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Lukewarm Comptroller Endorsements: Daily News For Hevesi, Times For Hevesi's Opponent
October 27th, 2006

The New York Times endorses Christopher Callaghan for New York State Comptroller, though calling him an “extremely unimpressive” candidate and declaring that the incumbent, Alan Hevesi, “has done a good job running the comptroller’s office over the past four years.” But Hevesi was the subject of a “damning report” by the State Ethics Commission about his use of government drivers to chauffeur his wife. “Are the ethical issues enough to tip the scale? In this case, yes. “

The Times rejects the scenario of having Hevesi resign so that the state legislature can pick his successor. “That strategy smacks very much of the Albany political culture, in which almost anything can be papered over by a few powerful officials sitting down privately to make a deal.”

If the Times endorses Callaghan “with trepidation,”
The Daily News endorses Hevesi “at this time” because “ his deeply troubling ethical lapse” is akin to a misdemeanor rather than a felony, and his opponent Callaghan is “absolutely unprepared to take custody of the retirement accounts of almost 1 million public workers. He seems like a nice, decent man. The Wall Street sharks would surely have him for breakfast and toss the bones.”

Other Hevesi-related editorials:

It’s Time, Alan (NY Post) – meaning time to resign.

No “Aberration” (NY Sun) – meaning Hevesi’s defense is not true.

First line in Newsday editorial: “Alan Hevesi should take the hint – the increasing number of hints, even from his friends – and resign.”

By Jonathan Mandell on October 27, 2006, 7:37 am
In category: Albany, Electoral Politics, Governing, Public Finance | No Comments »

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