Posted on 01/29/2006 5:55:08 PM PST by neverdem
Since entering the race for attorney general a year ago, Denise O'Donnell has labored to raise her profile in a campaign whose coverage has been largely fixated on two other Democratic candidates, Andrew M. Cuomo and Mark Green.
But the political events of the last few days may have provided a boost to the candidacy of Ms. O'Donnell, a Buffalo resident who is the former United States attorney for the Western District of New York.
Last week, Attorney General Eliot Spitzer selected David A. Paterson, a state senator from Harlem, to be his running mate in the 2006 governor's race. And Mr. Paterson's selection increases the possibility that the Democratic ticket will be dominated by politicians from New York City, shunning the geographic diversity that the political parties tend to value.
That has placed a spotlight on the campaign of Ms. O'Donnell, 58, who herself talks about need for diversity in the Democratic ticket. As a woman from western New York, she said, she could provide a balance to the Democratic slate so that it could appeal to voters throughout the state.
"I think diversity is important, wherever it occurs," she said. "In politics, it's helpful if the slate of candidates reflects the diversity of the state. But I got in this race because of my qualifications and experience. And when all is said and done, voters are going to vote for the person with the best professional experience."
She said the last week had brought not only more attention to her campaign, but also more contributions.
"Lately, I've had a lot of people wondering who I am, how I might fit into this ticket," Ms. O'Donnell said during an interview over breakfast on a recent morning in Manhattan. "And it has had a positive effect on our fund-raising."...
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Adirondacks seen as dark skygazer paradise
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Will Jeanine Pirro definitely be the GOP nominee for AG? I ask because her fumbling, short-lived candidacy for U.S. Senate was so inept, it made me question her ability to win any statewide office.
"And Daniel M. Donovan Jr., the Staten Island district attorney, is also considering running on the Republican line, his spokesman said. Mr. Donovan has been encouraged by former United States Senator Alfonse M. D'Amato and other Republican leaders to compete with Ms. Pirro for the nomination."
Apparently, it's not definite.
They remind me of the women in FDR's administration (his wife too). Have you seen pics of them? Or women who adored at the altar of Lenin and Stalin...bland, ugly, commited, and inhuman.
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