As we all know, New York City Councilman John Liu won his primary last Tuesday, besting a competitive field with 38% of the vote for the office of City Comptroller. Unfortunately, Liu barely missed the 40% necessary to avoid a run-off with second place finisher David Yasskey, so the two top finishers have to face off in a Democratic run-off on Sept. 29th.  Here's an update of links that the campaign sent out earlier today.

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: "Weekend Wrap" - 9/20/09

<http://www.liunewyork.com/news/weekend-wrap>

EXCERPT - John Liu tried to wrap up the Caribbean vote at a Brooklyn
event where he was endorsed by Assemblyman Nick Perry, Rep. Yvette
Clarke, and Councilman Mathieu Eugene, among others.

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STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE: "Staten Island Democrats back Liu for
comptroller" - 9/20/09
<http://www.liunewyork.com/news/staten-island-democrats-back-liu-comptroller>

EXCERPT - “John Liu is someone who understands the unique needs of
Staten Island,” borough Democratic Chairman John Gulino said. “He has
championed issues that are near and dear to us — such as increased bus
and ferry services to better connect the people of Staten Island, and
providing greater access and economic opportunities for our working
men and women. John is someone we can count on to advocate for the
borough.”

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NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: "Bronx Dems Stick With Queens-Brooklyn Split" - 9/18/09
<http://www.liunewyork.com/news/bronx-dems-stick-queens-brooklyn-split>

EXCERPT - The Bronx Democratic Party, which saw its preferred
comptroller candidate, Melinda Katz, lose Tuesday, has thrown its
weight behind the lone Queens contender left in the race: John Liu.

This brings Liu's tally of county committee endorsements to two:
Queens and the Bronx.

The county committee met last night, according to Bronx Democratic
Chairman Carl Heastie. "But Liu made more of an impact. For some, they
like the idea of breaking down another ethnic barrier in the city.
They think that's good for the city."

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NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: "Odds and Ends" - 9/18/09
<http://www.liunewyork.com/news/odds-and-ends>

EXCERPT - John Liu was endorsed by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver,
who called the comptroller hopeful "the candidate with the financial
experience who has built a tremendous coalition of support, a
reflection of his commitment to all communities in New York."

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NY1: "Comptroller Candidates Begin Two-Week Sprint" - 9/17/09
VIDEO: <http://www.liunewyork.com/news/comptroller-candidates-begin-two-week-sprint>

EXCERPT - Queens City Councilman John Liu, the top vote getter Tuesday
with 38 percent of the vote has strong union support, which could
prove critical in getting voters to the polls.

Liu says that it's not just unions, but his entire support base, that
will be an asset as he tries to become the city's top financial
officer.

"This is the mechanism, this is the backbone of my campaign that will
drive the turnout on September 29th, when I will secure the Democratic
nomination," Liu said

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NY1: "Asian-Americans Win Historic City Primaries" - 9/17/09
VIDEO: <http://www.liunewyork.com/news/asian-americans-win-historic-city-primaries>

EXCERPT - A beaming John Liu celebrated on Primary Night Tuesday,
after finishing first place in the city comptroller race and securing
a place in the runoff for the Democratic nomination. If elected, the
Queens councilman, seen above, would become the first Asian-American
to hold a citywide office.

"This is a watershed for the community," says Hunter College Professor
Peter Kwong.

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NEW YORK TIMES: "Liu and Yassky Headed for Runoff for New York City
Comptroller" - 9/15/09
<http://www.liunewyork.com/news/liu-yassky-prepare-comptroller-runoff>

EXCERPT - The results set up a contest between two men who, over the
course of the campaign, projected sharply different images to voters.
Mr. Liu, a former actuary and an immigrant from Taiwan, struck a
populist tone, from his home neighborhood of Flushing to Chinatown,
where voters embraced him as a trailblazer, and Bedford-Stuyvesant,
Brooklyn, where several black leaders endorsed him.

Mr. Liu, who ran with the backing of several major labor unions, would
become the first Asian American elected citywide if he prevails in a
runoff on Sept. 29.

At a rally on Tuesday night, Mr. Liu said, “This campaign has been
about making history, but it has also been about putting New York City
back on track.”