Dan Maffei is the former Member of Congress from New York’s 25^th district—a seat he lost last November in a razor-close election to Ann Marie Buerkle.  In this conversation—his first broadcast interview since conceding to Buerkle—he sorts out the factors that he’s considering in deciding whether or not to run again.  In that process he reflects back on the past campaign and how hard the loss was for him.  He also responds to the recent criticisms surrounding the bonuses his congressional staff received on their way out.  The topic then shifts to potential Republic presidential contenders, and the many ways—according to Maffei—that moderates and moderate political conversations are disadvantaged in the current political system.  Finally, there’s a discussion of our current involvement in Libya. 

Dan Maffei is the former Member of Congress from New York’s 25^th district—a seat he lost last November in a razor-close election to Ann Marie Buerkle.  In this conversation—his first broadcast interview since conceding to Buerkle—he sorts out the factors that he’s considering in deciding whether or not to run again.  In that process he reflects back on the past campaign and how hard the loss was for him.  He also responds to the recent criticisms surrounding the bonuses his congressional staff received on their way out.  The topic then shifts to potential Republic presidential contenders, and the many ways—according to Maffei—that moderates and moderate political conversations are disadvantaged in the current political system.  Finally, there’s a discussion of our current involvement in Libya.