Marc Spitzer--the former Arizona Corporation Commissioner turned big time FERC Commissioner--was in town last night to speak at a utility investors conference. He and I have been friends since the early 1990s when we served in the legislature together so he invited me to attend last night's dinner.
Every time that we were introduced as Spitzer and Patterson, someone would laugh and I had to admit that I didn't get it.
Marc later reminded me that it was primarily a New York crowd, so they have been seeing subway posters like this one for the last couple years.
I don't cover New York politics, but as I recall, the other Spitzer/Paterson team didn't turn out so hot.
Spitzer/Patterson now own the dubious distinction of having aired the most (unintentionally) hilarious political commercial of all time:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuLtYwT4ZGA
Posted by: Matthew Ladner | April 23, 2008 at 09:13 AM
I could think of worse teams to have to choose from in the future.
Posted by: ron | April 23, 2008 at 10:30 AM
they won!
Posted by: Walter | April 23, 2008 at 04:28 PM
They were hot. That was the problem!
Posted by: CB | April 23, 2008 at 05:34 PM
Montini has been MSU for years.
Posted by: Ron B | April 23, 2008 at 05:58 PM