NY Daily News: Go with Dinallo: He's the top Democrat in attorney general primary

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Five Democrats are competing in a primary election campaign to become the party's standard-bearer for New York State attorney general. Eric Dinallo is the choice in the field.

Dinallo offers a blend of first-rate legal, executive and regulatory experience that is unique among the contenders and equips him best to lead New York's top law office amid rising challenges.

With substantial accomplishments in the public and private sectors, Dinallo's range extends from the guts of Wall Street to the workings of the health insurance industry - both of which will be high on the agenda.

And he has been nothing if not effective under some very high-pressure circumstances.

During a stint as a bureau chief in the attorney general's office, Dinallo devised the legal strategies that thrust the agency to the forefront of cracking down on financial industry conflicts of interest. In the process, he won a $1.4 billion settlement from 10 big banks.

Later, serving as state insurance superintendent, Dinallo played a critical role in stabilizing AIG when the company's exposure to subprime mortgage securities threatened the economy.

Bottom line: Dinallo has gotten the job done across a career that also included prosecuting violent and white-collar crime for the Manhattan district attorney, advising financial firms on following the rules and, now, serving as a professor of business ethics at New York University.

His track record gives good ground to believe that Dinallo would deliver on an agenda that stacks up favorably against the platforms of his four rivals.
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