Huh? Wall Street execs invited to contribute to Cuomo's campaign

November 20, 2008 | By Jim Kim

New York state attorneys general have a grand tradition of using the position as a stepping stone to greater political glory. But such ambitions can make for some odd moments. New York AG Andrew Cuomo has sent out invites for a big bash in two weeks, a combination birthday party and fundraiser for his Andrew Cuomo 2010 organization. The problem, according to the New York Post, is that some Wall Street executives received invitations, and a few are outraged. It certainly looks bad for the AG to be soliciting contributions from executives in the industry that he's pounding right now over executive pay practices. He has sought information about pay practices at nine companies that received TARP funds. He issued a press release asking Citi executives to not accept bonuses for 2008. The art work on the invitations apparently featured the scales of justice.

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- here's the New York Post article