If you were looking for signs that Hillary Clinton is about to drop out of the race, you likely will not find them in her new 30-second ad in Oregon.

“In Washington, they talk about who’s up and who’s down,” reads the script. “In Oregon, we care about what’s right and what’s wrong.

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Westchester Legislator Tom Abinanti had a curious answer when asked about rumors that he’s considering a primary campaign against Assemblyman Richard Brodsky.

“I’ve had a lot of people ask me to run but I have no plans at this time to do anyhing,” said Abinanti, a Greenburgh Democrat.

Abinanti also said he plans to “sit back [...]

The group NOW-NYS issued this statement last night urging Hillary Clinton to stay in the race and criticizing her treatment by the “boys in DC.” The statment:

“The media attention that Hillary Clinton has garnered for her win in West Virginia has been too much for the boys in DC to tolerate. So the Beltway boys [...]

Rudy Giuliani’s presidential campaign didn’t go so well, but the former New York City mayor  still seems to be a welcome presence among state Republicans.

Giuliani is listed as the keynote speaker at the New York Republican State Committee’s annual dinner on May 29, according to a copy of the invitation circulated by the Westchester GOP. [...]

Former presidential candidate John Edwards is poised to endorse Barack Obama’s candidacy for president.

Edwards was to appear with Obama in Grand Rapids, Mich., today as Obama campaigns in a critical general election battleground state, according to an Associated Press account.

UPDATE- Clinton Campaign Chairman Terry McAuliffe issued this statement concerning Edward’s endorsement of Obama.

“We respect [...]

Democrat Barack Obama received the endorsement today of NARAL Pro-Choice America  — which doesn’t seem to have been a popular move with the group’s New York chapter.

“This decision was made internally by NARAL Pro-Choice America, based in Washington D.C., and without the consultation of the NARAL state affiliates across the country,” NARAL Pro-Choice New York [...]

He got trounced in the West Virginia Primary, but Barack Obama still seems to have momentum on his side. This morning two more superdelegates announced their support for the Illinois senator.

Announcing their support for Obama today were Rep. Peter Visclosky of Indiana and Democrats Abroad chair Christine Schon Marques, according to an Associated Press account.

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Could there be trouble percolating behind the scenes at the Westchester Board of Legislators?

Well, it’s a question worth asking after word came today that Alicia Maxey Greene, a former Journal News reporter and a “communications specialist” at the board has abruptly resigned. She was hired only a few months ago to help with the board’s [...]

With just over a week to go before Republicans in the 19th Congressional District gather at a special nominating convention, Peekskill’s Kieran Michael Lalor this morning announced support from two Orange County GOP committees.

The Republican town committees in Monroe and Port Jervis have voted to back Lalor, an Iraq War veteran, according to a press [...]

State Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long is scheduled to be the guest speaker at the Westchester Conservative Committee’s annual dinner Thursday night.

The $300-per-ticket fundraiser begins at 6 p.m. at BOE Restaurant, 324 Central Park Ave,  in White Plains.