Posted on 08/10/2009 9:25:26 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE—It's Bill Owens.
Nearly 12 hours after they first convened at the Minnowbrook Conference Center on the shore of this Adirondack gem, the 11 county party chairs comprising the 23rd Congressional District picked Bill Owens, a Plattsburgh attorney, as the Democratic Party's candidate to replace John McHugh in Congress.
He will face Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava, the Republican designee, and Doug Hoffman, the pick of the Conservative Party.
A special election to replace McHugh has not yet been set, but it is expected to fall on Election Day in November.
For those who haven't followed the race, Dede (GOP) is NARAL & leads the gay-marriage effort in NY assembly. Hoffman is the man for conservatives.
I will see what else I can come up with on Owens.
I saw “Bill” and “Owen” I thought Terrell Owens had entered politics. Whew.
For those who haven’t followed the race, Dede (GOP) is NARAL & leads the gay-marriage effort in NY assembly.
HUH?
HUH?
Dede S. the GOP candidate has always been NARAL endorsed and is leading the fight in Albay for gay marriage.
This is a race for the U.S. House (Congress).
Should I define each word in the news article?
One of those rare pink RINOs.
Conservative Party leaders from throughout the 23rd Congressional District rallied behind Lake Placid accountant Douglas L. Hoffman in Syracuse Friday after three other potential candidates for the seat being vacated by Army Secretary-designate John M. McHugh said they would support the Lake Placid accountant.
http://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/page/content.detail/id/507974.html?nav=5047
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Should I define each word in the news article?
Sure, if you want to...but I was just making sure I understood that this was not a typo...thanks...I think.
Yup, the GOP elitists (not the people) annointed a rabid moonbat leftist to run on OUR ticket. We have a choice, and that’s the Conservative Party nominee who will support the GOP in Congress. This crazy lady will likely switch to the Dems if she’s elected (the Dems wanted to run her !).
a Plattsburgh attorney,.................... Yeah, just what we need another lawyer in Congress.
If you want the next Representative from the 23rd Congressional District to serve as a fiscal and social progressive who will increase federal revenues through sales taxes, legalize marijuana use, subsidize and sustain government programs and jobs, accept modern approaches to traditional marriage and give federal benefits to same-sex couples, be involved in redistricting with the Democratic Party, and legislate like our great former Senator, Hillary Rodham Clinton, then please take a close look at Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava and join our coalition.
We are pleased to note that on March 10th, 2008 Dede Scozzafava accepted the Margaret Sanger Award at the Empire State Plaza in Albany, NY. Most Republicans would never accept such an award, and for that Scozzafava should be applauded. The Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) presented Secretary Hillary Clinton with the Margaret Sanger Award at its annual awards dinner on March 27, 2009 in Houston, Texas. Sanger founded an organization in 1916 that became Planned Parenthood
She was one of only three members of her party in New York State to be recognized by the Log Cabin Republicans for her support of SSM. Scozzafava is also heavily supported by NARAL, (again) is pro gay-marriage and pro civil union, and even against the death penalty (our tri-fecta).
Thanks. I thought there was atypo - or I was hallucinating...I thought Los Angeles was crazy...this one sounds left of Pelosi...I appreciate your patience with me, I was unfamiliar with the race or the people involved, but I will remember it...Good grief...and good luck...this one could keep me mumbling to myself for a week...
Wow - those Dems really know how to gerrymander up there, lol
It’s tempting to lay the blame at the feet of Michael Steele, but it really lays with the local party chieftains who thrust this abomination on the district. Every last one of them who did should be removed from office. But then, I wonder if Steele ever bothered to pick up a phone and tell them to do the right thing ?
cripes, I read that as dough-of-man-for-congress. Well, $ is the mother’s milk of politics.
NY Right-to-Life basically told me they were too busy so they were going to pretend this election isn’t happening. So there was no local movement to stop Dede.
She must have wondered where the opposition went.
http://www.pressrepublican.com/homepage/local_story_204225439.html
“I’ve been an independent since I was 18,” Owens said.
“People who think I was a Republican all these years don’t know me well enough.” Owens has also served as a host on Mountain Lake Public Television news shows.
He said he wants to join Congress so he can fight for the people of the North Country.
MUST BE ONE OF SCHUMER’S SELECTIONS, AN ALLEGED BLUE DOG.
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