timesunion.com - 2/19/2009
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Sometime between now and an election tentatively set for March 31, James Tedisco has to take a stand on the $787 billion economic stimulus that Congress passed last week and President Obama just signed into law. How else can the voters of the 20th Congressional District begin to judge whether ...
hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com - 2/26/2009
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A new survey suggests that Venture capitalist Scott
Murphy (D) has been able to move the needle...
in his direction in the NY-20 special election to replace Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D). A new Siena College poll shows Assemb. Jim Tedisco (R) leading ...
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Tedisco Holds NY-20 Lead, But Murphy Nudges Up
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Political Animal —
... ," and questioning the possibility of a "legitimate" result to this election. * In a bizarre move, Republican James Tedisco, running in the special election in New York's 20th, is refusing to take a position on the recently-passed economic stimulus package. * Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) has ...
More Charges Hurled in NY 20 Congressional Race
The Moderate Voice —
... The Albany Times Union throws down the gauntlet for Republican Assemblyman Jim Tedisco this week, asking why he won’t take a stand on the massive stimulus package. ...
NY-20: Tedisco Bravely Refuses To Take Position On Stimulus
Daily Kos —
New York Republican Jim Tedisco, seeking the old Congressional seat of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, claims he won't be a typical Republican "lemming" in Congress. Unfortunately, he apparently lacks the political fortitude to take a position on the stimulus package he has personally heavily praised: "Love the unemployment help that we need to bridge that gap. Love the infrastructure. They've got some nice tax cuts in there." No doubt, this has absolutely nothing to do with the possibility of incurring the wrath of GOP leadership by supporting a Democratic bill. But his hedging has incurred the wrath of the Albany Times ...
Stimulus Spin War Escalates
Capitol Briefing —
... for refusing to say how he would have voted on the stimulus bill. Which party will be proven right in this battle of perceptions? We won't really know the answer until Election Day 2010, but for an early hint, watch the results in that New York special election, scheduled for the end of March. By Ben Pershing | February 20, 2009; 4:27 PM ET ...
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