Word: assemblyman
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MEANWHILE IN THE U.S. ... A Bottled Debate The makers of Heinz tomato ketchup defended the impartiality of their product in response to a suggestion by a Republican Assemblyman in New York State that buying the stuff would benefit the campaign of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. Kerry's wife Teresa Heinz Kerry was first married to the late John Heinz, a descendant of the H.J. Heinz Co.'s founder. The Pennsylvania-based company said that its ketchup is "enjoyed by Republicans, Democrats and Independents alike" - and that neither Kerry nor his wife hold a significant number of shares...
...ambivalent about myself," said McGreevey, who turned 47 this month. He compensated by being a good Catholic kid, a member of a pious high school group called the God Squad, according to the New York Times. He toiled fiercely--to transfer from Catholic University to Columbia; to become an assemblyman, mayor and state senator; and finally--after two grinding campaigns--to take the oath as Governor. "Plan your work; work your plan," his father--a former Marine drill sergeant--had taught...
...nominee, plenty of television commercials accusing Kerry of being a Massachusetts liberal will air during breaks from newscasts about the latest gay wedding. Another problem for Kerry may lie across the continent in California, a state any Democrat must carry to win the White House. This week assemblyman Mark Leno is expected to introduce a bill in the California legislature that would legalize gay marriage. Gay activists plan an all-out battle. "Our goal is to be the first state in the nation to [legalize gay marriage] through the democratic process as opposed to the courts," says Toni Broaddus...
...found a private law firm, Constantine & Partners, and began planning for the following election. He traveled up and down New York, rubbing shoulders with key state political players and meeting the masses. He hit almost every county, putting 70,000 miles on the family minivan. Keith Wright, a state assemblyman from Harlem, remembers campaigning with Spitzer, walking into subway stations, senior centers, hairdressers'. At the end of the day he offered Spitzer a ride home. Spitzer declined, saying he would catch a gypsy cab. "I thought, That's my man," Wright says. "Man of the people--in a gypsy...
...seven-term Congressman's choice to run again is unwelcome in the party and sets up an intriguing primary. Because of redistricting in 2000, his voting area is 40% larger and less conservative, which means his legislative record might not resonate. And his Democratic primary opponent, California state assemblyman Dennis Cardoza, is his best friend in politics, a man he mentored over the years. Both seem shocked that the other is running. "It was clear to me, after polling, that Gary just couldn't [win]," Cardoza said. "There was no winning folks back. He had lost their confidence...