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		<description><![CDATA[<p><div id="attachment_20198" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 168px"><a href="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/malliotakis-st-patricks-day.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-20198 " title="Nicole Malliotakis and Michael Grimm" src="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/malliotakis-st-patricks-day.jpg?w=225&h=300" alt="" width="158" height="210" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Nicole Malliotakis, her dog and Michael Grimm were dressed up for St. Patrick&#039;s yesterday. (Photo: Facebook)</p></div></p>
<p>The Public Employees Federation <a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/119025/pef-launches-ad-campaign/" target="_blank">launched an ad campaign</a> against budget cuts.</p>
<p>John Liu's campaign spokesman <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2012/03/tom-allon-time-to-go-john-liu" target="_blank">gave a snarky response</a> to Tom Allon's call for Liu's resignation.</p>
<p>Allon <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/TomAllon4Mayor/status/176799008088522752" target="_blank">wasn't impressed</a>.</p>
<p><em>The Hill</em> <a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/214115-house-ratings-gop-favored-to-keep-majority" target="_blank">released their latest House ratings</a>, placing Bob Turner and Michael Grimm as "tossups."</p>
<p>Wendy Long <a href="http://www.capitaltonight.com/2012/03/wendy-long-gillibrand-distracting-from-pathetic-economic-performance/" target="_blank">focused her fire</a> on Kirsten Gillibrand.</p>
<p><!--more-->Here's your <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2012/03/meet-your-top-10-nyc-lobbying-firms" target="_blank">top New York City lobbying firms</a>.</p>
<p>Staten Island lawmakers <a href="http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/03/staten_island_gop_lawmakers_to.html" target="_blank">want a say regarding Port Authority money</a>.</p>
<p>Colby Hamilton <a href="http://empire.wnyc.org/2012/03/the-three-most-important-pieces-of-new-yorks-ongoing-redistricting-saga/#more-14259" target="_blank">made three points about redistricting</a>.</p>
<p>The Century for Urban Research <a href="http://www.urbanresearch.org/news/proposed-congress-districts-in-gis-format" target="_blank">added the Common Cause maps</a> to their neat tool.</p>
<p>Citizens Union <a href="http://www.capitaltonight.com/2012/03/dadey-redistricting-amendment-the-best-we-can-get/" target="_blank">continued to push for an alternative to the veto</a>.</p>
<p>Joe Carvin's brother Michael <a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/119060/carvin-carvin/" target="_blank">is involved in the state's redistricting process</a>.</p>
<p>Yossi Gestetner doesn't want the Orthodox Jewish community <a href="http://gestetnerupdates.com/2012/03/05/orthodox-jews-need-more-voters-not-less-congressional-districts/" target="_blank">to be too concentrated in Congressional districts</a>.</p>
<p>Bob Turner <a href="http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/General+News/120256/Turner-Proposes-Tax-Credit-For-Parents.html" target="_blank">proposed a tax credit</a> for private school parents.</p>
<p>Rory Lancman <a href="http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/03/5406185/lancman-assembly-and-senate-maps-give-me-shot-congress" target="_blank">likely wouldn't run in Turner's district</a> in the <a href="http://www.politicker.com/2012/03/01/hey-guys-calm-down-about-last-nights-redistricting-stuff/" target="_blank">sort of irrelevant</a> Assembly map.</p>
<p>Bob Cohen <a href="http://newrochelle.patch.com/articles/cohen-launches-new-bid-for-state-senate-2f1d2497" target="_blank">launched his State Senate campaign</a>.</p>
<p>Steve Cymbrowitz <a href="http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2012/02/cymbrowitz-the-story-of-my-stroke-and-what-you-need-to-know-to-survive/" target="_blank">told the story of his stroke</a>.</p>
<p>Governor Cuomo <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2012/03/cuomo%E2%80%99s-proposal-baits-more-free-fishing-clinics" target="_blank">released his free fishing clinics proposal</a>.</p>
<p>The Occupiers <a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/119078/occupiers-are-back/" target="_blank">are back in Albany</a>.</p>
<p>Peter Vallone <a href="https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3477882111378&amp;id=1401020077" target="_blank">is not a big fan of <em>GCB</em></a>.</p>
<p><strong>On the presidential race:</strong></p>
<p>Lots of polls <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/03/suffolk-poll-is-sunnyside-up-for-santorum-116452.html" target="_blank">are coming out</a> for the key state on Super Tuesday tomorrow: Ohio.</p>
<p>It <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/rick-santorums-ohio-problem--in-one-chart/2012/03/05/gIQAxIq1sR_blog.html" target="_blank">may be hard</a> for Rick Santorum to snag a win in the state.</p>
<p>Santorum <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2012/03/05/oklahoma_not_okay_for_rick_santorum.html" target="_blank">doesn't have a lock</a> on Oklahoma either.</p>
<p>Nate Silver <a href="http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/04/romney-could-win-majority-of-super-tuesday-delegates/" target="_blank">breaks down Super Tuesday</a> state by state.</p>
<p>And <a href="http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/05/santorum-slumps-in-super-tuesday-polls/" target="_blank">analyzed the polling momentum</a> for Santorum.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/03/5406423/faq-how-much-more-complicated-does-rush-limbaugh-make-it-be-republi" target="_blank">How does Rush Limbaugh</a> affect the race?</p>
<p>President Obama <a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/73600.html" target="_blank">is leaving downballot Democrats</a> to fend for themselves.</p>
<p>He <a href="http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/03/obama-leads-sixtoone-among-latinos-116475.html" target="_blank">leads six-to-one among Latinos</a>.</p>
<p>Americans Elect <a href="http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/03/5401464/americans-elect-window-inches-shut-its-founder-still-sees-perfect-s" target="_blank">claimed there's a great opportunity</a> for a third-party candidate</p>
<p>In similarly significant news, Romney <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2012/03/05/i_heard_mitt_romney_sing.html" target="_blank">sung a song in Tennessee</a>.</p>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><div id="attachment_20198" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 168px"><a href="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/malliotakis-st-patricks-day.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-20198 " title="Nicole Malliotakis and Michael Grimm" src="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/malliotakis-st-patricks-day.jpg?w=225&h=300" alt="" width="158" height="210" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Nicole Malliotakis, her dog and Michael Grimm were dressed up for St. Patrick&#039;s yesterday. (Photo: Facebook)</p></div></p>
<p>The Public Employees Federation <a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/119025/pef-launches-ad-campaign/" target="_blank">launched an ad campaign</a> against budget cuts.</p>
<p>John Liu's campaign spokesman <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2012/03/tom-allon-time-to-go-john-liu" target="_blank">gave a snarky response</a> to Tom Allon's call for Liu's resignation.</p>
<p>Allon <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/TomAllon4Mayor/status/176799008088522752" target="_blank">wasn't impressed</a>.</p>
<p><em>The Hill</em> <a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/214115-house-ratings-gop-favored-to-keep-majority" target="_blank">released their latest House ratings</a>, placing Bob Turner and Michael Grimm as "tossups."</p>
<p>Wendy Long <a href="http://www.capitaltonight.com/2012/03/wendy-long-gillibrand-distracting-from-pathetic-economic-performance/" target="_blank">focused her fire</a> on Kirsten Gillibrand.</p>
<p><!--more-->Here's your <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2012/03/meet-your-top-10-nyc-lobbying-firms" target="_blank">top New York City lobbying firms</a>.</p>
<p>Staten Island lawmakers <a href="http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/03/staten_island_gop_lawmakers_to.html" target="_blank">want a say regarding Port Authority money</a>.</p>
<p>Colby Hamilton <a href="http://empire.wnyc.org/2012/03/the-three-most-important-pieces-of-new-yorks-ongoing-redistricting-saga/#more-14259" target="_blank">made three points about redistricting</a>.</p>
<p>The Century for Urban Research <a href="http://www.urbanresearch.org/news/proposed-congress-districts-in-gis-format" target="_blank">added the Common Cause maps</a> to their neat tool.</p>
<p>Citizens Union <a href="http://www.capitaltonight.com/2012/03/dadey-redistricting-amendment-the-best-we-can-get/" target="_blank">continued to push for an alternative to the veto</a>.</p>
<p>Joe Carvin's brother Michael <a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/119060/carvin-carvin/" target="_blank">is involved in the state's redistricting process</a>.</p>
<p>Yossi Gestetner doesn't want the Orthodox Jewish community <a href="http://gestetnerupdates.com/2012/03/05/orthodox-jews-need-more-voters-not-less-congressional-districts/" target="_blank">to be too concentrated in Congressional districts</a>.</p>
<p>Bob Turner <a href="http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/General+News/120256/Turner-Proposes-Tax-Credit-For-Parents.html" target="_blank">proposed a tax credit</a> for private school parents.</p>
<p>Rory Lancman <a href="http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/03/5406185/lancman-assembly-and-senate-maps-give-me-shot-congress" target="_blank">likely wouldn't run in Turner's district</a> in the <a href="http://www.politicker.com/2012/03/01/hey-guys-calm-down-about-last-nights-redistricting-stuff/" target="_blank">sort of irrelevant</a> Assembly map.</p>
<p>Bob Cohen <a href="http://newrochelle.patch.com/articles/cohen-launches-new-bid-for-state-senate-2f1d2497" target="_blank">launched his State Senate campaign</a>.</p>
<p>Steve Cymbrowitz <a href="http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2012/02/cymbrowitz-the-story-of-my-stroke-and-what-you-need-to-know-to-survive/" target="_blank">told the story of his stroke</a>.</p>
<p>Governor Cuomo <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2012/03/cuomo%E2%80%99s-proposal-baits-more-free-fishing-clinics" target="_blank">released his free fishing clinics proposal</a>.</p>
<p>The Occupiers <a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/119078/occupiers-are-back/" target="_blank">are back in Albany</a>.</p>
<p>Peter Vallone <a href="https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3477882111378&amp;id=1401020077" target="_blank">is not a big fan of <em>GCB</em></a>.</p>
<p><strong>On the presidential race:</strong></p>
<p>Lots of polls <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/03/suffolk-poll-is-sunnyside-up-for-santorum-116452.html" target="_blank">are coming out</a> for the key state on Super Tuesday tomorrow: Ohio.</p>
<p>It <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/rick-santorums-ohio-problem--in-one-chart/2012/03/05/gIQAxIq1sR_blog.html" target="_blank">may be hard</a> for Rick Santorum to snag a win in the state.</p>
<p>Santorum <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2012/03/05/oklahoma_not_okay_for_rick_santorum.html" target="_blank">doesn't have a lock</a> on Oklahoma either.</p>
<p>Nate Silver <a href="http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/04/romney-could-win-majority-of-super-tuesday-delegates/" target="_blank">breaks down Super Tuesday</a> state by state.</p>
<p>And <a href="http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/05/santorum-slumps-in-super-tuesday-polls/" target="_blank">analyzed the polling momentum</a> for Santorum.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/03/5406423/faq-how-much-more-complicated-does-rush-limbaugh-make-it-be-republi" target="_blank">How does Rush Limbaugh</a> affect the race?</p>
<p>President Obama <a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/73600.html" target="_blank">is leaving downballot Democrats</a> to fend for themselves.</p>
<p>He <a href="http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/03/obama-leads-sixtoone-among-latinos-116475.html" target="_blank">leads six-to-one among Latinos</a>.</p>
<p>Americans Elect <a href="http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/03/5401464/americans-elect-window-inches-shut-its-founder-still-sees-perfect-s" target="_blank">claimed there's a great opportunity</a> for a third-party candidate</p>
<p>In similarly significant news, Romney <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2012/03/05/i_heard_mitt_romney_sing.html" target="_blank">sung a song in Tennessee</a>.</p>
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