The New York Democratic Party, in the last week of the campaign, is sending mailers with Cynthia Nixon’s picture and the words “anti-Semitism”
NEW: Cuomo is now distancing himself from Nixon/"anti-Semitism" mailer.
Same strategists, including @Lis_Smith, work jointly for both Cuomo and NY Dem Party, and Cuomo's campaign transferred $2.5 million to NY Dems since early August.
Same strategists, including @Lis_Smith, work jointly for both Cuomo and NY Dem Party, and Cuomo's campaign transferred $2.5 million to NY Dems since early August.
Now the executive director of the New York Democratic Party is calling the mailer that the New York Democratic Party sent a "mistake" and "inappropriate."
This raises a question for me: Who then approved of the mail piece?
This raises a question for me: Who then approved of the mail piece?
Brad Lander, a liberal city councilman from Brooklyn backing Nixon, weighs in
Cuomo can say he didn't approve of this particular party mailer.
But broader context is his Cuomo sent every piece of mail that I have seen (~10) thru the state party. Among the reasons is that "paid for" stamp adds gravitas when voters see the mail.
But broader context is his Cuomo sent every piece of mail that I have seen (~10) thru the state party. Among the reasons is that "paid for" stamp adds gravitas when voters see the mail.
The NY Dem Party executive director @geoffberman says he did not approve the mailer
This is a good point
MORE: The political power couple of Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum (whose synagogue Nixon attends) and Randi Weingarten (prez of AFT, which backs Cuomo) issued a joint statement tonight on Facebook on the mailer:
"This piece was beyond the pale," they say. facebook.com/513474523/post…
"This piece was beyond the pale," they say. facebook.com/513474523/post…
Latest mailer reprimand to arrive is from a state senator in NYC, who has not endorsed in the race —>
I deleted my first tweet of Mayor de Blasio's response as I had not seen this tweet:
"A tweeted “apology” calling it a “mistake” is laughable."
"A tweeted “apology” calling it a “mistake” is laughable."
