So here is the question that has kept me awake at night: should Carl's grassroots supporters cross battle lines and help Cuomo push a conservative fiscal agenda?
If you are engaged in the political arena only to advance the Republican Party, you might say no.
If you are active in politics because you desire a fiscally responsible government, you must say YES.
I am a die-hard Republican who fought in the trenches for Ronald Reagan, Jack Kemp and Carl Paladino. I'm as conservative as you can get, and last year I spent most of my time criticizing Andrew Cuomo.
It is starting to look like I may end up eating a few of my words. But I would happily sit for that meal if the Governor delivers real fiscal reform.
In fact, I am writing to tell you I will work to push Cuomo's fiscal agenda.