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October 09, 2008 Man vs. blood-alcohol machine in Fossella's trial

...- Rep. Vito Fossella may have been more blotto than previously known when he was busted by Virginia cops while driving to see his secret lover and their child. The Staten Island Republican was arrested by Alexandria police when he blew a 0.13% blood-alc

October 07, 2008 House hopefuls clash over tax policy

By TOM WROBLESKI STATEN ISLAND, NY -- The four candidates running to replace GOP Rep. Vito Fossella in the House battled over tax policy and gave divergent ...

October 07, 2008 House hopefuls display personal touch

...with the audience. That was especially true today for the two highest-profile candidates in the race to replace GOP Rep. Vito Fossella: Democrat Mike McMahon and Republican Bob Straniere. The two men were joined by Independence nominee Carmine Morano an

October 06, 2008 Congressional candidates discuss Social Security, health care at ...

The candidates are vying to replace Rep. Vito Fossella (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn) in the House of Representatives. The general election is Nov. 4.

October 05, 2008 Showdown in race for congressional seat

... public debates this month featuring the four candidates who are looking to replace retiring Rep. Vito Fossella (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn) in the House. ...

October 02, 2008 Independence congressional candidate invited to forum

The last requirement was a major sticking point because the Independence Party, which nominated Rep. Vito Fossella (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn) two years ago, ...

October 01, 2008 Fossella urges colleagues to put politics aside and focus on bailout

by Staten Island Advance Rep. Vito Fossella yesterday urged fellow politicians to put politics to the side and think of the people when weighing the ...

September 30, 2008 NYC's Representatives on Bailout Vote

The city's lone Republican, Vito Fossella, who voted for the plan, was disappointed, saying, "I voted in favor of this legislation because I thought it was ...

September 30, 2008 Fossella isn't sure if he'll endorse anyone in House race

(Staten Island Advance/Hilton Flores) Anyone who was hoping that outgoing Rep. Vito Fossella would be involved in this November's elections -- in any way, ...

September 30, 2008 September 11 Health Bill Stalls; One Backer Blames City Hall

...protection or the aid that we really needed," the mayor told reporters at City Hall. A Republican of Staten Island, Rep. Vito Fossella, defended the Bloomberg administration. "Mayor Bloomberg has been a strong and forceful advocate every step of the way

September 29, 2008 McMahon Praises Fossella On Bailout Vote

... we find Democratic Councilman Mike McMahon praising the Republican whose seat he's trying to win, Rep. Vito Fossella, for voting "yes" on today's ...

September 29, 2008 McMahon Praises Fossella On Bailout Vote

...politics intersect, we find Democratic Councilman Mike McMahon praising the Republican whose seat he's trying to win, Rep. Vito Fossella, for voting "yes" on today's bailout bill: "Over the past week, Republicans and Democrats came together to create an

September 28, 2008 Mayor Bloomberg's choice in Albany: Term limits change or schools ...

The GOP wants to bump the congressional contest for departing Rep. Vito Fossella's seat up a line in the 13th Congressional District, making it appear ...

September 28, 2008 Bloomy's choice: Term limits change or schools control

...assisting their candidates in Democratic-dominated districts. The GOP wants to bump the congressional contest for departing Rep. Vito Fossella's seat up a line in the 13th Congressional District, making it appear second on the ballot and just under the

September 28, 2008 Weekend Wrap

...ads. (More here and here (actually, that one came during the debate)). Tom Wrobleski believes replacing Bob Straniere with Rep. Vito Fossella on the GOP line in the 13th CD would have been "trading one loser for another." It's more lucrative to work fo

September 27, 2008 Congressional candidates support bailout -- with limits

But the congressman himself, outgoing Republican Rep. Vito Fossella, did not make himself available for an interview about the crisis that has gripped the ...

September 26, 2008 ‘I’m the GOP Candidate!’ Says Straniere

Former Congressman Guy Molinari, the district’s representative through most of the 1980s and the SI borough president in the 1990s, is among those leading ...

September 25, 2008 News Of The Day

Bob Straniere officially closed the door on a possible comeback by Rep. Vito Fossella. A Wisconsin gun company is selling firearm paint kits with a ...

September 25, 2008 Straniere Covers His Bases

...from the general election ballot in the 13th CD would try some "shenanigans" in a last-ditch attempt to clear the way for Rep. Vito Fossella, DeSena said. The Democrats took this opportunity to slam Straniere for keeping his Manhattan pad (he's not leg

September 25, 2008 Straniere's 'Groundhog Day' ends?

...Republicans are going to have to find themselves a new candidate to run for state Supreme Court. And those who want to see Rep. Vito Fossella (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn) get back in the race for his House seat are going to have to think of some other sce

September 24, 2008 AM Roundup

The GOP is making a move to get Rep. Vito Fossella back on the ballot, but the candidate who’s on it right now doesn’t want to go. ...

September 24, 2008 VITO VETOES NEW BID AT RE-ELECTION

...Vito Fossella maintained he's "not a candidate" for re-election yesterday, after The Post reported that the Republican running for Fossella's seat was nominated for a judgeship - possibly clearing a path for the congressman's comeback. "I am once agai

September 24, 2008 What Fossella vs. McMahon Might Look Like

...foreclosure bill that would help many families struggling in this bad economy," said DCCC regional spokeswoman Carrie James. Rep. Vito Fossella has repeatedly insisted he's not a candidate in the NY-13 race, even as some of his fellow Republicans work

September 24, 2008 Straniere Officially NOT A Judicial Candidate

...Supreme Court judgeship for which he was nominated by the Manhattan GOP Monday in a last-ditch attempt by supporters of Rep. Vito Fossella to enable him to seek re-election. At of 3:02 p.m. Straniere officially declined the nomination, according to the

September 23, 2008 Medical no-man's land

... nothing for us," said McMahon, who is running in November for the congressional seat that Rep. Vito Fossella (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn) is vacating. ...

September 23, 2008 News Of The Day

Rep. Vito Fossella is still not a candidate in the 13th CD, despite the best efforts of Guy Molinari to change his mind. Bob Straniere was nominated for a ...

September 23, 2008 Manhattan GOP has until tonight to clear way for Staten Island's ...

by Staten Island Advance Advance file photoGOP congressional candidate Robert Straniere, left, maintains he will not step aside for Rep. Vito Fossella to ...

September 23, 2008 NY-13 Mystery Deepens

...if you will. Was it Col. Mustard in the library with the lead pipe? Not quite, but there are only so many suspects. Rep. Vito Fossella is so far denying he's trying to get back into the race "at this time" (the fact that he's looking at an October cou

September 23, 2008 VITO IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO A RERUN

...Robert Straniere, who's running for Rep. Vito Fossella's seat, was nominated as a Manhattan judicial candidate last night - a move that could pave the way for the disgraced congressman to get back on the ballot and run for re-election. Several Republi

September 22, 2008 At opening of Lanza HQ, Fossella stars

By PHIL HELSEL STATEN ISLAND, NY -- Soon to be ex-Congressman Vito Fossella has slapped down rumors he is contemplating a last minute run for re-election, ...