Monday, August 23, 2010

Ed Koch set to endorse in 33rd State Senate Race

   Rumors are that former NYC Mayor Ed Koch is poised to endorse challenger J. Gustavo Rivera in the 33rd State Senate Democratic Primary, hoping to drive home the fact that he most certainly is not a supporter of the scandal-scarred Bronx incumbent democrat, even though Pedro Espada Jr. has been dubbed a “hero of reform” by Koch’s NY Uprising PAC. 
   Koch made it clear that if he lived in Espada’s district, he would not vote for the Pedro Espada Jr., who has been slapped with two civil lawsuits by AG Andrew Cuomo and remains under investigation for allegedly bilking his Soundview nonprofit out of millions of dollars. 
   Espada also shouldn’t expect Koch to endorse him anytime soon. “Never,” said the former mayor, who has pledged to stump statewide for the “heroes” of reform who have signed the NY Uprising pledges. By the way J. Gustavo Rivera has also signed on to the NY Uprising PAC pledge.
   Meanwhile Senate Conference Leader John Sampson still is endorsing ALL incumbent Democratic State Senators for re-election, and is hoping to pick up a few more seats that would make the democratic majority even larger.

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