KirstenGillibrand endorsed: Times Union! NY20

[Nite Owl]

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=531827



It's time for a change in the 20th Congressional District in New York and across much of the country. The elections of 2006, potentially historic in their scope, ought to be when the Democrats regain control of Congress. Rarely has such an overall change been needed more, especially to restore the checks and balances that the Constitution provides.
In each of his last two re-election campaigns, we endorsed U.S. Rep. John Sweeney. We cannot do so this time. Instead, our endorsement goes to his challenger, Kirsten Gillibrand.

To be sure, Mr. Sweeney has worked hard on behalf of his district and New York state. But for the past six years, he also has been a prominent and unapologetic advocate of deleterious Bush administration policies, from the Iraq war to tax laws that favor the rich over the poor. At a crucial moment when his voice might have been raised on behalf of openness and accountability in Congress, Mr. Sweeney remained a supporter of the ethically challenged House GOP leadership.

Ms. Gillibrand is a first-time candidate with unusual poise and command of the issues. By contrast to Mr. Sweeney, she offers a promising agenda for change.


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[H2O Man]

1. Great!

I hope Ms. Gillibrand wins.

[Nite Owl]

2. New Sienna poll

has her up by 3 now. Other polls have her up a couple of points to 13pts. Sweeney really messed himself up with the wife abuse charge out against him. He can deny it all he wants but he won't produce the proof that that the police report is wrong.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=169x7035

[H2O Man]

3. I've read

a couple articles on the police report, in yesterday's Binghamton and Oneonta newspapers. If I understand it correctly, he said he would agree to let them become public, but has refused to do so.

[Nite Owl]

5. He said that originally

said that all it needed was his wife's signature and had to be notorized but then his lawyer said even if they got the report he would advise his client (Sweeney) to not release it. Either he's guilty as charged or he should find himself a new lawyer fast. This it the same lawyer that got his son a new (Republican) judge and had his sentence reduced to probation instead of 15yrs and he was over 18 when he beat the other young man to a coma and got the conviction as a juvenile so no record will be kept either. His wife is the one who is also his fundraiser and gets a 10% cut of what she takes in for his campaign.

[otohara]

4. My College Kid Is Canvasing

for Ms Gillibrand in Saratoga Springs, I hope the 20th votes for change!

[Nite Owl]

6. Give him/her a big

:hug:

[otohara]

7. When He Comes Home For Xmas

I'll do just that. He's very far from his home state.

He phoned this AM and said he was sick - I said, go get some Mucinex and get yer ass out there, this is too damned important. So he did!

[photogirl12]

8. I really hope she wins!!

I really can't stand Sweeney.

[photogirl12]

9. kick