News links: Count to 1 trillion – that’s the budget deficit
The Obama administration is set to report Friday that the federal budget deficit exceeded $1 trillion for the second straight year, providing critics of government spending with fresh ammunition ahead...
View ArticleNY educators heavily invested in midterm campaigns
New York school teachers and university employees have contributed more than $1.5 million to political candidates in this election cycle, according to data provided by the Center for Responsive...
View ArticleGillibrand and DioGuardi square off in Spanish
WXTV Univision 41 will tape and translate into Spanish today’s debate between Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and her Republican challenger Joseph DioGuardi. The Spanish-language TV station will air the debate...
View ArticleNews links: Political ads are cutting deeper
In the aftermath of a landmark Supreme Court ruling, third-party groups in growing numbers have been flocking to a sharper form of messaging in the closing weeks of the campaign. New York...
View ArticleDoheny outspends Owens in tight congressional race
In the tight congressional race in New York’s 23rd congressional district, Republican challenger Matt Doheny outspent Democratic incumbent Bill Owens by two-to-one between July and September, Federal...
View ArticlePolls: Hall, Hayworth tied in NY-19 (updated)
In a New York congressional election targeted by national Republicans, the race between Democratic incumbent John Hall and GOP challenger Nan Hayworth remains a tight contest. A new Monmouth...
View ArticleNews links: Not much of enthusiasm gap in early voting
From Washington State to Florida, Americans are already voting, 2.5 million of them so far, and early trends suggest that while Republicans are looking strong overall, predictions that Democrats would...
View ArticleRasmussen poll: Gillibrand increases lead
In New York’s special U.S. Senate race, Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand has increased her lead over Republican challenger Joe DioGuardi, a new Rasmussen opinion poll found. The report showed...
View ArticleNY-21: Tonko enjoys massive financial advantage
Rep. Paul Tonko is cruising to re-election this year and the latest Federal Election Committee campaign disclosure forms underline the financial mismatch in New York’s 21st congressional district....
View ArticleNews links: Jon Stewart tweaks President Obama
President Obama gets tweaked on the Daily Show Critical parts of the coalition that elected President Obama — women, Catholics, independents and the poor — are switching sides, according to the latest...
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