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Monday, May 12, 2008 --- 74 days ago http://feeds.nydailynews.com/~r/nydnrss/blogs/dailypolitics/~3/288846218/savino-
 Sen. Diane Savino , one of several Democrats eyeing a run against Rep. Vito Fossella since the one-two punch of his drunk driving arrest and love child revelation, rejected the suggestion that it's somehow unfair to box out the two candidates already raising money: Steve Harrison and Councilman Domenic Recchia, both of Brooklyn.
"In life and politics, nothing is fair," Savino said. "I'm not one of those people who believe, 'Oh, it's my turn.' There's no such thing as your turn. If you're willing to put yourself out there and expose every aspect of your life, and devote all your efforts and time to talking to people...then it's your turn. That's what it takes to win."
...Steve's biggest problem is not that people don't think it's his turn," Savino continued. "Him and Domenic, and I've told them this, their biggest problem is they don't live on Staten Island. Eighty percent of this district is in Staten Island.
One thing about Staten Islanders, they will vote for anybody on any line if they're from Staten Island versus someone who's not."
Savino refused to provide a timeline for her decision on the race, saying only that she will make an announcement "in due course" but won't leave people guessing indefinitely.
(Petitions start circulating June 3, so at that point everyone's intentions will be out in the open).
The person who holds most of the cards is Fossella himself, whom Savino jokingly referre ... |
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