Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy called Rick Lazio’s LG pick, Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards, a “bland, safe choice.”

Edwards and Lazio are cool with that.

A Bloomberg administration employee is challenging Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

A cable news executive on Eliot Spitzer: “The question about him is, how much stench is on him, and is he likable enough?”

“(Sen).Chuck Schumer is the next majority leader. He just works it,” a senior Obama administration official predicted.

Sen. Craig Johnson is No. 29 on the eighth annual Long Island Press power list.

Tom Robbins wonders why the WFP is taking more heat than the Independence Party, which is also embroiled in an investigation.

Michael Grimm wasn’t shocked when the Staten Island GOP nominated ex-Rep. Vito Fossella.

Basil Smikle declared his primary challenge to Sen. Bill Perkins and said: “My opponent has not stood up for parents in Albany.”

The New York Democrats poked fun at state GOP Chairman Ed Cox’s candidate-shopping habit.

NYSUT might take a pass on endorsing a gubernatorial candidate this year.

Regional OTBs are in “steep decline,” state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says.

Pollster Jef Pollock “nailed it” in Pennsylvania’s 12 CD special election, says POLITICO.

The Senate GOP released its conference committee list.

Gov. David Paterson shares his birthday (today) with Joe Cocker.

Steve Pigeon once helped raise campaign cash for soon-to-be-former Sen. Arlen Specter.

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