Flake Drops Stringer, Backs Spitzer in Comptroller Race

[brooklynite]

Source: City & State

Endorsement swapping this late in the election season is rare but not unprecedented. Rep. Yvette Clarke backed out of endorsing Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynesin favor of a rival, and several state legislators withdrew their endorsements from Assemblyman Micah Kellner who is mounting a campaign for City Council in the wake of sexual harassment allegations.

Now Rev. Floyd Flake, a former congressman himself, is changing his endorsement from Scott Stringer to Eliot Spitzer in the city comptroller race, City & State has learned.

Flake has changed his mind on endorsements before—but he usually waits a few years. He endorsed Michael Bloomberg for mayor over Bill Thompson in 2009. This year, he’s going with Thompson. It’s unclear what influence the Queens power broker’s endorsement will have on the comptroller race.

Read more: http://www.cityandstateny.com/flake-drops-stringer-backs-spitzer-comptroller-race/

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The fact that all these jobs are open for the first time in decades is making this a very chaotic race.

[hrmjustin]

1. Should be an interesting primary night.