New York Races

Biased Media, Dirty Tricks and Special Interests Drove Out Republican

Chris Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Kelly

Dede Scozzafava was driven out of the New York race by Doug Hoffman's out-of-state money and dirty tricks. This might explain why she declined to endorse Hoffman in her resignation.

GOP Identity Crisis Finds New Home: Upstate New York

McClatchy | Steven Thomma | Posted 05.25.2011

A special election for an open seat in the U.S House of Representatives has turned into a high-profile proxy war over how the party should come back f...

New York City Elections: Real Estate's The Hot Issue

Gotham Gazette | Courtney Gross | Posted 05.25.2011

The real estate market is reeling but that has not stopped the industry from doling out $2.5 million to candidate for citywide office this year and mo...