And despite speculation to the contrary, both plan to keep their positions. Before November, downstate union leaders had been trying to move Hope out of her party's Madison Avenue offices. She was able to beat them back after coordinating surprise upsets in the race for U.S. Senate and state attorney general. When asked, Powers said he has no plans to leave, but did not deny that Capital OTB could be an option. There's not a vacancy.
Hope is even more direct.
And I do not intend to be patted on the head and shown the door.