Topic: Ron Lauder
Rochester-based billionaire businessman Tom Golisano is spending six figures on newspaper ads in the Daily News, New York Post and several weekly newspapers to denounce Michael Bloombergs plan to change the citys term-limits law and run for mayor again next year.The ...
The New York City Bar Association just released a statement opposing the term-limits legislation that the City Council is considering. According to the A.B.A., Michael Bloomberg's plan would undermine the public's confidence in the legislative process.From the ...
Todd Palin spent years trying to get his ex-brother-in-law fired, he told investigators in Alaska. Amy Sullivan at Time reports that the reason the McCain campaign isn't pushing Barack Obama's connection to Jeremiah Wright is "much more related to his ...
One of the reasons that Michael Bloombergs recent public efforts to change the term-limits law has been fairly successful is that it's been in the works for a long time. But despite rampant speculation in recent months, it appears that opposition ...
Last night's presidential debate was remarkable for the dourness of its mood, writes Frank Bruni. John McCain did not attack Barack Obamas background or character, writes Adam Nagourney.Obama is unflappable, says Rich Lowry.Most Pundits do not think McCain won ...
Michael Bloombergs deference to cosmetics heir Ron Lauder on the issue of term limits is striking, considering that Lauder has never actually been a public elected official. (Bloomberg will reportedly make Lauder's role an official one by appointing him to a ...
State Senator Liz Krueger, a Democrat from the East Side with a penchant for good-government policy, thinks theres something wrong with how the debate about term limits is playing out in the public sphere.Ron Lauder opposes. Its nice to hear from ...
John McCain wants to make the race a referendum on Barack Obamas character.McCain went nuclear on Barack Obama, blaming him for the mortgage crisis, writes Carl Campanile.David Axelrod said Obama didnt know of William Ayers terrorist past when they met ...
Michael Bloomberg will appease term limits activist Ron Lauder by putting him on a charter revision commission, in exchange for Lauder not challenging Bloombergs plans to change term limits permanently.The charter revision would put the issue on the ballot in 2010 ...
Michael Bloomberg is very popular, has billions of dollars, and wants to change the city's term-limits law. Ron Lauder is not as well known, has billions of dollars and (basically) wants to preserve term limits.So, why does Bloomberg to court ...