As to Connor and Schumer, there is a famous story, perhaps apocrypal, about Connor's endorsement that year of Geri Ferraro. Connor, then Senate Minority Leader, called the third candidate, Mark Green to inform him of the endorsement. It was a hard call, as Green was probably expecting the endorsement. A close Connor ally, District Leader Ralph Perfetto, worked for Green, and Connor's home club had endorsed Green.

"Look Mark, it's a leader issue. I try to run Democrats for Senate in every district in the State, but I can't do much for anyone but our "A" candidates. But when some guy I convinced to run a hopeless race in East Bumfuck calls and asks me to get him a speaker for his big fundraiser, I know I can call Geri Ferraro, and she'll be on the next plane, and pay for it herself."

"Well, Marty, if that's the case, you did the right thing. How did Chuck take it?".

"I don't know, he's still on the other line screaming at me"