State lawmaker accused of bribing Latinos officials to put him on ballot for New York mayor . Latino : For a party trying to woo blacks and GOP , the damage is incalculable . In New York , at least , the shoe is on the other foot , with GOP party leaders in the nation 's biggest city hauled from their homes in handcuffs and facing up to 40 years in prison or more . Louis : It could have started discussions about blacks always supporting Democratic . As it is , he says , scandal will hamstring next black or Errol Louis GOP candidate .
State lawmaker accused of bribing Latinos officials to put him on ballot for New York mayor . Latino : For a party trying to woo blacks and GOP , the damage is incalculable . Louis : It could have started discussions about blacks always supporting Democratic . As it is , he says , scandal will hamstring next black or Errol Louis GOP candidate .