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Weiner gains in the Polls

Anthony Weiner made his first debate appearance last night as a candidate for New York City mayor as a new poll found him gaining ground in the race.The new Marist Poll found Weiner trailing his chief rival, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, 19 percent to Quinn’s...

Yes, Anthony Weiner can be elected mayor.

In my opinion, it was a very smart political move by Anthony Weiner to "test the waters" for a possible campaign for mayor.First of all, I think Weiner has already decided he's running for mayor, but what I'm referring to is that during his set of local TV interviews...

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Obama Commercial hits Romney Hard

The Obama campaign is hitting hard at Romney, with a 2-minute ad on Mitt Romney's Bain Capital. Targeting Romney's involvement in the acquistion of GST Steel, the commercial shows workers at a shuttered plant pinning Romney and Bain with the blame. “They made as much...

Newsweek Cover: Obama First Gay President

Newsweek isn’t going to let Time win without a fight. In the battle for most controversial cover of the week, Newsweek fired back at Time magazine’s now-infamous breastfeeding mom image by putting President Barack Obama under a rainbow halo with the tagline "The First...

Me, My Aunt, and The Mayor

2012 Inner Circle Show. Had a Great Time. I played Herman Cain. Me, My Aunt Inez, and Mayor Bloomberg. My Aunt raised me, and is 66 years young.

The High Cost of College

We took on the high cost of college. I pointed out it cost 50,000 a year for my daughter to attend Syracuse, and threw out there if we should return to the days of free tuition at the City University of New York. As a result of the high costs of education, many...

Quinn gains 20 point lead: poll

Let's face it. If you're City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, the race for NYC Mayor can't get here fast enough. Quinn who has a shot at making history not only as the first woman mayor of the Big Apple, but also as the first openly gay mayor of the city, has been...

Trayvon Martin shooting: George Zimmerman

George Zimmerman, who slipped out of jail on $150,000 bail in the early morning darkness, went back into hiding Monday and likely fled to another state to avoid threats as he awaits his second-degree murder trial for the killing of Trayvon Martin. Later Monday, the...

Romney puts foot in mouth AGAIN

You knew it was coming. It had to be on the way. After all it's Mitt Romney. One step forward, two steps backwards. Sure enough, on Sunday, reporters overheard Romney telling wealthy Palm Beach, Fla., contributors how he would slash education and housing programs. The...

Towns is not seeking re-election

Rep. Ed Towns (D-N.Y.) is retiring after 30 years in Congress. Towns will not seek re-election later this year for the re-drawn 8th Congressional seat. The 77-year-old was to face a tough primary fight against two Democratic challengers, New York City Councilman...

Bill Cosby: Trayvon Martin Case is about guns, not race

Entertainer Bill Cosby says the national uproar over the killing of teen Trayvon Martin should be over guns, not race. In an interview on CNN's "State of the Union" that aired Sunday, Cosby said calling George Zimmerman a racist was pointless. "What is solved by...