Integrity, public corruption big topics in NY race

By Michael Virtanen
Published October 18, 2014 2:24pm ET
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Integrity, public corruption big topics in NY race
FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2014 file photo, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, running for re-election, speaks during the annual meeting of the Business Council of New York State at the Sagamore Resort, in Bolton Landing, N.Y. Schneiderman faces Republican challenger John Cahill in the November election. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File) | Mike Groll

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The candidates to be New York’s top lawyer say integrity and public corruption are key issues but disagree sharply over who has the moral high ground.

Incumbent Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says he has prosecuted more than 50 people connected to official corruption cases while also playing a key role in making major banks pay $60 billion for their roles in the 2008 financial crisis.

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