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Gathering Consensus on Alan Hevesi

Embattled New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi may have more than Republican challenger Chris Callaghan to contend with this fall.

Governor Pataki has just flown back from Hungary in order to make a decision on whether to initiate impeachment proceedings, which would require a 2/3 vote in the State Senate.  The state Ethics Commission recently released a report finding that Hevesi knowingly and intentionally violated the law and the public trust by using taxpayer money to fund years of chauffeur services for his wife.

Even if Pataki does send the matter to the legislature for impeachment, we're not likely to hear from sitting lawmakers before Election Day.

As a candidate for State Senate, I've called together a group of interested bloggers to petition their own State Senators (and to encourage their readers to do likewise) for their intent to support or resist impeachment.

I'll be compiling the results and a list of participating blogs on the campaign site.  If you live in New York State and you want to know whether your State Senator plans to root out blatant corruption or look the other way, call and e-mail his or her office and demand to know.

And then let me know so we can kep a true count.

I've sent an introductory e-mail to each Senator's office to make sure they're all aware we're awaiting their answers.

So far, the tally is:

Planning to support impeachment: 0
Planning to resist impeachment: 0
Not yet responded: 61
Refused to answer: 1

(2/3 Majority: 42)

Individual responses will be reprinted at the campaign site.

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Gathering Consensus on Alan Hevesi

Embattled New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi may have more than Republican challenger Chris Callaghan to contend with this fall.

Governor Pataki has just flown back from Hungary in order to make a decision on whether to initiate impeachment proceedings, which would require a 2/3 vote in the State Senate.  The state Ethics Commission recently released a report finding that Hevesi knowingly and intentionally violated the law and the public trust by using taxpayer money to fund years of chauffeur services for his wife.

Even if Pataki does send the matter to the legislature for impeachment, we're not likely to hear from sitting lawmakers before Election Day.

As a candidate for State Senate, I've called together a group of interested bloggers to petition their own State Senators (and to encourage their readers to do likewise) for their intent to support or resist impeachment.

I'll be compiling the results and a list of participating blogs on the campaign site.  If you live in New York State and you want to know whether your State Senator plans to root out blatant corruption or look the other way, call and e-mail his or her office and demand to know.

And then let me know so we can kep a true count.

I've sent an introductory e-mail to each Senator's office to make sure they're all aware we're awaiting their answers.

So far, the tally is:

Planning to support impeachment: 0
Planning to resist impeachment: 0
Not yet responded: 61
Refused to answer: 1

(2/3 Majority: 42)

Individual responses will be reprinted at the campaign site.