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Siena Poll: Owens Surges Into Lead; Hoffman Popular In Oswego County

October 15, 2009 Contributor

If the 23rd Congressional District race was too close to call the first time the Siena Research Institute took a poll, it’s even harder to call now that they’ve published their second poll of the race.

Democrat Bill Owens has surged into the lead in the race to succeed John McHugh as the Congressman from the North Country but Oswego County residents are taking a liking to Doug Hoffman, the Conservative.

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Star Power Arrives To Wake Up Sleepy Congressional Race

October 9, 2009 Contributor

This is the week in which the sleepy race for Congress from our area woke up and became a top-tier battle.

Top Republicans and Democrats stepped up this week to support their candidates, including President Obama, ending months of speculation that one party or the other would not worry about this race as it would not change the balance of power in Washington either way.

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Bill Owens for Congress Welcomes Endorsement from Senator David Valesky

October 5, 2009 Contributor

Bill Owens, endorsed Democratic Congressional candidate in New York’s 23rd District, today announced the endorsement of Senator David Valesky (D-Oneida), Vice President Pro Tempore of the New York State Senate and a powerful advocate for job creation and economic development.

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Scozzafava Endorsed By National Rural Letter Carriers Association

October 5, 2009 Contributor

Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava, Republican and Independence Party candidate for the 23rd Congressional District, today announced the National Rural Letter Carriers Association is endorsing her candidacy.

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Poll: Race To Replace McHugh Is Wide Open

October 2, 2009 Contributor

Lots of folks have made up their minds — at least tentatively — about who they’ll vote for in November to replace John McHugh in Congress.Ã‚Â But the first independent and credible poll of the Congressional special election shows that this race will come down to the decisions of people who don’t know today who they’ll vote for and who may not even know who the candidates are.

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