We continue to see great support for the attorney general all around the state from a variety of donors, and we feel this positions him to run the kind of issues-based, energetic campaign we've planned on.
The business community around the state has always been supportive of Eliot, and they are excited about the prospect of him as the next governor.
For seven years now, from Wall Street to public corruption to big drug companies, no one in this state has done more to stand up to special interests and the status quo than Eliot Spitzer.
He has a long history of independence and who he receives money from has nothing to do with his position on issues.
The real insult to New Yorkers is denying that serious problems exist.
If Patrick Manning wants to run a campaign that takes the side of corporate interests who defrauded regular New Yorkers, that's fine with us. Any time Patrick Manning wants to come over to Eliot Spitzer's house in Columbia County for breakfast, he's more than welcome.