ALBANY—Now that Dede Scozzafava is out of the race to replace John McHugh in Congress, the New York chapter of the National Organization of Women has put out a statement saying that what happened to her was "a setback for the women, especially Republican women--and moderates in general."
Marcia Pappas, the organization's Read More
ALBANY—Of the 34 who expressed interest publicly or privately, a Democratic official said the actual number of applicants who formally submitted their names to replace Kirsten Gillibrand in Congress is much lower.
"We've got about 10 credible candidates," said Tom Poelker, chairman of the Greene County Democratic Committee. "A number of people dropped out. Read More
ALBANY—Now that one early candidate to gain the Democratic nod to run for Kirsten Gillibrand's House seat - Saratoga County Democratic Chair Larry Bulman - is out of the running, the various Democratic chairmen will begin interviewing other prospective candidates this afternoon.
Given news that Republicans have chosen Assembly Minority Leader Jim Tedisco Read More
