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When the New York press corps wants to know what Gov. Andrew Cuomo has to say, on the record, it looks to Fred Dicker -- morning radio show host, New York Post columnist, and so-called "dean" of the Albany press corps. With few exceptions, Dicker, a Cuomo friendly, gets exclusive on-the-record access to the Governor's thoughts. Now, Dicker has signed a deal to write a Cuomo biography. Dicker is believed to have made a six-figure deal with HarperCollins, according to a report by the Post's Keith Kelly, putting him in direct competition with Vanity Fair's Michael Shnayerson, who signed his...

Claims by Republi can Carl Paladino's campaign that he commanded 250 men at Fort Bliss, Texas, during six months of active Army service in 1971 are false, The Post has found. Paladino's campaign manager, Michael Caputo, admitted the contentions were wrong after The Post obtained military records showing the Buffalo builder was on active duty for only three months, and was at Fort Bliss for training as a newly commissioned officer in the late summer of 1971, while the Vietnam War was raging.

Paladino Walks on Water- Media Screams: “Carl Can’t Swim!” Now this is funny. A friend sent it to me and I just had to share it. I don’t know the author but I needed a good chuckle… Carl Paladino took a leisure stroll on top of Lake Erie today in an effort to prove he is not an evil being. The media were not fooled however, and immediately denounced this as ‘a stunt’ and “some sources” demanded an apology for all the Catholics he offended. Fred Dicker asked: “Is it true you just don’t know how to swim?” “What have...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2010 Contact: Robin Wolfgang 716-863-0806 mc@paladinoforthepeople.com STATEMENT OF MICHAEL CAPUTO CAMPAIGN MANAGER, PALADINO FOR THE PEOPLE The New York Post sent a photographer to the Buffalo home where Carl Paladino's 10-year-old daughter lives with her mother. This photographer attempted to take photos of the child through the windows and subsequently attempted to follow the girl to a playground. We believe this conduct puts Carl Paladino's daughter in harm's way, susceptible to kidnapping or sexual predators. This behavior by The New York Post and their senior political editor Fred Dicker is unacceptable. Endangering the safety of...

Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno yesterday angrily blasted the leaders of the state's best-known good-government groups as "hard-core Democratic operatives" who have given a pass to Gov. Spitzer's "unethical" campaign practices. Bruno (R-Rensselaer) also accused Spitzer's top political aides of "pressuring people" for contributions of $25,000 or more on behalf of Democratic efforts to win a special Senate election scheduled for Feb 6. Bruno blasted Spitzer a day earlier for sponsoring a $25,000-a-person fund-raising event despite Spitzer having recently limited contributions to his own campaign committee to $10,000. Yesterday, Bruno said he was outraged that good-government groups that advocate for...