for influence in Albany who want to do business in the state, who want political appointments.»

For some time many political observers in Clarkstown who «follow the money» have wondered how and why Mr. Gromack has built a war chest of nearly $ 1 million and have also wondered what his relationship is with the Parkside Group — a political consulting firm run by the husband of the Rockland County Democratic Chairwoman, Kristen Zebrowski Stavisky.

And that's just as many new political fiefdoms for the Chicago Teachers Union to attempt to control with its robust war chest.

A substantial political action committee or war chest for political contributions and issue advocacy campaigns — All highly effective lobbying organizations must have the ability to contribute substantial financial resources to support congressional candidates who are sympathetic to their key issues.