Campaign Roundup: Ruben Diaz, Jr., Gets a Donation from Trump

2013 Mayoral Race John Liu [hired a](http://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news/2012/jul/30/liu-filings/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+wnyc/newsarticles+%28News+from+WNYC+New+York+Public+Radio%29) consulting firm specializing in data cleanup two weeks before his treasurer's arrest. Public Advocate Ruben Diaz, Jr. [recently took](http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/07/6322351/donald-trump-gives-certain-democrats-still) a campaign donation from Donald Trump. Brooklyn A dead person [turned up on](http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/caught_dead_to_rights_vmNOfqK1U7UV0FWiFpZ4QO) David Storobin's nominating petitions. State Senate Dean Skelos [ultimately decided](http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2012/07/30/%25E2%2580%2598dinner-drinks-pistol-and-rifle-shooting%25E2%2580%2599-with-steve-katz/) to pass on Steve Katz's gun-themed fundraiser. Elsewhere A lobbyist [favored by](http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/07/30/604491/house-candidate-taxpayer-lobbyist-fundraiser/?mobile=nc) Maggie Brooks is also her biggest campaign bundler. The DCCC is hitting Republican [incumbents over](http://capitaltonightny.ynn.com/2012/07/dccc-makes-bush-tax-cuts-an-issue-for-hayworth-buerkle/) the Bush tax cuts. To read more from City & State [click here. ](http://www.cityandstateny.com)