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...Sources close to the mayor confirm that Bloomberg is not interested in trying to oust newly elected Democratic governor Eliot Spitzer from his job. "He's become the Paris Hilton of politics - people love to speculate about him," says one source, who adds that Bloomberg, a nominal Republican, is preparing to throw himself into the presidential race next spring, if he sees an opening. He's told people privately that he'd be willing to spend $500 million or more to finance an independent, third-party presidential campaign - to collect the signatures needed to get him on the ballot...
...beyond what was outlined in public statements. Patrick’s decision comes in the wake of funding announcements by other states for stem cell research, some of which is ineligible for federal funding. New Jersey approved $270 million, and California devoted $3 billion to research.New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has proposed spending $1 billion in public money for stem cell research. In addition to the centers at the University of Massachusetts and funding for embryonic stem cell research, the plans contain funds to make up the difference in the declining value of federal research grants. Staff writer Clifford...
...been initially inclined to soft-pedal their support for gun control might find it in their interest to defend the principle more forcefully. "Conceivably, the Supreme Court in Parker could do for gun-control advocates what Roe v. Wade did for pro-life advocates," says Robert J. Spitzer, political scientist at SUNY Cortland and author of The Politics of Gun Control. "It could be a catalyzing event." Both Republican and Democratic presidential candidates would have to reassure the political center that they supported modest forms of gun control, but Democrats would be freer to defy the N.R.A. than Republicans...
...been brought to light both by investigations by New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo and a series of articles by The New York Times. Cuomo should be commended for shining a spotlight on this issue much like his predecessor, New York Governor Eliot L. Spitzer, used his office to fight Wall Street fraud. Cuomo has forced many colleges to settle or agree to a code of conduct governing relations with lenders. Thanks to these efforts, bad press and the threat of legal action will keep offending colleges on their toes. Once the scandal has subsided, a skeptical eye will...
...study by Charbonneau and co-author Carl Grillmair of the Spitzer Science Center will be published in an upcoming issue of The Astrophysical Letters, according to the press release...