Wow — this is big. The NRCC’s top choice to replace Vito Fossella in the House, Richmond County DA Dan Donovan, won’t do it:
Staten Island DA Dan Donovan has decided to take a pass on running for the seat that will be vacated by Rep. Vito Fossella at the end of the year.
Donovan, who is a protege of former Staten Island Borough President Guy Molinari, had fielded calls from GOP leaders in Washington, D.C. urging him to get into the race. […]
In a prepared statement, Donovan expressed a desire to address unfinished business in his current post, specifically mentioning a need to curb domestic violence and crack down on deadbeat dads.
Donovan would have been a formidable candidate for the GOP — even in a rough year like this one. He was re-elected to his borough-wide post last November with 68%, and national Republicans believed he had the right profile to retain this seat.
The GOP’s second choice would be state Sen. Andrew Lanza — but his candidacy could be problematic for New York Republicans, who need to mount a vigorous defense of the state Senate this year.
This race just got even more interesting.
(Big hat-tip to Phillip.)
If Lanza makes a run for it, how likely is it that Bruno might try to make his life miserable?
This Donovan guy sounds like a very respectable person.
Even Republicans will not sign their own name to their own brand. Beautiful.
In a prepared statement, Donovan expressed a desire to address unfinished business in his current post, specifically mentioning a need to curb domestic violence and
anyone think that was a shot at Vino Vito?
Can we have another edition of Tom Cole Death Watch?
It’s truly great news that Donovan won’t run. He would have been the GOP’s strongest candidate. With regards to MS-Sen, Wicker ahead by only 4 is also great news. Also, am I the only one who thinks that Wicker and Musgrove look like identical twins?
If you push the undecided whites at the same rate as the decided ones (71/29% Wicker) and the undecided black voters at the same rate as the decideds (89/11% Musgrove) you come out to this:
Wicker – 50.3%
Musgrove – 49.7%
Essentially a 50/50 race.