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A convention could be good for New York — or not

You would think that holding a convention to review and rewrite the New York State Constitution would be a no-brainer. After all, we’re Americans. We held a constitutional convention to lay down the framework for our very country. In New York, however . . . more

7/20/17

Now the politics really begin

With the national conventions in Cleveland and Philadelphia over, the real competition for citizens’ votes begins. It will be Clinton vs. Trump on Nov. 8 (along with . . . more

8/3/16

So, where is he going after he loses? Trump Land!

I assume that Donald Trump will never be president of the United States. In my heart of hearts, I cannot reconcile his race baiting, self-adoration, misogyny and volatility . . . more

7/27/16

More terrorism as we headed to the GOP Convention

The announcement we’d all been waiting for — who would join Donald Trump in his campaign to be the country’s next president — was overshadowed by yet another senseless terrorist attack, this one in Nice, France. More than 80 people were killed . . . more

7/20/16

Road to White House stops in key state of . . . New York?

The presidential campaign has reached a crucial, potentially make-or-break state, and believe it or not, it’s New York. For the first time since 1988, New York is . . . more

4/15/16

Superdelegate process is a sham and a shame

Republicans and Democrats in New York state will hold their presidential primaries on April 19. It has been some time since candidates on either side orchestrated fierce campaigns in New York. more

4/8/16

A brokered convention would damage the GOP

And then there were three. A week ago Tuesday, the field for the Republican presidential primary shrank by one . . . more

3/25/16

Trump and Sanders? Primaries for the history books

On Monday, Republican and Democratic delegates from around the great state of Iowa will hold district conventions, at which attendees in their respective precincts will mark the names of the presidential candidates they support. Votes will be counted in each precinct . . . more

1/28/16

A late governor's words meant the world to me

Mario Cuomo’s speech to the Democratic National Convention in 1984 was the first speech that ever truly inspired me. I had just graduated from Boston College that May . . . more

1/15/15

Mark Bonilla did not receive the Republican Party's nomination for Town of Hempstead clerk because of criminal charges against him.

Bonilla dropped from GOP ticket in town election

Town of Hempstead voters will not see Mark Bonilla’s name on the Republican line on the November ballot. The clerk did not receive his party’s nomination, and with his criminal trial set to begin this summer, his political future remains uncertain. more

By Julie Mansmann | 6/3/13

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