Schneiderman, Malpass pick up endorsements
Sen. Eric Schneiderman of Manhattan, one of five Democrats running for attorney general, and economist David Malpass, one of three Republicans running for Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand’s U.S. Senate seat, picked up some weighty endorsements today.
El Diario of New York City, a Spanish-language daily newspaper, announced its support for Schneiderman, describing him as “smart, decisive and fearless” and touting his “willingness to defend vulnerable individuals and communities.” The other candidates are Assemblyman Richard Brodsky of Greenburgh, Westchester County; Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice; former state insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo of Manhattan; and Sean Coffey of Bronxville, Westchester County, a former federal prosecutor.
“Eric Schneiderman represents District 31 in the State Senate, where he has repeatedly demonstrated a willingness to defend vulnerable individuals and communities,” the editorial said. “More recently, the senator led the fight to restore judicial discretion for low level, nonviolent drug offenders in need of treatment for addiction. As critics spewed overheated rhetoric, Schneiderman was the voice of reason. He emphasized the disproportionate impact of mandatory sentencing on black and Latino communities and championed reform of this legacy of the Rockefeller drug laws as a common sense, 21st century criminal justice policy. ”
Gillibrand was appointed to the seat two years ago by Gov. David Paterson. Gail Goode of Brooklyn, a lawyer serving as deputy borough chief in New York City’s Tort Unit, is challenging Gillibrand in a Democratic primary Sept. 14. The election this year is for a two-year unexpired term.
Malpass received the New York Post’s endorsement. Malpass was a State Department and Treasury Department official during the Reagan and Bush 41 administrations. He is in a primary with former U.S. Rep. Joseph DioGuardi of Ossining, Westchester County, a certified public accountant, and attorney Bruce Blakeman of Manhattan, a former Nassau County legislator and Hempstead Town Board member.
The New York Post noted that this is Malpass’ first campaign for elected office, “but he brings a wealth of political experience to the table.”
“Malpass is a different kind of candidate, one who doesn’t fit the conventional political mold. Some would call him a policy ‘wonk’—yet he speaks eloquently and authoritatively on the economic issues that are of critical concern to New York,” the editorial said.
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the electorate doesn’t care about policy..they care about
fooootball….they have as much knowledge about economic
issues as the man in the moon…Malpass surely knows what
he is talking about but he comes across as dull and uninspriing…fine with me..but most people look for
great speakers, or good looking candidates. or celebrities.
that’s why were are in the toilet in terms of digging
ourselves out of the hole we are in.