Stuart Waldman

Democratic Assembly candidate Stuart Waldman did everything right. A veteran who came home and went to law school. He worked for two Assemblymembers and, instead of running for Assembly 6 years ago when a seat became open - stood aside when the party leadership anointed another and told him "next time, you're the guy". He became chief of staff to the eventual winner, Lloyd Levine, who endorsed Stuart as LL began his own campaign for State Senate. But the fabled machine of powerful Congressmen Henry Waxman and Howard Berman decided that Howard's COS, Bob Blumenfield, should get the nod.