When wearing my consultant hat, I try to remind folks that campaigns are multifaceted endeavors that have many key components. I am not one of those blog triumphalists that preaches that the interwebs have far more influence than they...

Governor David Paterson expressed his support for marriage equality and gay rights while also saying he understood the position of those who use religion as a basis for their opposition to same-sex marriage.

As of now, 2010 is shaping up to be a difficult election year for Democrats, in every state, for every office. Two Democratic Internet stars have weighed in, in different ways, on how difficult first-time election might be for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand...

Thanks to Chuck Schumer, one of our very local issues is getting some attention from entities as notable as the New York Times (registration required to read) and the NBA. Adidas is planning to move most production of N.B.A. players' official jerseys...

File this under "crazy things out of left field." A user on the forum DemocraticUnderground.com posted a message discussing a phone poll they had just recieved: I live in NY and was just polled about a possible primary between Kirsten Gillabrand and...

David Sirota e-mailed me last night with great news: The Democrat and Chronicle in Rochester picked up column and he will be making regular appearances in their op-ed page. Here is the official announcement from the D&C: For the past couple of...

Name your Scandal I often ask people, "What would you pick as the most outrageous scandal on the part of the NYS Senate during the past year?" Most folks initially say, "Do I have to pick just one?" . After a few minutes of derisive laughter and...