10. Thomas R. Suozzi

He went down on the list, but the man has been in the top 10 for three of the last four years. Suozzi’s failed run to win the Democratic nod for governor has hurt his political stature, but he has always been a survivor. By bucking the party and going against the heir apparent, Eliot Spitzer, Suozzi burned a lot of bridges. Some pundits think they may be damaged forever, but political needs and bargaining have a way of mending fences. Word is Suozzi will not run for office again when his term as county exec is up next year, but with Tom, you just never know.