The democrap created scandal broke too early. Reynolds will get reelected despite his stupid antics.
Why?
The alternative is a decrepit protectionist. He is the unions's (UAW types) last gasp in NYS
Most people here think there is time to sort this out before the election. There isn't.
In a lot of the close house races, 60% of the vote will be by absentee. Absentee voting is starting this week. The election will be over (in terms of votes cast) in most close house districts before we can clear this issue.
It was timed perfectly and overreach doesn't matter. The votes are cast. Drive by media strikes again. They tried this in 2000 (drunk driving), 2004 (TANG and Al Kaa Kaa) and failed. They have probably already succeeded this time.
I don't like to be so negative but this was the best executed political dirty trick since the atom bomb ad by LBJ. It doesn't matter if the kid turns out to be 18. The retraction will be on page 43 of the NYT's and the networks will just drop the story. There's just not enough time for the blogs to turn it around. The election is over by the end of next week.