Times Union Endorses Schneiderman
September 5th, 2010
The Albany Times Union has endorsed Sen. Eric Schneiderman for attorney general. A number of other candidates were hoping that an endorsement by the paper would help establish them as the “upstate candidate” but Schneiderman has added the paper to his long list of recent endorsements that include The New York Times, The Amsterdam News, El Diario, The Nation and Rev. Al Sharpton.
Here is a snippet from the endorsement:
“New Yorkers might be understandably wary of drawing their next attorney general from the state Senate, a body that has symbolized dysfunction. But Mr. Schneiderman has long distinguished himself as a cut far above the rest in that chamber. Whether he was in the minority or the majority, he has been an eloquent, progressive voice, speaking out for reform, sensible gun control, marriage equality and equal protection for all New Yorkers.”
The endorsement notes that Assemblymember Richard Brodsky has a strong reformer buy says he “grates on even his allies.” It describes Kathleen Rice as having done “some good work,” on local government corruption but questions her independence from Cuomo and her experience. It cites Eric Dinallo’s time in the attorney general’s office under Spitzer but questions his record as Insurance Superintendent. The endorsement says that Sean Coffey could be called the “most independent” but worries about his political contributions that seem to have lead to business for his firm.
The endorsement could come as a surprise to some as Schneiderman recently no-showed a debate in Albany hosted by public radio station WAMC. He was slammed by the other four candidates and Alan Chartock, the host of the debate, for not appearing. But Schneiderman did host a forum on gun violence in Albany in the last few weeks.
Schneiderman has raised the most money during this period but Nassau County District Attorney has the most cash on hand heading into the Sept. 14 Democratic Primary.
It has been said that Schneiderman is relying heavily on votes from minorities in the city but the Times Union endorsement should solidify him as a force upstate.
By David King on September 5, 2010, 1:30 pmIn category: Albany, Eye on Albany | 2 Comments »


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