Old Andrew returns

Old Andrew returns.

Spitzer: Cuomo ‘Dirtiest, Nastiest’ Of Politicians:

… “Everybody knows that behind the scenes that he’s the dirtiest, nastiest political player out there,” Spitzer said of Cuomo Thursday …

In TV Ad, Cuomo Levels First Attack on Paladino:

… Andrew M. Cuomo … unleashed his first direct attack on Mr. Paladino on Thursday with a television advertisement that criticized him for his donations to Albany politicians and for his failure to create jobs after winning tax breaks intended to promote economic development …

I don’t think this helps Cuomo.  It’s going to remind people of his previous campaign for governor.  Plus, the Paladino campaign seems to be enjoying it:

… “Andrew Cuomo’s opening gambit falls flat,” said Michael Caputo, who is Paladino’s campaign manager. “Any day our campaign wakes up talking about Carl Paladino’s business and his 450 employees is a good day for Carl Paladino.”

… “As long as he wants to play the tit-for-tat game, we’ve got a whole box of ammunition here that we’re just going to throw right back at him,” Paladino said on upstate YNN’s “Capital Tonight” Thursday evening …