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Murphy 'likely' winner, Owens favored in 2010 contests
The most respected non-partisan handicapper of congressional contests is out with his newest ratings, and they are good news for first-term Capital Region Democrats Scott Murphy and Bill Owens. Charlie...
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Health reform: Democrats describe potential benefits for Capital Region...
With a final vote on health reform nearing, Democrats are waging a two-pronged campaign: (1) to snag wavering lawmakers such as Rep. Scott Murphy, D-N.Y., and (2) to convince the public that their...
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New poll shows rapid increase in support for health reform
Polls aren’t always right, but the Gallup Poll is generally one of the nation’s most respected. And a new Gallup Poll released this afternoon finds an immediate and dramatic shift in public opinion...
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U.S.-Canada counternarcotics operations hindered by slashed funding
The U.S.-Canada border runs for approximately 4,000 miles across remote and rugged terrain, yet it has far fewer resources and law enforcement agents devoted to combat smuggling than its...
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Murphy, Owens get shout-outs at New York City Democratic gala
It was a gala Manhattan fundraiser designed to honor President Obama and bring in big bucks for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, but two Capital Region Democrats shared in the...
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GOP elected official endorses Democratic Rep. Owens
Rep. Bill Owens (AP photo) Our friends at WNBZ radio have this report up on their web site: A local Republican is publicly endorsing Democratic Congressman Bill Owens’s reelection bid, even with two...
View ArticleHoffman's withdraw raises GOP hopes of North Country victory
Conservative House hopeful Doug Hoffman’s abrupt decision Tuesday to abandon his bid for the House of Representatives — and endorse the Republican challenger — gives a boost to GOP officials hoping to...
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Doheny outspends Owens in tight congressional race
In the tight congressional race in New York’s 23rd congressional district, Republican challenger Matt Doheny outspent Democratic incumbent Bill Owens by two-to-one between July and September, Federal...
View ArticleLawmakers condemn shooting of representative, federal judge
Democrats and Republicans from New York were united in horror today at the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and more than a dozen others at a “Congress on your corner” event in Arizona. Six people...
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