28 Quotes by Lee Miringoff

She remains a controversial figure when she moves out from the Democratic primary sweepstakes.

Right now, Eliot Spitzer wishes Election Day was tomorrow, or today.

I would suspect we're going to hear about accomplishments but also hear about things that are more for Des Moines (Iowa) and Nashua (N.H.). The larger audience will be the one he's thinking about in the future.

Keep in mind, this is going to be a race that is not going to get a lot of attention with rank-and-file Democrats. You are talking about who can raise the money to generate attention for themselves.

Spitzer's thinking Democratic primary. On the Pataki side, this has to do with his legacy and looking perhaps to take the best from New York and move on.

I think Hillary probably has been counting on a gang of them coming after her. And, of course, she probably has been counting on the gang all being (men).

It could turn into a Democratic year in New York, which might then have an impact on down-ballot races for Congress.

The polls are tapping into name recognition, and that can be a big factor later on if the dynamic doesn't change.

The question is often asked when people drop out, what does their endorsement mean? And the answer is, if they had a huge following they wouldn't be dropping out. For rank-and-file voters, it probably means less than if some convention votes come with it.