Today John Catsimatidis announced the endorsement of the Kings County Republican Chairman Craig Eaton [Oops! Not Yet] a former Queens County Republican Party Chairman and State Senator Serphin R. Maltese.
According to Maltese, Catsimatidis is "the only candidate, Republican or Democrat who has the hands on experience needed to run a city like New York"
"Serphin Maltese said, 'I am proud to endorse John Catsimatidis for Mayor of New York. John Catsimatidis is the only candidate, Republican or Democrat, who has the hands on experience needed to run a city like New York. He gained that experience as a self-made businessman who has built companies from the ground up; balancing budgets, making payrolls and creating tens of thousands of good paying jobs.' *** 'John Catsimatidis understands the frustration that small business people face; he'll work to cut regulations and rein in taxes and he'll never stop fighting for New York's forgotten middle class. He's a graduate of New York City Public Schools and he'll work so that today's kids get the quality education they deserve. John Catsimatidis is the type of Mayor our borough and our city need.' *** 'John Catsimatidis stated "I am honored to receive the endorsement of former Senator Serf Maltese. Serf appreciates how much I love New York and knows I will work tirelessly to create jobs, improve education and keep our city safe'."
I have to observe that the long-expected endorsement of John Catsimatidis by the current Brooklyn GOP leader Craig Eaton has again not made the cut as a major announcement by the Catsimatidis Campaign. This time it appears to have been bumped by the endorsement of a former GOP county leader. To be fair Mr. Maltese also was a former Conservative Party leader, so that probably does rightfully put the former Queens leader ahead of Mr. Eaton for priority of announcements.
ReplyDeleteI loved the Craig Eaton crossout.
I want to bet that the Eaton endorsement gets announced on April Fools Day.
One of my Baker Street Irregulars told me almost right away that the Craig Eaton "endorsement" of John Catsimatidis had been scheduled for Tuesday, April 2, 2013, but that it had to be shelved indefinitely as a result of the scandal about the Halloran-Tabone-Savino scam to get the NYC Republican WIlson-Pekula for State Senator Malcolm Smith.
ReplyDeleteThis report was "off the record" from source close to one of those involved in the aborted timing of the announcement. The information had been held for a decent interval for obvious reasons.
Still no word on rescheduling any announcement of Eaton's long-talked-about "endorsement" of Catsimatidis...