NY 2022 - Zeldin/Esposito, Libertarian & WFP updates

[Duke of York]

Cuomo is appealing to Black and Latino churches because he knows they are more establishment than white liberals.

I don't know if he has appeal.

If he was to somehow get enough signatures I cannot see him winning the primary.

[PSOL]

Cuomo would be eviscerated by the Democrats for running, and lose any and all contacts to have a smooth retirement. No way he does this.

[Duke of York]

Cuomo would be eviscerated by the Democrats for running, and lose any and all contacts to have a smooth retirement. No way he does this.

Cuomo has such a big ego I wouldn't put it past him.

[Shaula🏳️‍⚧️]

Does Cuomo have a path to the nomination? He wasn't far behind Hochul in that poll and has a huge warchest.

[NewYorkExpress]

Does Cuomo have a path to the nomination? He wasn't far behind Hochul in that poll and has a huge warchest.

Sure, if the only voters who show up on primary day are men.

[Sir Mohamed]

Cuomo might really be going for governor.

Ugh, just go away, you creep.

I don't think the dude is stupid enough to actually jump in, especially this late.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Cuomo might really be going for governor.

He's obviously not going to win, but this kind of discredits the notion that Cuomo dead-enders we're completely irrelevant and thus shouldn't receive any attention.

[LabourJersey]

Does Cuomo have a path to the nomination? He wasn't far behind Hochul in that poll and has a huge warchest.

I think that poll was at least in part name recognition.

I just can't see a situation where he actually pulls off a win. He might have a big warchest but I imagine a lot of his main donors will ignore him if he tries a comeback

[Canis]

https://twitter.com/AdImpact_Pol/status/1504091037962227719
oh god

[GregTheGreat657]

https://twitter.com/AdImpact_Pol/status/1504091037962227719
oh god

Cuomo is definitely running for something

[Pink Panther]

https://twitter.com/AdImpact_Pol/status/1504091037962227719
oh god

Why does it look like he has constipation in that thumbnail?

[President Johnson]

https://twitter.com/AdImpact_Pol/status/1504091037962227719
oh god

Cuomo is definitely running for something

Why does this so much remind of the Trump 2024 saga? Both of these corrupt creatures just need to go away.

[NewYorkExpress]

https://twitter.com/AdImpact_Pol/status/1504091037962227719
oh god

Cuomo is definitely running for something

Are we sure he's running for something in 2022?

He might be setting himself up to primary Gillibrand in 2024 instead.

[President Johnson]

https://twitter.com/AdImpact_Pol/status/1504091037962227719
oh god

Cuomo is definitely running for something

Are we sure he's running for something in 2022?

He might be setting himself up to primary Gillibrand in 2024 instead.

I doubt he has much of a desire for the senate. He wants to be governor again and serve a longer tenure than his old man.

[GregTheGreat657]

https://twitter.com/AdImpact_Pol/status/1504091037962227719
oh god

Cuomo is definitely running for something

Are we sure he's running for something in 2022?

He might be setting himself up to primary Gillibrand in 2024 instead.

I doubt he'd be spending this much on ads this far in advance

[Fuzzy Bear]

Cuomo might really be going for governor.

I can't imagine him winning, but nothing would shock me.

I wonder if he'll get a minor party endorsement and be on the ballot in November.

[Duke of York]

Cuomo might really be going for governor.

I can't imagine him winning, but nothing would shock me.

I wonder if he'll get a minor party endorsement and be on the ballot in November.

No minor party is going to give  Cuomo their ballot line.

[Fuzzy Bear]

Cuomo might really be going for governor.

I can't imagine him winning, but nothing would shock me.

I wonder if he'll get a minor party endorsement and be on the ballot in November.

No minor party is going to give  Cuomo their ballot line.

Would the Liberal Party do it in order to get their ballot line back?

NY's Liberal Party are all Republican hacks in disguise.  I could tell you stories about back in the day.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Cuomo wants to be Gov not Senate but Kathy Hochul is tied with Zeldin she should be miles ahead and she isn't, I don't live in NY but I wanted Gov Bill DeBlasio Hochul is overrated she doesn't stand out like other Govs should and NY is a major media market it's still Safer D but Bill DeBlasio should of had a chance to complete in a D primary voters didn't give him that chance

[Duke of York]

Cuomo wants to be Gov not Senate but Kathy Hochul is tied with Zeldin she should be miles ahead and she isn't, I don't live in NY but I wanted Gov Bill DeBlasio Hochul is overrated she doesn't stand out like other Govs should and NY is a major media market it's still Safer D but Bill DeBlasio should of had a chance to complete in a D primary voters didn't give him that chance

That is one poll for a not very reputable pollster. Hochul is going to win the primary and general.

[NewYorkExpress]

Major scandal brewing. Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin is under federal investigation for campaign finance fraud related to his 2021 bid for New York City Comptroller.

Federal prosecutors and the FBI are investigating whether New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin (D) played a role in directing fraudulent funds to his failed 2021 campaign for New York City comptroller.

His campaign advisers and the state Senate have been subpoenaed in the matter, according to The New York Times.

Prosecutors from the Southern District of New York have issued grand jury subpoenas seeking documents from Benjamin's campaign committee, paid staffers and consulting firms, three people familiar with the matter told the Times.


Prosecutors more recently began seeking records from the state Senate, where Benjamin previously served and represented Harlem prior to being selected for the lieutenant governor position by Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) after she became governor.

Benjamin has not been accused of wrongdoing, but Harlem real estate investor Gerald Migdol, who last year was charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and other crimes, was accused of concocting a plan to misrepresent or conceal multiple illegal contributions to Benjamin's campaign, the newspaper reported.

This has the potential to be very bad news for Hochul. It probably won't cost her the election (there's still time to select a new Lieutenant Gubernatorial running mate for 2022), but it's an easy line of attack for Suozzi and for Zeldin in the general election.

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

Major scandal brewing. Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin is under federal investigation for campaign finance fraud related to his 2021 bid for New York City Comptroller.

Federal prosecutors and the FBI are investigating whether New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin (D) played a role in directing fraudulent funds to his failed 2021 campaign for New York City comptroller.

His campaign advisers and the state Senate have been subpoenaed in the matter, according to The New York Times.

Prosecutors from the Southern District of New York have issued grand jury subpoenas seeking documents from Benjamin's campaign committee, paid staffers and consulting firms, three people familiar with the matter told the Times.


Prosecutors more recently began seeking records from the state Senate, where Benjamin previously served and represented Harlem prior to being selected for the lieutenant governor position by Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) after she became governor.

Benjamin has not been accused of wrongdoing, but Harlem real estate investor Gerald Migdol, who last year was charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and other crimes, was accused of concocting a plan to misrepresent or conceal multiple illegal contributions to Benjamin's campaign, the newspaper reported.

This has the potential to be very bad news for Hochul. It probably won't cost her the election (there's still time to select a new Lieutenant Gubernatorial running mate for 2022), but it's an easy line of attack for Suozzi and for Zeldin in the general election.

If this has any affect it will be most felt downballot in state house and congressional races

[Sir Mohamed]

Major scandal brewing. Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin is under federal investigation for campaign finance fraud related to his 2021 bid for New York City Comptroller.

Federal prosecutors and the FBI are investigating whether New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin (D) played a role in directing fraudulent funds to his failed 2021 campaign for New York City comptroller.

His campaign advisers and the state Senate have been subpoenaed in the matter, according to The New York Times.

Prosecutors from the Southern District of New York have issued grand jury subpoenas seeking documents from Benjamin's campaign committee, paid staffers and consulting firms, three people familiar with the matter told the Times.


Prosecutors more recently began seeking records from the state Senate, where Benjamin previously served and represented Harlem prior to being selected for the lieutenant governor position by Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) after she became governor.

Benjamin has not been accused of wrongdoing, but Harlem real estate investor Gerald Migdol, who last year was charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and other crimes, was accused of concocting a plan to misrepresent or conceal multiple illegal contributions to Benjamin's campaign, the newspaper reported.

This has the potential to be very bad news for Hochul. It probably won't cost her the election (there's still time to select a new Lieutenant Gubernatorial running mate for 2022), but it's an easy line of attack for Suozzi and for Zeldin in the general election.

Not sure this is much of a game changer for the gov primary itsself, though I wonder whether the dude wasn't properly vetted? Perhaps it's a flaw in the system as lt. gov. doesn't need legislative confirmation. During such a process, issues like these may have surfaced earlier.

Anyways, I don't understand what Hochul thought he brings to the ticket. I feel like he just checked the "downstate" and "minority" box. A dude who can't even win a local primary perhaps isn't a very strong choice.

Since the optics are bad for Benjamin, he most likely has to withdraw, even if there's nothing to it (which we might not find out until after the June primary).

[free my dawg]

We have a corruption apologist who can't even be bothered to support the Democratic nominee in her own hometown, a lockdown lunatic, a corporatist who will sell us out for a quick buck, and a Republican rapist in the primary.

Somehow De Blasio looks like the best choice.

[President Johnson]

Major scandal brewing. Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin is under federal investigation for campaign finance fraud related to his 2021 bid for New York City Comptroller.

Federal prosecutors and the FBI are investigating whether New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin (D) played a role in directing fraudulent funds to his failed 2021 campaign for New York City comptroller.

His campaign advisers and the state Senate have been subpoenaed in the matter, according to The New York Times.

Prosecutors from the Southern District of New York have issued grand jury subpoenas seeking documents from Benjamin's campaign committee, paid staffers and consulting firms, three people familiar with the matter told the Times.


Prosecutors more recently began seeking records from the state Senate, where Benjamin previously served and represented Harlem prior to being selected for the lieutenant governor position by Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) after she became governor.

Benjamin has not been accused of wrongdoing, but Harlem real estate investor Gerald Migdol, who last year was charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and other crimes, was accused of concocting a plan to misrepresent or conceal multiple illegal contributions to Benjamin's campaign, the newspaper reported.

This has the potential to be very bad news for Hochul. It probably won't cost her the election (there's still time to select a new Lieutenant Gubernatorial running mate for 2022), but it's an easy line of attack for Suozzi and for Zeldin in the general election.

Oh Kathy, didn't you or your team vet this guy properly? At least coming in fourth in that primary shows that he doesn't have that much support in NYC as well.

The question is whether we can expect any result here in the near future, whether there's substance to it or a nothingburger. I guess it would be better to drop Benjamin from the ticket or he withdraws. Wikipedia lists Assemblyman Ron Kim as "interested" in the position of lt. governor and I think he'd be a very solid pick. From New York City, a progressive and outspoken Cuomo-critic. And if diversity is important, he's Asian as well. As for the African American community, at least Tish James is running on the Democratic ticket for the de-facto second most important statewide office.