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Weiner says more photos may come out
New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner rode the New York subway Thursday enroute to the WNYC radio interview.
May 23rd, 2013
02:38 PM ET
57 minutes ago

Weiner says more photos may come out

(CNN) - Normally, the disclosure of lewd photos and messages exchanged in a sexting scandal would derail a campaign. But for Anthony Weiner, that would be old news.

He said as much in an interview Thursday, repeating a statement he made prior to yesterday's launch of his New York mayoral campaign. Weiner acknowledged it is possible that more photos from the scandal which led him to step down from Congress in 2011 could come out.
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Filed under: Anthony Weiner • New York
Poll: New Yorkers not crazy about Weiner run for mayor?
May 22nd, 2013
08:38 AM ET
1 day ago

Poll: New Yorkers not crazy about Weiner run for mayor?

(CNN) – Nearly half of New York City voters don't think Anthony Weiner should run for mayor this year, according to a new poll.

But according to the Quinnipiac University poll, Weiner, who announced his candidacy for mayor early Wednesday morning, is in second place in the battle for the city's Democratic nomination.
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Filed under: Anthony Weiner • New York
Weiner: Decision on mayoral run coming 'soon'
May 17th, 2013
12:37 PM ET
6 days ago

Weiner: Decision on mayoral run coming 'soon'

New York (CNN) – Anthony Weiner will announce soon whether he's running for New York City mayor, the former congressman said Friday.

He's already said he's eyeing a run, and has taken steps signaling he'll jump into the race, including publishing a detailed policy document about his plans for the city.
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Filed under: Anthony Weiner • New York
In New York, Obama raises more than $3 million for Democrats
May 13th, 2013
09:41 PM ET
9 days ago

In New York, Obama raises more than $3 million for Democrats

(CNN) - President Barack Obama told donors at a trio of fundraisers Monday evening that the U.S. can learn lessons from the resilience of Boston in the marathon bombing and the town of West, Texas, in the deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant. Altogether, the fundraisers netted more than $3 million for national Democratic groups.

He raised more than $2 million for the Democratic National Committee and at least $1 million for the main Democratic groups that campaign for House and Senate candidates. The fundraising totals are calculations based on the number of attendees and the lowest ticket price, which started at $16,200 for the DNC events and $7,500 for the other events, according to officials with the organizations. They said some tickets cost as much as $32,400 a person.
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Filed under: DCCC • Democratic National Committee • DSCC • New York • President Obama
New York City Poll: Should Weiner run for mayor?
April 16th, 2013
11:30 PM ET
36 days ago

New York City Poll: Should Weiner run for mayor?

(CNN) - Disgraced former Rep. Anthony Weiner may seek political redemption by running this year for New York City mayor, but a new poll of city residents suggests many of them may not be ready to forgive him.

If he does run though, an NBC New York-Marist Poll released late Tuesday night indicates Weiner would shake up the battle for the Democratic mayoral nomination.
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Filed under: Anthony Weiner • New York • Polls
Weiner, eyeing mayoral run, re-issues plan for New York
April 15th, 2013
09:21 AM ET
38 days ago

Weiner, eyeing mayoral run, re-issues plan for New York

(CNN) – Former Rep. Anthony Weiner, who in a repentant interview last week said he was considering a run for New York mayor, released a document Sunday detailing a plan to restore the city as a place for middle class families.

Paid for by "Weiner for Mayor," established for a 2009 bid, the document closely mimics a plan released during that campaign five years ago.
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Filed under: Anthony Weiner • New York
April 10th, 2013
09:38 AM ET
43 days ago

Weiner says he's considering mayoral bid

(CNN) - Former Rep. Anthony Weiner, who resigned in 2011 amid scandal over a lewd photo sent via Twitter, confirmed in an interview published Wednesday that he's considering a political comeback, with a New York City mayoral bid on his radar.

The Democrat admitted he's eying this year's mayor's race in a lengthy New York Times Magazine article that detailed his life with wife Huma Abedin, a close aide to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and their attempts to stay out of the limelight over the past two years-until now.
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Filed under: Anthony Weiner • New York
Prosecutors: N.Y. Democrat tried to bribe way onto GOP mayoral ballot
April 2nd, 2013
11:18 AM ET
51 days ago

Prosecutors: N.Y. Democrat tried to bribe way onto GOP mayoral ballot

(CNN) - New York state Sen. Malcolm Smith and New York City Councilman Dan Halloran were arrested Tuesday morning on charges they schemed to fix the city's 2013 mayoral election through fraud and bribery, according to prosecutors.

The U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan alleges that Smith, a Democrat, bribed Halloran, a Republican, to help guarantee Smith a spot on the Republican ballot in the November election.

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Filed under: New York
March 27th, 2013
11:12 AM ET
57 days ago

You talking to me? Quinn unapologetic for temper

(CNN) - Christine Quinn, New York's leading Democratic mayoral candidate, says she's not going to apologize for her reportedly brazen temper as speaker of the City Council.

"Sometimes you have to push hard to get that done, but my job isn't to make people smile," she said Wednesday on CNN's "Newsroom." "My job is to deliver for New Yorkers."
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Filed under: Christine Quinn • New York
Biden blasts Republicans at event with House Democrats
March 23rd, 2013
05:09 PM ET
60 days ago

Biden blasts Republicans at event with House Democrats

(CNN) - Vice President Joe Biden's meeting with House Democrats on Saturday was nothing of the "charm offensive" that brought his boss to Capitol Hill earlier this month.

Instead, the vice president chided congressional Republicans, claiming negotiating with them was nearly impossible.
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Filed under: House Democrats • Joe Biden • New York
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