State Senator Shirley Huntley: “They know that I don’t go out and raise a lot of money. I don’t try to take money from people who can’t afford to be giving it out…I take donations from my colleagues, of course. It's not unheard of. If you look at other people’s filings, they all do too. There is nothing unusual about… me receiving money from a colleague like John Sampson.”
Taking money from colleagues as indivduals is one thing–taking money from the Party conference's campaign committee for an intra-party primary in a safe seat is quite another; especially when they hold the Majority by a single seat.
Is Huntley dumb enough not to know the difference?
Clearly John Sampson sees Huntley's and Bill Perkins' survival as crucial to keeping his leadership, and clearly sees his staying as leader as more importan tthan the question of whether he leads the Majority or Minority.
And Democratic donors (especially those interested in same-sex marriage) should be on notice–better you should give to indivdual candidates or the the New Roosevelt Initiative than the DSCC. DSCC Kicks In For Shirley Huntley And Bill Perkins, Spending Money In Safe Districts www.cityhallnews.com