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HSBC Just Got Itself Blacklisted in Texas

Lone Star State isn't happy with bank's new gas and oil financing policy

(Newser) - In the view of state Comptroller Glenn Hegar, HSBC has just messed with Texas. His beef: The European banking giant took a stand in December against providing "new finance, or new advisory services" for new oil or gas fields, as well as any infrastructure "whose primary use is...

Spitzer Comeback Bid Fails
 Spitzer Comeback Falls Short 
Sep 10, 2013 11:49 PM CDT

Spitzer Comeback Falls Short

He loses NYC comptroller primary to Scott Stringer

(Newser) - It's not a night for political comebacks in New York City: Eliot Spitzer has lost his bid to become city comptroller. The former governor lost the Democratic primary to Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, whose campaign repeatedly brought up the prostitution scandal that brought down Spitzer in 2008. But...

Spitzer: Wall St. 'Desperately' Wants Me to Lose

Would-be comptroller goes on Leno to made his case

(Newser) - Eliot Spitzer followed in Hugh Grant's infamous hookin'-boot steps to Jay Leno's couch last night, continuing his string of mea culpas as he looks to re-enter the public arena via a run for New York City comptroller . Leno was to the point, notes the AP , asking the...

Spitzer Nabs 27K Signatures in Comptroller Run

Far more than required 3,750

(Newser) - It takes 3,750 signatures to get on the ballot for New York City's comptroller race—and Eliot Spitzer already has some 27,000, he says. "Against the odds and all predictions, and in light of some who tried to thwart the effort, I am pleased to announce...

Eliot Spitzer Kinda-Sorta Cries on TV

Seems to well up on Morning Joe; not everyone's buying it

(Newser) - Eliot Spitzer might have cried on TV this morning, but we can't say for sure. He appeared, at least, to get emotional during an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe , after host Mika Brzezinski asked him to give a heartfelt answer to the question: "How are you different...

What Is Spitzer Thinking?

 What Is 
 Spitzer 
 Thinking? 
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Jul 9, 2013 8:20 AM CDT

What Is Spitzer Thinking?

Comptroller run could heal bruised ego: experts

(Newser) - Eliot Spitzer is back on the political scene —just like Mark Sanford and Anthony Weiner—and apparently tearing up over his past transgressions this morning on Morning Joe. Which makes Politico wonder: What makes these guys tick? The simple answer, from Washington insiders, is egomania. "The essential thing...

Eliot Spitzer Is No Anthony Weiner
 Eliot Spitzer Is No 
 Anthony Weiner 
OPINION
Jul 8, 2013 12:03 PM CDT

Eliot Spitzer Is No Anthony Weiner

Spitzer has a tougher road ahead: Alex Pareene

(Newser) - When you heard Eliot Spitzer is launching a comeback attempt , you may have been tempted to compare it to Anthony Weiner's similar attempt to get back into politics. But while Spitzer and Weiner are both "extremely outspoken Jewish New Yorkers whose sexual proclivities are far too well-known,"...

Eliot Spitzer Launches His Comeback

Client 9 to face old madam in 'funnest' run for NYC comptroller

(Newser) - Five years after a prostitution scandal forced him out of office , Eliot Spitzer is ready to face voters again—and, just like Anthony Weiner, he's chosen New York City for his political comeback. The former governor is running for city comptroller and says, "I'm hopeful there will...

Ex-Madam: If Spitzer Runs, So Do I
 Ex-Madam: 
 If Spitzer Runs, 
 So Do I 
COMPTROLLER RACE
Dec 16, 2009 8:45 AM CST

Ex-Madam: If Spitzer Runs, So Do I

Eliot Spitzer's competition for comptroller could be Kristin Davis

(Newser) - If Eliot Spitzer enters the New York comptroller race, he'll have more than voters to worry about: His former madam is gunning for him. Kristin Davis challenged Spitzer, aka Client 9, to a duel in the primaries via her blog . “It's ludicrous that Spitzer would even consider running for...

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