Guarino (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
A couple of months ago, I discussed on this blog the fall of Rep. Vito Fossella of New York. Soon thereafter, his story would receive some degree of national media attention. He ultimately made the decision not to run for...
NY13 (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
While all the excitement and movement is going to come from someone other than Vito Fossella from now on, he still has to file FEC reports and intriguingly has crazy stories following. Despite the hypocrisy there are people still willing to throw money at Vito Fossella to promote his unique brand of "family values." I already covered that he has actually increased his cash on hand over the past quarter...
Talking Points Memo (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
NYC Republican majordomo Guy Molinari, commenting on the latest GOP entrant in the race to succeed Rep. Vito Fossella: "He lies about everything. How do you pick a man like that to go to Congress?"...
Mondo Visione (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Congressman Vito Fossella (R-NY13) today released the following statement on government efforts to restore investor confidence in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: "The economic challenges of the past 12 months have led to unprecedented action by the federal government to stabilize the markets and encourage economic growth. Congress will act quickly to ensure Fannie and Freddie receive needed capital to...
Gothamist (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
After the Staten Island GOP's pick to run for Representative Vito Fossella's seat died , the GOP had been scrambling for a new candidate. But yesterday it decided to tap Robert Straniere for the job . Straniere had served 24 years in the Assembly until fellow Republican Vincent Ignizio defeated him in a 2004 primary. Straniere still has enemies in the Republican party, including Ignizio and former...
NY Daily News (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Staten Island GOP leaders' endorsement of Robert Straniere to succeed Vito Fossella in Congress is being met warmly - but not by some in his own party.
the albany project - Front Page (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
The Staten Island GOP finally picked a candidate to run for the disgraced Vito Fossella's seat, one Bob Straniere, a man many of them despise. GOP taps Straniere for congressional run Four years after being rejected by the Staten Island Republican organization and by South Shore GOP voters for another term in the state Legislature, former Assemblyman Robert Straniere is the Republican Party pick to...
The Politicker (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Former Republican Assemblyman Bob Straniere - who was unseated in a primary back in 2004 - tonight was selected to become the Republican’s candidate to run for the congressional seat vacated by Vito Fossella. The Staten Island Advance has the story . The party originally backed the candidacy of Frank Powers, a rich Republican who passed away late last month. Although a number of other Republicans...
Democratic Underground (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Source: [b]Crain's New York Business[/b] [div class="excerpt"]Republican efforts to find a candidate for the seat being vacated by Rep. Vito Fossella have resulted in four living candidates and no clear pick from the party. Former Assemblyman Robert Straniere leads the list of Republicans who f...
The Fighting 29th (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
The DCCC will spend nothing on television advertising in Western New York, according to a document obtained by Talking Points Memo. The DCCC is planning a $34 million ad buy, but the only New York race which will see a DCCC expenditure is NY-13, currently held by retiring Vito Fossella.
The Liberal Blog Network (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
The filing deadline for candidates running to replace retiring Rep. Vito Fossella passes tonight at midnight, and the Staten Island Advance reports that the GOP primary could shape up to be a five-ring fracas: Borough Republicans this evening filed around 2,000 signatures with the city Board of Elections (BOE) that had been gathered for party designee Frank Powers, who died suddenly last month. But...
Rising Hegemon (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
The laughs keep coming here in the Empire State. Republicans to disgraced family values man Vito Fossella (R - Of Course): "Viiiiiiito! Viiiiito! Why you do this to us?!" TPM: Top Key Republican Concedes They Are Likely to Lose Seat In yet another sign of the disarray gripping GOP ranks, a top Republican in New York is now flatly stating that the party is such a mess that they are very likely to lose...
The Liberal Blog Network (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
It's nice to see another moral beacon go down hard, but it's simply precious when he takes his party down the rathole with him. Remember triple threat Vito J. Fossella ? He was arrested a bit ago on a DUI in Virginia, and then it was exposed that he was not only fornicating outside of his sacred marital bond, he was also spreading his holy seed to procreate with his mistress. What made the exposure...
Ballot Access News (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
The incumbent Republican Congressman in New York’s 13th district, Vito Fossella, is not running for re-election. Last month, the Republican Party leadership choice for the seat, Francis H. Powers, died unexpectedly. Republican leaders are still not settled on a new nominee. However, some Republican leaders in the Brooklyn part of the district [...]
Democratic Underground (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Source: [b]Crain's New York Business[/b] [div class="excerpt"]Former New York state assemblyman Robert Straniere has declared his candidacy for Vito Fossella's congressional seat. Mr. Straniere -- a lawyer and a partner in a family hot dog restaurant -- is gathering petitions for a July 10 dead...
