November 7, 2008
-- compiled by Azi Paybarah
Dennis Delano
Knife’s Edge: The Fight for Control of the State Senate
The score stands at 31-29.
That's the tally oin the State Senate, with Republicans holding a one-seat lead, a razor-thin hold on the chamber that the party has controlled for almost all of the last 70 years.
In past election cycles, the overall contest has come down to a few competitive districts. This year, a Read MoreWhat’s a Paterson Endorsement Worth Upstate?
ALBANY—David Paterson took to the road this weekend, appearing at a double-barreled rally for Joe Mesi—who's vying to fill the State Senate seat being vacated by Republican Mary Lou Rath—and State Senator Bill Stachowski, who, according to Siena, is back to leading challenger Dennis Delano.
The appearances stand in contrast to a Read More
A Clinton Calls for Stachowski
Bill Clinton recorded a robocall for at-risk Democratic state senator Bill Stachowski of Buffalo, who is in a heated race against Republican Dennis Delano.
"Western New York needs strong Democrats like Bill Stachowski fighting for us," Clinton says in the 30-second call. Clinton's call is the first he's done for a state senator.
A Siena poll earlier Read More
Winners and Losers, Monday, October 20, 2008
-- compiled by Azi Paybarah
Republican Candidate Against the Tide
The big news from the Siena poll released this morning is that despite the Democratic tidal wave that many are expecting to sweep upstate New York in the election next month, Republicans may actually knock out an incumbent Democratic state senator.
Democrat William Stachowski, the incumbent, trails his Republican challenger Dennis Delano, 36-49, with 15 Read More
