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		<description><![CDATA[<p><div id="attachment_25872" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 226px"><a href="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/obama-dinner.png"><img class=" wp-image-25872  " title="obama dinner" src="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/obama-dinner.png?w=300&h=163" alt="" width="216" height="117" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">President Obama at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner</p></div></p>
<p>The <em>New York Times</em> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/28/nyregion/cuomo-says-he-makes-history-then-repeats-it.html?_r=1" target="_blank">had a wry take</a> on Governor Cuomo's historic rhetoric.</p>
<p>A<em> Times Union</em> columnist <a href="not focus overly much about 2016 yet." target="_blank">expressed concern</a> over Cuomo's 2016 plans.</p>
<p>There <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/opinion/sunday/the-cost-of-zero-tolerance.html?ref=opinion" target="_blank">are many costs</a> to the NYPD's often-aggressive tactics.</p>
<p>Mayor Bloomberg's <a href="http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2012/04/mike_bloomberg_53.php" target="_blank">not really sure</a> why the May Day protesters are protesting.</p>
<p>The <em>Queens Chronicle</em> <a href="http://m.qchron.com/mobile/blogs/politics/why-did-meng-hire-someone-who-exploits-women/article_cf87dd4a-90b7-11e1-96d4-0019bb2963f4.html" target="_blank">slammed Grace Meng</a> for her connections to the<em> Queens Tribune</em>.</p>
<p><!--more-->The <em>New York Post</em> <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/outsiders_need_not_apply_zEX2v19jL89itp2m5ztR7J?utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_content=Editorials" target="_blank">lamented ballot challenges</a> by using a <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/PrimeNewYork/status/196611419922370560" target="_blank">non-existent one</a> as an example.</p>
<p>Nachman Caller and David Storobin <a href="http://brooklynteaparty.org/" target="_blank">will be addressing the same crowd</a> in a few weeks.</p>
<p>State workers' pay <a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/128360/state-workers-pay-raises-over-time/" target="_blank">has increased over time</a>.</p>
<p>One World Trace Center <a href="http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/160282/height-of-1-wtc-about-to-top-empire-state-building" target="_blank">will become the city's tallest building</a> on Monday.</p>
<p>The <em>Daily News</em> called on SUNY <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/suny-fight-charter-schools-article-1.1068951" target="_blank">to help create more charter schools</a>.</p>
<p>Chuck Schumer <a href="http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2012/04/senator_chuck_s_1.php" target="_blank">called on the House</a> to renew an anti-domestic violence bill.</p>
<p>Meghan McCain <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/04/meghan-mccain-clarifies-her-stance-on-brooklyn.html" target="_blank">discussed Brooklyn</a>.</p>
<p>There was <a href="http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/several-killed-as-vehicle-plunges-into-bronx-zoo/?ref=nyregion" target="_blank">a gruesome car accident</a> in the Bronx.</p>
<p><strong>On the presidential race:</strong></p>
<p>President Obama's ties with Bill Clinton <a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_CLINTONS?SITE=TNJAC&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT" target="_blank">are growing</a>.</p>
<p>Here's <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/04/29/watch-president-obama-2012-white-house-correspondents-dinner" target="_blank">the full video</a> of Obama's joke-heavy speech for D.C. journalists.</p>
<p>And here's Jimmy Kimmel <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/post/video-jimmy-kimmels-white-house-correspondents-dinner-speech-elicits-belly-laughs/2012/04/29/gIQAH7HkoT_blog.html" target="_blank">roasting Obama and others</a> at the same event.</p>
<p>Obama's campaign <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/30/us/politics/obama-campaign-confronts-voter-id-laws.html?ref=politics" target="_blank">has to grapple</a> with new voter ID laws.</p>
<p>Mitt Romney's campaign <a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/224371-romney-campaign-claims-auto-bailout-was-his-idea" target="_blank">oddly took credit</a> for the auto bailouts Romney opposed.</p>
<p>Newt Gingrich <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/04/newt-gingrich-will-now-drop-out-on-wednesday.html" target="_blank">won't drop out until Wednesday</a>.</p>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><div id="attachment_25872" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 226px"><a href="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/obama-dinner.png"><img class=" wp-image-25872  " title="obama dinner" src="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/obama-dinner.png?w=300&h=163" alt="" width="216" height="117" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">President Obama at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner</p></div></p>
<p>The <em>New York Times</em> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/28/nyregion/cuomo-says-he-makes-history-then-repeats-it.html?_r=1" target="_blank">had a wry take</a> on Governor Cuomo's historic rhetoric.</p>
<p>A<em> Times Union</em> columnist <a href="not focus overly much about 2016 yet." target="_blank">expressed concern</a> over Cuomo's 2016 plans.</p>
<p>There <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/opinion/sunday/the-cost-of-zero-tolerance.html?ref=opinion" target="_blank">are many costs</a> to the NYPD's often-aggressive tactics.</p>
<p>Mayor Bloomberg's <a href="http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2012/04/mike_bloomberg_53.php" target="_blank">not really sure</a> why the May Day protesters are protesting.</p>
<p>The <em>Queens Chronicle</em> <a href="http://m.qchron.com/mobile/blogs/politics/why-did-meng-hire-someone-who-exploits-women/article_cf87dd4a-90b7-11e1-96d4-0019bb2963f4.html" target="_blank">slammed Grace Meng</a> for her connections to the<em> Queens Tribune</em>.</p>
<p><!--more-->The <em>New York Post</em> <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/outsiders_need_not_apply_zEX2v19jL89itp2m5ztR7J?utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_content=Editorials" target="_blank">lamented ballot challenges</a> by using a <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/PrimeNewYork/status/196611419922370560" target="_blank">non-existent one</a> as an example.</p>
<p>Nachman Caller and David Storobin <a href="http://brooklynteaparty.org/" target="_blank">will be addressing the same crowd</a> in a few weeks.</p>
<p>State workers' pay <a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/128360/state-workers-pay-raises-over-time/" target="_blank">has increased over time</a>.</p>
<p>One World Trace Center <a href="http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/160282/height-of-1-wtc-about-to-top-empire-state-building" target="_blank">will become the city's tallest building</a> on Monday.</p>
<p>The <em>Daily News</em> called on SUNY <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/suny-fight-charter-schools-article-1.1068951" target="_blank">to help create more charter schools</a>.</p>
<p>Chuck Schumer <a href="http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2012/04/senator_chuck_s_1.php" target="_blank">called on the House</a> to renew an anti-domestic violence bill.</p>
<p>Meghan McCain <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/04/meghan-mccain-clarifies-her-stance-on-brooklyn.html" target="_blank">discussed Brooklyn</a>.</p>
<p>There was <a href="http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/several-killed-as-vehicle-plunges-into-bronx-zoo/?ref=nyregion" target="_blank">a gruesome car accident</a> in the Bronx.</p>
<p><strong>On the presidential race:</strong></p>
<p>President Obama's ties with Bill Clinton <a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_CLINTONS?SITE=TNJAC&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT" target="_blank">are growing</a>.</p>
<p>Here's <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/04/29/watch-president-obama-2012-white-house-correspondents-dinner" target="_blank">the full video</a> of Obama's joke-heavy speech for D.C. journalists.</p>
<p>And here's Jimmy Kimmel <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/post/video-jimmy-kimmels-white-house-correspondents-dinner-speech-elicits-belly-laughs/2012/04/29/gIQAH7HkoT_blog.html" target="_blank">roasting Obama and others</a> at the same event.</p>
<p>Obama's campaign <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/30/us/politics/obama-campaign-confronts-voter-id-laws.html?ref=politics" target="_blank">has to grapple</a> with new voter ID laws.</p>
<p>Mitt Romney's campaign <a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/224371-romney-campaign-claims-auto-bailout-was-his-idea" target="_blank">oddly took credit</a> for the auto bailouts Romney opposed.</p>
<p>Newt Gingrich <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/04/newt-gingrich-will-now-drop-out-on-wednesday.html" target="_blank">won't drop out until Wednesday</a>.</p>
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