To no one's surprise, NY Democrats picked Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer to run for their Senate seats this fall. According to the AP, "Schumer reported $21.8 million in his campaign account last month and polls put him far ahead of potential Republican challengers," and WNYT says of the junior Senator, "Gillibrand has been considered more vulnerable than Schumer by Republicans, but no prominent Republican is running against her. Polls show Gillibrand leading potential challengers."
The Daily Politics' Celeste Katz asked Schumer whether he was concerned this year's convention would be a "coronation" for Andrew Cuomo, given that, in 2006, it was something of a "coronation" for Eliot Spitzer and ultimately "it didn't really work out that well." Schumer said, "Nope, because these are such tough times" and Eliot was riding on good times!
