Gillibrand's first newspaper endorsement (NY20)

[Nite Owl]

http://www.gillibrand2006.com/node/415


REPLACE JOHN SWEENEY - The Granville Sentinel

October 25, 2006

It is rare for this newspaper to formally endorse a candidate for political office. The only less likely occurrence is for this paper to endorse a Democratic candidate facing a Republican incumbent.

But that is what we are doing today.

This newspaper believes that this coming election is one of the most critical in our generation and we believe voters must send a message to Washington and replace Congressman John Sweeney with his challenger, Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand.

There are any number of reasons why we made this choice, from Sweeney’s dumbfounded political junkets to western ski areas to the Caribbean vacation courtesy of convicted felon Jack Abramoff to his blindfolded support of Bush economic policies that favor this nation’s wealthiest individuals, while Washington County residents struggle to make ends meet, often without the benefit of raises and critical health insurance.

But the real issue that makes this decision so simple and sure is Sweeney’s total support for President Bush’s war againstIraq and the incompetent way Bush and the Republicans have waged this war.


More here: http://www.gillibrand2006.com/node/415

[nuxvomica]

1. Wow! That's a surprise coming from Granville

The Glens Falls Post-Star weakly endorsed Sweeney but that's only because he's buddies with the publisher.