Ryan Karben
Scenes From (Outside) 41 Broad Street
Here’s a ticket that intern Em Whitney and I scored as a souvenir from last night’s State Democratic Party fund-raiser at 41 Broad Street. Since the event was closed to the press, we didn’t actually make it inside, but we did get to chat with a few people outside about Hillary Clinton‘s presidential campaign and other topics of interest. read more »
Reactions to Spitzer: Karben Feels Bad, Stone Doesn't
Former Assemblyman Ryan Karben, who was forced from office for allegations that he acted inappropriately with an intern, said his thoughts are with his friend Eliot Spitzer.
“I just feel terrible for Eliot and his family and he’s been a terrific public servant and he deserves some time to figure things out,” Karben told me just now. “I’m thinking about my friend Eliot, not about the governor.”
Roger Stone, a former consultant for the New York State Senate Republicans who was pushed out after an incident involving a profanity-laced phone call to Spitzer’s father, said, “I don’t find it surprising because he thinks the rules don’t apply to him. read more »
AP: Karben Arrested for D.U.I.
Ryan Karben, a former Assemblyman from Westchester who helps with fund-raising for Eliot Spitzer, has reportedly been charged with a D.U.I.
From the AP: read more »
Karben's Theory on Spitzer and 2007 Races
It’s easy to forget but this upcoming Tuesday is an election day, but as a story in the Sun today notes, it may be an important test for Eliot Spitzer.
It’s the first regularly scheduled election since he’s become governor, and is coming as he’s embroiled in a national fight over driver’s licenses.
How is he going to approach the elections?
Spitzer supporter Ryan Karben, now a managing director of Fleishman-Hillard Government Relations, emailed me to say that the driver‘s license issue probably won‘t have much of an impact in local races.
From Karben: read more »
