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		<title>Roundup: Knock Me Over With a Feather Right Now</title>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Ben Akselrod had <a href="http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2012/08/in-flubbed-campaign-lit-assembly-candidate-says-crime-is-up-in-the-negrohood/" target="_blank">an unfortunate typo</a> in his campaign literature.</p>
<p>Eric Schneiderman called for more <a href="http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/08/6496451/post-empire-state-shooting-ag-schneiderman-calls-new-gun-control-la?politics-bucket-headline" target="_blank">gun control measures</a> in the wake of the Empire State Building shooting.</p>
<p>Various other politicians <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2012/08/pols-send-condolences-urge-stronger-gun-control-in-wake-of-esb-area-shooting-s" target="_blank">weighed in as well</a>.</p>
<p>Mayor Bloomberg discussed gun control on the radio <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/08/bloomberg-talked-gun-control-before-empire-state-building-shooting.html" target="_blank">right before the shooting</a>.</p>
<p>David Storobin <a href="http://www.jacobkornbluh.com/2012/08/senator-storobin-on-cover-of-bakhila.html" target="_blank">is confident</a> he will win.</p>
<p>Vito Lopez's girlfriend thinks today's allegations <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2012/08/amid-calls-to-quit-vito-lopez-says-he-wont" target="_blank">were part of a setup</a>.</p>
<p><!--more-->"Vito Lopez was accused of sexual misconduct?" Lew Fidler <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;ved=0CCUQqQIwAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crainsnewyork.com%2Farticle%2F20120824%2FPOLITICS%2F120829924&amp;ei=h-c3UPirN8uGrAfgh4GwBQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNFHN8GZY17oVFnvpyYFqcfvTNYyLw&amp;sig2=Pgv38Af0nRsU0QhautPqfA" target="_blank">said</a>, after being informed of Vito Lopez's allegations. "You could knock me over with a feather right now. Of all of the things that I would expect to hear about Vito Lopez, that was the last."</p>
<p>"There has been a revolving door of young women coming into his office and leaving under problematic circumstances," a source <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/vito_lopez_engaged_in_verbal_physical_G3x7b5KNev0RLjZ0eHA3WP#ixzz24VG9Kq86" target="_blank">told the <em>New York Post</em></a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/167537/brooklyn-assemblyman-censured-for-harassing-female-staffers" target="_blank">NY1</a>: "We have reached out to Assemblyman Lopez's office, and are awaiting a response."</p>
<p>A state Democratic Party spokesman <a href="http://capitaltonightny.ynn.com/2012/08/extras-611/" target="_blank">declined to comment</a>.</p>
<p>Gatemouth wrote Lopez's <a href="http://www.r8ny.com/blog/gatemouth/dont_fire_until_he_feels_the_tights_of_her_thighs.html" target="_blank">swan song</a>.</p>
<p>"I've never seen Vito Lopez act inappropriate," District Leader Betty Ann Canizio <a href="https://twitter.com/BettyAnnCanizio/status/239105205478780928" target="_blank">tweeted</a>. "He has always shown me kindness &amp; respect. Still have doubts about harassment allegations."</p>
<p>Western New York Senator Tim Kennedy launched a <a href="http://capitaltonightny.ynn.com/2012/08/tim-kennedys-first-ad-lots-of-cute-babies/" target="_blank">ridiculously adorable</a> television ad.</p>
<p>Martin O'Malley <a href="http://capitaltonightny.ynn.com/2012/08/gillibrand-omalley-speaking-to-iowa-democrats/" target="_blank">will join Kirsten Gillibrand</a> in addressing Iowa's delegation at the DNC.</p>
<p>Todd Akin held <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/08/24/todd-akin-we-are-going-to-be-here-through-the-november-election/" target="_blank">a press conference</a> to announce nothing has changed.</p>
<p>Why did Mitt Romney <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2012/08/24/four_laughable_explanations_for_mitt_romney_s_birther_joke.html" target="_blank">make</a> a birther joke?</p>
<p>He claimed it <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/08/romney-birth-certificate-joke-no-swipe-133143.html" target="_blank">wasn't a swipe</a> at President Obama.</p>
<p>There <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/08/24/why-a-ron-paul-style-presidential-campaign-may-be-the-last-of-its-kind/" target="_blank">may never be</a> another Ron Paul-like presidential campaign.</p>
]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ben Akselrod had <a href="http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2012/08/in-flubbed-campaign-lit-assembly-candidate-says-crime-is-up-in-the-negrohood/" target="_blank">an unfortunate typo</a> in his campaign literature.</p>
<p>Eric Schneiderman called for more <a href="http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/08/6496451/post-empire-state-shooting-ag-schneiderman-calls-new-gun-control-la?politics-bucket-headline" target="_blank">gun control measures</a> in the wake of the Empire State Building shooting.</p>
<p>Various other politicians <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2012/08/pols-send-condolences-urge-stronger-gun-control-in-wake-of-esb-area-shooting-s" target="_blank">weighed in as well</a>.</p>
<p>Mayor Bloomberg discussed gun control on the radio <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/08/bloomberg-talked-gun-control-before-empire-state-building-shooting.html" target="_blank">right before the shooting</a>.</p>
<p>David Storobin <a href="http://www.jacobkornbluh.com/2012/08/senator-storobin-on-cover-of-bakhila.html" target="_blank">is confident</a> he will win.</p>
<p>Vito Lopez's girlfriend thinks today's allegations <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2012/08/amid-calls-to-quit-vito-lopez-says-he-wont" target="_blank">were part of a setup</a>.</p>
<p><!--more-->"Vito Lopez was accused of sexual misconduct?" Lew Fidler <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;ved=0CCUQqQIwAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crainsnewyork.com%2Farticle%2F20120824%2FPOLITICS%2F120829924&amp;ei=h-c3UPirN8uGrAfgh4GwBQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNFHN8GZY17oVFnvpyYFqcfvTNYyLw&amp;sig2=Pgv38Af0nRsU0QhautPqfA" target="_blank">said</a>, after being informed of Vito Lopez's allegations. "You could knock me over with a feather right now. Of all of the things that I would expect to hear about Vito Lopez, that was the last."</p>
<p>"There has been a revolving door of young women coming into his office and leaving under problematic circumstances," a source <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/vito_lopez_engaged_in_verbal_physical_G3x7b5KNev0RLjZ0eHA3WP#ixzz24VG9Kq86" target="_blank">told the <em>New York Post</em></a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/167537/brooklyn-assemblyman-censured-for-harassing-female-staffers" target="_blank">NY1</a>: "We have reached out to Assemblyman Lopez's office, and are awaiting a response."</p>
<p>A state Democratic Party spokesman <a href="http://capitaltonightny.ynn.com/2012/08/extras-611/" target="_blank">declined to comment</a>.</p>
<p>Gatemouth wrote Lopez's <a href="http://www.r8ny.com/blog/gatemouth/dont_fire_until_he_feels_the_tights_of_her_thighs.html" target="_blank">swan song</a>.</p>
<p>"I've never seen Vito Lopez act inappropriate," District Leader Betty Ann Canizio <a href="https://twitter.com/BettyAnnCanizio/status/239105205478780928" target="_blank">tweeted</a>. "He has always shown me kindness &amp; respect. Still have doubts about harassment allegations."</p>
<p>Western New York Senator Tim Kennedy launched a <a href="http://capitaltonightny.ynn.com/2012/08/tim-kennedys-first-ad-lots-of-cute-babies/" target="_blank">ridiculously adorable</a> television ad.</p>
<p>Martin O'Malley <a href="http://capitaltonightny.ynn.com/2012/08/gillibrand-omalley-speaking-to-iowa-democrats/" target="_blank">will join Kirsten Gillibrand</a> in addressing Iowa's delegation at the DNC.</p>
<p>Todd Akin held <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/08/24/todd-akin-we-are-going-to-be-here-through-the-november-election/" target="_blank">a press conference</a> to announce nothing has changed.</p>
<p>Why did Mitt Romney <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2012/08/24/four_laughable_explanations_for_mitt_romney_s_birther_joke.html" target="_blank">make</a> a birther joke?</p>
<p>He claimed it <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/08/romney-birth-certificate-joke-no-swipe-133143.html" target="_blank">wasn't a swipe</a> at President Obama.</p>
<p>There <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/08/24/why-a-ron-paul-style-presidential-campaign-may-be-the-last-of-its-kind/" target="_blank">may never be</a> another Ron Paul-like presidential campaign.</p>
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