Naked ambition
Which was the most fevered lunge for self-promotion? Vote at newsday.com/
spincycle.
1. Newburgh Mayor Nicholas Valentine offering his city to host terrorism trials.
2. NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg hiring political operative Howard Wolfsonas a $200,000-a-year deputy mayor while closing firehouses.
3. Twenty-two Republican senators providing a crucial bloc of votes to confirm a second term for Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.
Last week's
"winners"
(unscientific tie): Ex-Gov. George Pataki keeping his name in play for Senate and Sen. Craig Johnson backing Bloomberg on city charter schools.
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Out East Show: Visit The Shamrock evergreen maze, Sannino Vineyard, Seven Ponds Orchard and the Warrior Ranch Foundation NewsdayTV's Doug Geed is heading 'Out East' to showcase the ultimate local spots you need to explore.
