Over sodas and sandwiches, more than a dozen of New York’s top Republican political strategists gathered last month, convened by Ms. Catsimatidis, to plot a path back for the party. On a whiteboard, they brainstormed together a list of ideal characteristics for a statewide Republican candidate, among them: resources (i.e. Sign Up You agree to receive occasional updates and special offers for The New York Times's products and services. Advertisement Continue reading the main storySome have urged Chele Chiavacci Farley, a finance chairwoman for the New York Republican Party, to challenge Mr. Cuomo. But in New York, she said, Republicans are inured to a weak top of the ticket.“It’s just a benefit that we haven’t enjoyed,” she said.

Source: New York Times January 03, 2018 00:56 UTC