GOP may back Dem for Babylon supervisor

Babylon Republican chairman Tony Pancella says his party is considering backing Suffolk Democratic chairman Richard Schaffer for town supervisor in the November special election.

"It's been a topic of discussion but it's an issue that is far from settled," said Pancella, Suffolk OTB vice president. Pancella declined to say if the party has members interested in running, but said he expects to hold a party executive committee meeting prior to tomorrow's town committee convention at GOP headquarters in Lindenhurst.

But Schaffer said he probably would not accept, citing the potential ethical issues it may pose. "I believe in running an active campaign for supervisor," he said.

-- Rick Brand