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2006 New York Attorney General Candidates Grid

November 06, 2006 | by Gotham Gazette Staff

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Candidates

 

Andrew Cuomo (D)

Jeanine Pirro (R)
Whoever wins will get to decide how to use the incredibly flexible job of attorney general
What You Already Know:
 Wants a better job than attorney general.
 Has a rocky marriage
Capital Punishment: For Against
Gay Marriage: Would push for state marriage equality law Favors civil unions
Medicaid Fraud: Would create financial incentives for whistleblowers Would improve enforcement through aggressive policing and computer technology.
Primary Targets: Albany dysfunction Sex offenders

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