Source: www.dailykos.com - Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Michael Grimm Last week, Republican Rep. Michael Grimm plead guilty to tax fraud, but refused to resign from his Staten Island seat. The House Republican leadership wasn't putting much public pressure on the congressman to depart, and it looked like he would be able to stay put. However, that seems to have changed. On Monday night, both The New York Daily News and Politico reported that Grimm will resign either Tuesday or Wednesday. House Speaker John Boehner's camp is not denying the story, which they almost certainly would do if it weren't true. Grimm's departure will set off a special election. Obama won this seat 52-47 , and both parties are expected to compete for it. However, local events could give the GOP an edge here. Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio was never popular in Staten Island, losing the borough 53-44 even as he was winning 73-24 citywide in 2013. The recent unrest following the death of Eric Garner and the murder of two NYPD officers is unlikely to improve his status here. The special will not be held for several months and things can change, but Team Red will probably start out with an advantage. Under New York special election law, the county parties will select their nominees . In recent days, attention has turned to a trio of Republicans: Richmond County District Attorney Dan Donovan, state Sen. Andrew Lanza, and state Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis. Donovan and Malliotakis especially are considered rising
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Michael Grimm Last week, Republican Rep. Michael Grimm plead guilty to tax fraud, but refused to resign from his Staten Island seat. The House Republican leadership wasn't putting much public pressure on the congressman to depart, and it looked like he would be able to stay put. However, that seems to have changed. On Monday night, both The New York Daily News and Politico reported that Grimm will resign either Tuesday or Wednesday. House Speaker John Boehner's camp is not denying the story, which they almost certainly would do if it weren't true. Grimm's departure will set off a special election. Obama won this seat 52-47 , and both parties are expected to compete for it. However, local events could give the GOP an edge here. Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio was never popular in Staten Island, losing the borough 53-44 even as he was winning 73-24 citywide in 2013. The recent unrest following the death of Eric Garner and the murder of two NYPD officers is unlikely to improve his status here. The special will not be held for several months and things can change, but Team Red will probably start out with an advantage. Under New York special election law, the county parties will select their nominees . In recent days, attention has turned to a trio of Republicans: Richmond County District Attorney Dan Donovan, state Sen. Andrew Lanza, and state Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis. Donovan and Malliotakis especially are considered risingfrom Top News on RSS Feeds http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/eLXm5I1FVQI/-Convicted-felon-Michael-Grimm-will-reportedly-resign-from-his-swing-seat
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