Topic: Joseph Mercurio

With Kennedy's Hands Tied, Others Do the Talking for (and Against) Her

The New York Observer - 1148 days ago
At a cocktail party attended by Democratic elected officials and operatives on the evening of December 18 at Josie Wood's Pub on Waverly Place, political consultant Joseph Mercurio was enjoying a glass of merlot when a former associate and supporter of ...

In the Observer: Kerry's Shadow, Bloomberg's Future, Paterson's Moynihan

The New York Observer - 1246 days ago
Jason Horowitz goes on the trail with Barack Obama and reports that he is, with some discomfort, trying to chase away the ghost of John Kerry with a more aggressive, populist appeal to voters. Eliot Brown discusses David Paterson's recently announced ...

Reaction to Election Day

The New York Observer - 1533 days ago
Last night I emailed a few people to ask who the real winners and losers were from yesterday’s elections. Here’s some of what they said. Joseph Mercurio:"The losers are the people who complicated an election where Democrats would have ...