http://www.observer.com/term/roger-stone en http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/scozzafavas-labor-support-breaks-democrat <p>ALBANY—In August, Larry Bulman wasn't convinced Bill Owens would win his race to replace John McHugh in Congress.</p> <p>"It's simple: boots on the ground," Bulman, the Saratoga County Democratic chairman and the political director for the plumbers and steamfitters union, told me over lunch. "Which means union support. That's how we won the Murphy race, and I'm not convinced labor will be there--she's got a lot of support in labor, and it will hurt...</p> Politics 1199 AFL-CIO Bill Owens Dean Skelos Dede Scozzafava Doug Hoffman Ed Cox Jim Ellis John Faso Larry Bulman NY-23 Special Election NYSUT Ray Meier Roger Stone Ron Coon Rudy Giuliani Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:45:07 -0500 http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/scozzafavas-labor-support-breaks-democrat http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/hoffman-scenario <img src="/files/article/Doug_Hoffman.jpg" /><p>ALBANY—Could Doug Hoffman actually win a seat in Congress?</p> <p>He's been cast, understandably, in the spoiler role—the guy running to the right of Republican Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava, who would siphon off enough votes from her that Bill Owens, the Democratic Party's nominee, would win the race to replace John McHugh. But the legs have been cut from underneath Scozzafava's candidacy in recent days: She's running low on cash as groups pound her with hundreds...</p> Politics Bill Owens Charles Goodell Dede Scozzafava Doug Hoffman George Joseph George Marlin James Buckley Jim Ellis Jim Kelly Jim Tedisco John McCormack Jude Seymour Matt Burns NY-23 Special Election Rick Ottinger Rob Ryan Roger Stone Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:04:51 -0400 http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/hoffman-scenario http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/tedisco-tells-scozzafava-stick-your-record <p>ALBANY—Assemblyman Jim Tedisco had some advice for his colleague Dede Scozzafava, who like he did last spring, is running in a special Congressional election: stay the course.</p> <p>"Just keep working hard," Tedisco told me by phone. "It's always a battle when somebody tries to distort your record. The Democrats are very good at that. Dede's got a record, he doesn't."</p> <p>Just like Tedisco's race against Scott Murphy. And vastly more money is being committed...</p> http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/tedisco-tells-scozzafava-stick-your-record#comments Politics Dede Scozzafava Doug Hoffman Jim Tedisco Michelle Malkin Newt Gingrich NY-23 Special Election Pete King Roger Stone Scott Murphy Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:18:22 -0400 http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/tedisco-tells-scozzafava-stick-your-record