Is Eaton getting ready to pivot away from former Democrat and now independent Adolfo Carrion

The window is closing on Adolfo Carrion's  shot at getting onto the GOP ballot and Brooklyn GOP Chairman Craig Eaton openly prepares to defenestrate from the Carrion Campaign before the window has closed for him as well

It looks like Craig Eaton has gotten super gabby about Adolfo Carrion's prospects of getting on the GOP ballot for  mayor ( See "Carrion’s Bid for GOP Mayoral Nomination in Question" by By Michael Howard Saul, 1/25/13 Wall Street Journal - New York Metropolis [http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2013/01/25/carrions-bid-for-gop-mayoral-nomination-in-question/?mod=WSJBlog&mod=WSJ_NY_NY_Blog ]). In that article/post, Michael Saul made the Kings County Republican Committee Chairman seem like a regular Joe Biden of  quotable commentary.

“If I were a betting man, I would say that it does not look like we’re going to be able to secure a third Republican chairman to come on board with us....  And you know what? It is what it is.” said Craig Eaton, who along with Bronx GOP chairman Jay Savino are the only GOP chairmen who have been supportive of the unaffiliated Carrion’s GOP candidacy.

Nonetheless, Eaton  still formally supports Carrion's attempt to run on the Republican line., saying: “Until I’m absolutely certain that he can’t get a third, I’m going to stand my ground,”  Eaton said he expects to know within the next two weeks whether there’s any possibility of Carrion winning the support of a third chairman. Eaton also that said he had  spoken to Carrion recently, and he said Carrion is continuing to fight for a spot on the Republican ballot.  “He’s still going forward,” Eaton said. “He’s seeking the nomination.”

Davidson Goldin, a spokesman for Carrion, said, “Republican Party leaders asked him to enter into their process and that continues on track.”  In an interview last month, Carrion said he had no interest in running for a position other than mayor. He declined to say what he would do if he were unable to get on the GOP ballot, saying he would cross that bridge when, and if, he comes to it.

Adlofo Carrion may be arrriving at that bridge sonner than he thinks.  After uttering all the niceties about Carrion 's still being in the rqace for the GOP nod,   Brooklyn GOP Chairman Eaton quickly made this predictive staement:   “I think it’s fair to say that, at this stage, if Adolfo is unable to get a third (chairman), and that’s the way it appears it may wind up shaking out, then Jay Savino and I have a decision to make as to which other candidate we support.” If Carrion is no longer an option, Eaton said he  might be endorsing one of the following three candidates: John Catsimatidis; Joe Lhota, a former chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority; and the Rev. A.R. Bernard, pastor of the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn. Bernard met with the GOP leaders Thursday night to discuss his candidacy.

Manhattan GOP chairman Dan Isaacs agreed  on the point that Carrion probably would  not be able to get the support he needs to get access to the GOP ballot. Isaacs, along with the Queens GOP chairman, is supporting John Catsimatidis.  “I’m with John,” Isaacs said. “And as long as John is a candidate, I’m with him.”  Isaacs was so certain that Carrion would have no shot at the GOP line that even if John Catsimatidis were to drop out of the race,  he still doubted  Carrion could  get three GOP chairmen to back him.