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Entries by Dan Collins from 02/2012

The Donald Trump Endorsement: What Was Mitt Romney Thinking?

| Posted 02.02.2012 | New York
Read More: Mitt Romney, Donald Trump Endorsement, Trump Endorses Romney, Newt Gingrich, John Huntsman, Donald Trump, 2012 Election, 2012 Campaign, Gop 2012 Presidential Candidates, New York News

If you're making a list of the ten most uncomfortable-looking Americans of 2012, you may want to take a look at the clip of Mitt Romney being endorsed by Donald Trump.

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Lady Gaga Needed to Stop New York Redistricting Disaster

| Posted 02.08.2012 | New York
Read More: Albany Redistricting, Governor Cuomo Redistricting, Andrew Cuomo, Ed Koch, Jon Stewart, Jennifer Lopez, New York State Senate, New York State Assembly, Lady GaGa, State Senator Michael Nossolio, Olsen Twins, State Legislature Redistricting, New York Redistricting, Redistricting, Gerrymandering, New York News

Do you think there's a celebrity somewhere who'd be interested in taking on legislative redistricting? I know it's quite a lift. But if there was ever a good cause that needed some glamour, this is it.

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Casino Brawl Business as Usual for New York State Legislature

| Posted 02.16.2012 | New York
Read More: Buffalo, Sneca Nation, Sen. Carl Kruger, Hiram Monserrate, Upstate New York, Ny News, Grisanti Fight, Pedro Espada, Mark Grisant, Sen. Hiram Monserrate, Carl Kruger, New York State Legislature, Seneca Niagra Casino, Grisanti Casino Brawl, New York News

The bizarre late-night fight involving state Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-Buffalo, proves that the state legislature retains its amazing capacity to surprise, delight, amuse and nauseate.

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What Is Andrew Cuomo's Secret?

| Posted 02.24.2012 | New York
Read More: Bill Clinton, Cuomo Redistricting, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York State Assembly, Redistricting, Andrew Cuomo, Cuomo Teachers, Mayor Bloomberg, Pension Reform Legislature, Cuomo Knicks, New York State Senate, Cuomo Pension Reform, Andrew Cuomo HUD, Cuomo MSG Time Warner, Mayor Bloomberg Teachers, New York News

The New York governor has racked up an impressive victory streak in Albany -- a place where governing effectively is very difficult. Can he keep it up?

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