ALBANY—What role did Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava’s strong support of same-sex marriage play in the collapse of her Congressional bid?
“It was pretty significant,” said Jason McGuire, who lobbies against same-sex marriage in New York (and has been on the payroll of Doug Hoffman for several weeks). He noted that conservative groups–including the National Read More
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE—The selection of Bill Owens as the Democratic Party's choice to replace John McHugh in Congress came after weeks of jockeying and twelve hours of interviews and discussions among the 11 county chairs. It also came after the Republicans settled on a moderate and the Conservatives staked out her right Read More
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE—Democrats have narrowed the field of potential candidates to replace John McHugh in Congress down to three people: Brian McGrath, John Sullivan and Bill Owens.
Sullivan, the former mayor of Oswego who serves as the deputy Medicaid inspector general, made a push in recent weeks to be considered and said he Read More
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE—At a conference center nestled along the shores of a picturesque lake, a room of Democratic officials received potential candidates to replace John McHugh in Congress.
"We've been pleasantly surprised with the candidates that have come through so far," Sean Hennessey, the Jefferson County chairman, told me after a lunch of Read More
ALBANY—There's still another week to jockey, but as a diarist on The Albany Project put it yesterday, the list of Democrats vying to replace John McHugh in Congress has lots of "uninspiring choices."
The A-list choice, State Senator Darrel Aubertine, bowed out. So did Assemblywoman Addie Russell, who has an (albeit newly Read More
ALBANY—The Democratic field of prospective candidates to replace John McHugh in Congress is shrinking, with Assemblywoman Addie Russell saying she will not seek the party's nomination.
"There were many variables that I considered, including continuing my rewarding work on behalf of the people of the 118th River District as well as the upcoming Read More
Now that State Senator Darrel Aubertine is out of the running, here's a quick review of the other potential Democratic candidates to replace John McHugh in Congress:
–Daniel French, a former federal prosecutor and aide to Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, considered by many to be one of the strongest choices. He would offer Read More
Now that State Senator Darrel Aubertine is out of the running, here’s a quick review of the other potential Democratic candidates to replace John McHugh in Congress:
–Daniel French, a former federal prosecutor and aide to Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, considered by many to be one of the strongest choices. He would offer a Read More
