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Arizona: Scott Murphy

April 25, 2009 - 02:45 pm
NEWS FEED: Blog for Arizona

NY-20 Scott Murphy Wins! Michael Steele's days numbered?

By AZ BlueMeanie

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Democrat Scott Murphy has won the open congressional seat in NY-20. Republican Jim Tedisco finally did the honorable thing and conceded defeat on Friday. "Earlier today, I called and congratulated Scott Murphy on a hard-fought contest and...

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April 25, 2009 - 02:43 pm
NEWS FEED: Blog for Arizona

NY-20 Scott Murphy Wins! Michael Steele's days numbered?

By AZ BlueMeanie

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

Democrat Scott Murphy has won the open congressional seat in NY-20. Republican Jim Tedisco finally did the honorable thing and conceded defeat on Friday.

"Earlier today, I called and congratulated Scott Murphy on a hard-fought contest and wished him well as the next Congressman of the 20th Congressional district. I also expressed my willingness to work with him to ensure that the families of Upstate New York are not left behind as our nation strives for economic recovery.

"This was a close campaign every step of the way. Ultimately, it became clear that the numbers were not going our way and that the time had come to step aside and ensure that the next Congressman be seated as quickly as possible.

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March 28, 2009 - 09:35 pm
NEWS FEED: AZNetroots

NY-20: Stick It to the GOP

By Senate Guru

{First, a cheap plug for my blog Senate Guru.}

While I typically focus on Senate races, the special election in New York's 20th Congressional district is an excellent opportunity to stick it to the Republican Party.

NY-20 is a Republican leaning district in voter registration, but has been recently represented by now-Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and even narrowly supported now-President Barack Obama over John McCain.

The Democratic nominee, Scott Murphy, has turned a deficit in the polls into a narrow four-point lead over Republican Jim Tedisco.  Momentum is on our side!  A victory in this special election wouldn't just be a nice Democratic hold, but, since it is a Republican-leaning district, it would also be a major embarrassment for Republicans, particularly new RNC Chair Michael Steele.

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