If Brookyln Democrat Recchia beats Grimm (thanks to the Democrats’ political witch hunt of the only GOP congressman from NYC), I agree that state Senator Andrew Lanza would be our best bet to win the NY-11 back in 2016. But will Lanza give up his safe state senate seat to run for Congress? His predecessor in the state senate, John Marchi, held that state senate seat for 50 years (he was elected to 25 two-year terms), and only ran for higher office in odd-numbered years (he ran for NYC mayor a couple of times) so as not to have to give up his senate seat.
As you probably know, I have long advocated running a Stated Island Italian-American in that CD, and I’m sure that they’re some good ones who could beat Recchia, but half-Greek, half-Cuban Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (who represents parts of Staten Island and Brooklyn in the state house) sure seems to be a great potential candidate for 2016:
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/381928/latina-who-killed-dream-act-christine-sisto
Nicole Malliotakis would make a teriffic candidate. I just wish that Grimm had dropped out of the race. So many long-time Republicans suffer from Elephantisus of the Ego when it comes to their viability as candidates.
The list from that “hottest female democrats” thread (which was sadly pulled, you may not have seen it) mentioned a Greek-American rat Assemblywoman in NY, I didn’t know we had a Republican one as well.
And she’s Cuban too, and against the dream act!
Sounds like a dream candidate.