Michael Grimm has 'an election to win' (and a jail to keep out of)

Source: www.dailykos.com - Monday, April 28, 2014

As the Daily Kos Elections crew wrote in this morning's digest, the filing deadline for a Republican to mount a primary challenge to indicted GOP congressman Michael Grimm passed us by a couple of weeks ago. With that deadline passed, the only way Grimm's name won't be on the November congressional ballot is if two things happen: First, the GOP would have to nominate him to another office, like the State Supreme Court, and second, he would have to accept the nomination. Short of that, he's on the ballot. Grimm could resign, but while that would create a special election, it would only be to fill the remainder of his term; there would still be an election for the next term, and he would still be the GOP nominee. On balance, the situation is good news for Democrats aiming to win Grimm's seat, which President Obama carried with 52 percent of the vote in 2012. But Grimm isn't throwing in the towel, and neither are his fellow Republicans. John Antoniello, the Staten Island Republican chairman, said he spoke to Mr. Grimm on Friday, and Mr. Grimm said he definitely planned to continue his campaign. “He’s got my complete support, and I’m sure the party’s also,” Mr. Antoniello said on Sunday night. Guy V. Molinari, the former Staten Island borough president and congressman who has been a mentor to Mr. Grimm, said he was convinced Mr. Grimm was innocent. “My support is 100 percent,” Mr. Molinari told The Staten Island Advance. “We are going

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