Eliot Spitzer or Charles Schumer for NY Governor?

[NNguyenMD]

I like them both, but I'm going to have to go with the non-establishment candidate, and put my bets on Eliot Spitzer. He's too good.

[Eric J in MN]

1. Keep Schumer in the Senate. Spitzer for governor (NT)

NT

[Viktor Runeberg]

5. Agreed

Gov is a better place to jump to Pres from, and Spitzer's a sharper knife than Schumer - who I also greatly respect, but Schumer wasn't ready to draw blood from Gonzales ("Geneva Conventions ... quaint"), so Spitzer deserves the governorship.

[sangh0]

2. I thought Schumer ruled out a Governor bid

Either way, they're both strong candidates.

[Renew Deal]

3. That's correct.

Schumer is not running. Then again Ahnold wasn't running. Anyway. here's Spitzer's site.

http://www.spitzer2006.com

[Eric J in MN]

7. Does it say anywhere on that website that

Spitzer is running for governor?

[sir_captain]

8. 90% chance he runs, I'd say

here in NY, it's just kind of assumed

[Renew Deal]

9. Nope, but it sure hints it.

That doesn't look anything like an AG site. Read around it. He talks about future endeavors and stuff like that.

[JI7]

4. yes, Schumer did rule it out

does anyone know if this means Spitzer is pretty much in for Governor ? or is there going to be a serious Republican candidate running against him ?

[sir_captain]

6. Schumer's out, which is good

he's an effective senator, and a very good advocate for the city.

Spitzer will crack heads as governor, which is good, and it will position him for national politics, which I don't think is something that Schumer aspires to.

[BeyondGeography]

11. Hey, not to get off topic

but, per your thread the other night, how's your grandfather doing?

[sir_captain]

13. Thanks for asking...

Honestly, I think he's trying to slowly kill himself. He's a diabetic and has chronic heart disease, and he still has been eating tons of sweets and salt and he hasn't been taking his medicine. I think he'll probably be ok--he's a tough guy--but I wouldn't call his condition that fantastic...

I really do appreciate your asking, though...

[BeyondGeography]

14. Hope he makes it home

Maybe this scare will get him back on track.

[sir_captain]

16. I hope so too...

though I doubt he'll learn his lesson--he's tough, and equally stubborn

[BeyondGeography]

10. Schumer's out, Spitzer's in

Which is good, because Albany needs a total de-lousing, and Schumer's too much of a go-along get-along kind of guy. His heart's in the right place and he's an effective politician, but I don't think he has the stomach to tear apart the Bruno/Silver death-grip on New York state politics. Spitzer has what it takes.

[Princess Turandot]

12. I think Spitzer is great..

he was ridiculed as just another son of a rich guy who now wanted to be a politician, but he's taken his job about as seriously as one can and to great effect. (Does anyone remember a thing his predecessor did?) He's got brains & balls. I don't know if Pataki is expected to run again, but I imagine their debates would be amusing.

I'd always vote for Schumer as a democrat, but I find him to be more of a show-boater than anything else.

[Stephanie]

15. I love Spitzer

And I used to email him all the time about the voting machines and remind him that he won the Atty Gen'l spot in a RECOUNT, it was so close. I used to write him all the time to say that if we got EV machines in NY he could forget the governorship. I think he could be a real ally on this issue. And I think he will win NY no problem.