On Day of Roll-out, New Poll Shows Weiner Closing Gap With Quinn
A day after Anthony Weiner officially launched his candidacy for mayor on New York City, the first Rasmussen Reports poll of the Democratic mayoral primary field shows that Quinn is supported by 24% of registered Democrats. Weiner is only six points behind with 18% support. Public Advocate Bill de Blasio manages to stay in third place with 11% of the vote while former r Bill Thompson has dropped to single digits (8%). Comptroller John Liu currently attracts six percent (6%) support. Two percent ...
Poll: NYC Voters Undecided On Mayoral Preferences, More Definite On Oversight and Equality
According to a detailed Quinnipiac poll released today, voters are still undecided about their definite preferences in the crowded field of mayoral candidates. No candidate, left or right, has managed so far to impress or break the ceiling of support. Yet when asked about their views on the issues that most concern them in this election cycle, issues that will ultimately have an impact over the future of the city, voters seem to be more decisive.
While the continuation of the current ...
Hikind Prepares Loyalist To Challenge Councilman Greenfield In September
Roughly 3 years after he got elected to the City Council, Councilman David Greenfield, who already has the endorsement of the Brooklyn Conservative party, is expected to face a challenge in September, sources tell YWN.
According to some reliable sources, Assemblyman Dov Hikind is pushing for a fight in the 44th council district, eager to challenge councilman Greenfield, who won decisively over Mr. Hikind's candidate Joe Lazar in the 2010 special elections.
Mr. Hikind's preferred choice, ...
Jacob Kornbluh Joins YWN As Politcial Writer
We are delighted to announce that journalist Jacob Kornbluh has joined our team of acclaimed reporters at the Yeshiva World News.
Jacob Kornbluh has been described by his fellow journalists and political pundits as an up and coming Orthodox Jewish Blogger, writing about local, national and Israeli politics. Kornbluh's work has been featured in Haaretz, the NY Times, local blogs, and on local Jewish Radio. Kornbluh also covers the NYC 2013 mayoral race in general with a focus on the Jewish ...
FYI: Catsimatidis Loves Israel
During a meeting with Orthodox Jewish community leaders in NYC on Tuesday, Eben Bronfman, John Catsimatidis's campaign manager, told attendees that Mr. Catsimatidis will ride on a self-sponsored float during the annual Israeli parade on 5th Ave, Sunday June 2.
The Celebrate Israel Parade has become the world’s largest gathering in celebration of Israel, with most State and City officials in attendance. It is televised on FOX MY9, streamed on the internet and attracts worldwide ...
LA Elects The First Jewish Mayor
Eric Garcetti won the Los Angeles mayoral race, becoming the first Jewish mayor of the nation's second-largest city.
"Thank you Los Angeles -- the hard work begins but I am honored to lead this city for the next four years," Garcetti, 42, tweeted Wednesday morning. "Let's make this a great city again."
Thank you Los Angeles--the hard work begins but I am honored to lead this city for the next four years. Let's make this a great city again.
— Eric Garcetti (@ericgarcetti) May 22, ...
Weiner Is In, Now What?
He dropped the 140 character on Twitter, a tool that forced him to resign two years ago, for a much faster and well prepared 140 second video message. Anthony Weiner finally put all rumors to rest and jumped right into the mayoral race, just in time of petitioning season.
In his short video message, Mr. Weiner asked for forgiveness and a second chance. Yet the immediate conversation on social media was, is it the same old Anthony Weiner known for his feisty speeches in Congress, or a new ...
NYC2013 - Sal Albanese Demands Weiner Pay Back NY09 Special Election Costs
With Anthony Weiner about to pop into the race for mayor any minute, one of his Democratic rivals demanded yesterday that he pay up $350,000 for the cost of the election required to fill his vacated congressional seat two years ago, after resigning for tweeting lewd pictures of himself.
In the special election held that September to replace him, Republican Bob Turner pulled off a stunning upset victory over Democrat David Weprin.
Although Mr. Weiner expressed regret at his actions, ...
In 2008 Replay,Obama and Clinton Duel It Out In LA's Mayoral Race
It's only a mayoral election but it's 2008 all over again. This time between Obama's presidential campaign chef strategist, David Axelrod and Bill Clinton. The most recent flash point is Tuesday’s mayoral runoff election in Los Angeles, where former President Bill Clinton and David Axelrod have picked candidates in direct opposition to each other.
Axelrod stumped last week for the Jewish kid - Eric Garcetti, the current front-runner who might become Los Angeles' youngest mayor in more ...
Republicans, RJC Fundraises Off The IRS, Benghazi Scandals
President Obama's troubles with the latest scandals that include the cover-up of the Benghazi attacks, the IRS targeting conservative organizations and the Department of Justice phone tapping AP reporters, have motivated Republicans to energize the base a year ahead of the midterm elections in 2014.
Gov. Haley Barbour, speaking to a selected group of Republican insiders known as the NY Meeting group, told attendees at the monthly Monday night meeting that Republicans must divert all the ...
Catsimatidis Opening Brooklyn Campaign HQ At Brooklyn GOP Office
Republican mayoral hopeful John Catsimatidis, who was honored last week as ‘man of the year’ at the Brooklyn GOP Lincoln dinner, has decided to open his Brooklyn campaign HQ at the Brooklyn GOP activity office in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bensonhurst. The campaign HQ opening and local campaign kick-off will take place this Wednesday evening 6PM at the ‘Victory Center’ at 7620 17th Ave.
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