NY13 Blog; Retaking NY-13 from Rep. Vito Fossella

I stopped following Vito's FEC reports . Maybe I shouldn't have so quickly written off Fossella's ability to provide new storie...

via the Brooklyn Paper ; Disgraced former Rep. Vito Fossella has abandoned his appeal of last year’s drunk-driving conviction in a Virginia ...

In the Political Animal column at Washington Monthly today's CHUTZPAH WATCH covers Fossella's desire to be the joke that never ends ...

North Shore City Council Seat 49. Polls are open 6am - 9pm.

I have always liked the Working Families Party so this combination may be a big deal ; Democrat Debi Rose has picked up the endorsements of ...

As of today here is who in on the ballot Tony Baker Ken Mitchell Donald Pagano Debi Rose Paul Saryian John Tabacco And who isn't Tony Co...

Today's post is all about petition challenges. Ballot signatures were submitted and challenges ensued. Here is where we are at; Tony C...

After being found guilty and sentenced to five days in jail Fossella decided to try again in hopes of a more lenient verdict based on his b...

With Rep. McMahon vacating his city council seat for an office in Congress its now time to take another look at our Democratic bench in the ...

via press release; Rep. Michael E. McMahon joined with over sixty-five percent of the House in voting today to pass the State Children’s Hea...

Ah how nice. Since I was always having to highlight how ridiculous Fossella was and everything he voted against here is what it is like to ...

The NRCC is not wasting much time realizing they screwed up in 2008 by losing this seat. via Congress Matters we see McMahon is on a lengt...

via McMahon press release (PDF); "I am proud that Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House Democratic Leadership chose me to serve on this ...

Today is the official last day of Vito's term in Congress ; GOP Rep. Vito Fossella's term doesn't officially end until Friday, b...

In a statement by the House Ethics Committee investigating Fossella's arrest, the committee announced they will not be making any findin...

I enjoy the thought of no more FEC reports for a while. So here is hopefully the last recap of this race. Mike McMahon is sitting on $241,...

There were a few items that slipped past me that have come out with updates from Fossella's trial. In his October trial Fossella claimed...

After being found guilty on DWI charges and sentenced to five days in jail, current Congressman Vito Fossella has appealed his sentencing. ...

Vito Fossella is headed from the halls of Congress to a nice little one room housing behind bars  ; Chief Judge Becky J. Moore also fined th...

This afternoon Vito will receive his DWI sentence.  He faces up to five days in jail.  Stay tuned for more updates.

via McMahon press release; Former Chief of Staff to Rep. Joseph Crowley Now Serving Staten Island and Brooklyn November 20, 2008 – After spe...

va Rolling Stone ; They lost in every way imaginable, on every political front. The symbol of their anti-gay crusade, Colorado congresswoman...

I am not a long term political activist. Politics has always intrigued me, but I had not been actively involved until the 2004 presidential...

2008 dem: 105,128 [McMahon] includes WFP numbers rep: 57,530 [Straniere] indy: 4,762 [Morano] con: 5,525 [Cochrane] wfp: unknown [McMahon]...

I had spent some more time focusing on our Democratic office holders down the ballot back when Fossella was still thought to be a man of fam...

via the Advance ; "We ran a great race, and I have my supporters and campaign staff to thank. But the tides were against us, and due to...

Yesterday the most qualified candidate was elect to serve in Congress. Notably Mike McMahon crushed the long held stereotype of the pundits...

via press release; McMahon Scores Sweeping Victory in Staten Island and Brooklyn Congressional Election, Sets Sight on Washington to Get Res...

McMahon 61% Straniere 33% Cochrane 3% Morano 3%