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Westchester power broker Giulio Cavallo plays politics as a blood sport

Dr. Giulio Cavallo, chairman of the Westchester County

Dr. Giulio Cavallo, chairman of the Westchester County Independence Party, is interviewed at his party's law firm, Binder & Binder, in White Plains. (Oct. 25, 2012) (November 14, 2012 11:23 AM)

Even in a land without a king, there is need for a kingmaker.

In Westchester County, he goes by the name Giulio Cavallo.

The leader of the Westchester Independence Party is courted by Republicans and Democrats alike. Republicans need Cavallo's Independence Party line because Democrats outnumber them; Democrats need the party to blunt the Republicans.

For his part, the Yonkers resident...

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