Comptroller Spitzer? Senator Spitzer?
The New York Post speculates that Eliot Spitzer is considering a run for statewide office in 2010… but not for governor:
Less than 18 months after he left Albany in a prostitution scandal, Spitzer has held informal discussions in recent weeks about the possibility of making a bid for state comptroller or the US Senate seat currently held by Kirsten Gillibrand, sources said.
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Spitzer has been looking at avenues for a return to elective office, even if it means mounting a challenge against a fellow Democrat.
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, appointed to his post by the state Legislature after Alan Hevesi resigned amid scandal two years ago, is widely seen in Democratic circles as a weak link on the ticket.
Gillibrand is similarly viewed as ripe for a primary challenge, with large numbers of voters saying they have no opinion of her.
Spitzer has suggested in recent interviews that he’s not interested subjecting his family to the rigors of another campaign — although he has seemed to stop short of ruling it out.
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Oooh, I really do hope he runs. Yeah Kirsten Gillibrand’s got an in, now that she’s buddy-buddying it up with the important and powerful peeps …..Schumer….but it’s not like the Senate seat is going to a Republican…right? Lets have a primary between Gillibrand and Spitzer and go from there!
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