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Joe Lhota Could Use Some Sourcing Help in His Attack Mailers

Joe Lhota attends Loews Regency Hotel's Inaugural Power Breakfast at Park Avenue Winter on January 9, 2013 in New York City.NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 09: Joe Lhota attends Loews Regency Hotel's Inaugural Power Breakfast at Park Avenue Winter on January 9, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Getty Images)
Joe Lhota attends Loews Regency Hotel’s Inaugural Power Breakfast at Park Avenue Winter on January 9, 2013 in New York City.NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 09: Joe Lhota attends Loews Regency Hotel’s Inaugural Power Breakfast at Park Avenue Winter on January 9, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Getty Images) Photo: Andy Kropa/Getty Images2013 Getty Images

With this mayoral primary race is in its frenzied final few days, people are getting tired. But part of a mailer from Joe Lhota’s campaign attacking John Catsimatidis is just sloppy: The small print under the accusation that Catsimatidis donated money to former State Comptroller Alan Hevesi, a Democrat who did prison time, reads: “Waiting for information supporting this … ” But Lhota’s in luck! Azi Paybarah, who noticed the gaffe in Capital New York, found the state record to support the claim. Just very publicly.

Joe Lhota Could Use Some Sourcing Help