[rmlew]

She got in in 2006. Upstater who benefited from the GOP slaughter that year.
True, but she benefited more from Sweeney's idiocy. Frankly, Sweeney committed political suicide, largely due to alcohol. In April 2006, went drinking at a frat party at union college. In October, his wife filled a domestic violence report, parts of which were published the Albany Times Union the day before the election.
In November 2007, Sweeney was arrested for DWI. Currently, he and his wife are being investigated for her possible sham job at the lobbying firm of William Powers.(Since Powers was the former head of the state GOP, I don't think he need to buy Sweeney)

[Stars&StripesNE]

The GOP should have gotten a ‘scandal free’ candidate to oppose Sweeney. We could have held on to that seat.

[sageb1]

Yes, Sweeney’s personal problems really screwed the pooch for us. The Post-Star capitalized on them, and ran him into the ground to push the Kos Kiddies’ chosen gal. One of the “journalists” at the paper follows her around like a puppy dog. I have mixed feelings. She was the first Dem ever chosen from my district and she’ll be gone, but she could mess things up for the next 6 years. (As if they’re not messed up enough).