Sandra Lee: New York's First Girlfriend



Andrew Cumo, his daughters, and Sandra Lee on Saturday at Cumo's swearing in ceremony
Photo Credits: AP

It's official! Sandra Lee is New York's first girlfriend, after Andrew Cumo was officially sworn into office on Saturday afternoon. Sandra Lee, star of the Food Network show, “Semi-Homemade Cooking”, has been dating Gov. Cumo for five years and was often by his side often while he was running for office earlier this year.

While Ms. Lee has stated publicly that she will not be a traditional first lady and will not have any staff, I won't be surprised if I saw her cooking up several projects to support her now "governor boyfriend" in his new role.

Carol Moseley Braun gains support in Chicago mayor's race

This past week, several individuals running for mayor of Chicago dropped out and paved the way for former Senator, Carol Moseley Braun to be the main African-American candidate. Danny Davis, a congressman in Illinois's 7th district dropped out a couple of days ago along with Rev. James T. Meek, a prominent pastor in in Chicago who ended his mayoral campaign a week ago.

With those two candidates out, many leaders in the African-American community hope to throw all of their support around Ms. Braun in hopes that it will be enough to beat front runner, Rahm Emmanuel, the former chief of staff to President Obama.

 “We have a challenge before us to achieve unity, that starts here tonight, but also achieve unity for the whole city,” stated Ms. Braun this past weekend.

Hillary chats with Hugo Chavez

From left to right, Chile's President, Sebastian Pinera, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Columbia's President Juan Manuel Santos and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez

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While in Brazil this weekend for the inauguration of Brazil's first woman president, Dilma Rousseff, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ran into Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Talking to reporters afterward, Mr. Chavez spoke highly of the Secretary of State.

"She had a very spontaneous smile and I greeted her with the same effusiveness. "It was a pleasant moment. We spoke about two or three specific things," stated Hugo Chavez.

While there, she also chatted with Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos and Chile's President Sebastian Pinera during the reception for Ms. Rousseff.

Hillary Clinton travels to Brazil to celebrate their first woman president

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton traveled to Brazil this weekend to watch the inauguration of President Dilma Rousseff. President Rousseff is the first woman to be sworn in as president of Brazil.

My promise is ... to honor women, to protect the most fragile, and to govern for all. - President Dilma Rousseff

Arm in Arm: Elena Kagan

Aug. 6, 2010 - "The President walks newly confirmed Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan into the Oval Office before a public ceremony at the White House." (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Happy New Year!

Pete Souza/The White House

The Political Girl wishes you a happy new year and a prosperous 2011!!