Spin Cycle

Gov. George Pataki’s presidential campaign can count on the support of State Sen. Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre).
During a bill signing ceremony Friday in Nassau County, Skelos recalled sitting next to Pataki in the Senate for one year and working together on crime prevention bills. “It’s a little bit emotional when I’m here with the governor because as you know he is not running again,” Skelos said outside the police headquarters in Rockville Centre.
“But certainly he has a wonderful record that he could show and people could model in other parts of the country - Iowa, New Hampshire,” Skelos said, referring to the critical early states in the presidential nominating process.
The spectators responded with polite laughter.
“And we will be following it very closely,” Skelos continued.
Pataki responded: “Suffolk County”
Skelos said: “Suffolk County”
More laughter from the guests.

James T. Madore