Falling Like Dominoes

State GOP leader quits; Mondello expected to replace

11/11/2006, 6:58 p.m. ET
By MARC HUMBERT
The Associated Press
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — State Republican Chairman Stephen Minarik, in the face of a Democratic sweep of all statewide offices in Tuesday's elections and the loss of three congressional seats, will step down at the end of the month.

Ryan Moses, state GOP executive director, said Saturday that Minarik informed state Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno of his decision on Thursday. Bruno, as the state Legislature's top Republican, is the most powerful Republican left in state government in the wake of the Democratic gains on Tuesday.


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We say: Joe Bruno goes next!