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5:21pm

Thu October 18, 2012
Politics

Green Party Senate candidate promotes jobs program

The Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate was in Syracuse this week and called poverty an issue that's being ignored this political season. 

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10:00am

Thu October 18, 2012
Politics

Hanna-Lamb race takes to the TV airwaves

Congressman Richard Hanna has released his first television ad in his re-election bid. The Republican incumbent is running against Democrat Dan Lamb.

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8:17am

Thu October 18, 2012
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Gillibrand and Long square off in only debate in Senate race

Voters got their only chance to watch the candidates for U.S. Senate from New York State debate last night.  The two candidates tangled  on issues ranging from abortion to hydrofracking.

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10:50am

Wed October 17, 2012
Politics

Maffei says fracking should be regulated by federal government

Credit Ellen Abbott / WRVO

Democratic congressional hopeful Dan Maffei is calling on Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle to take a stand on hydrofracking.   At the same time, Maffei is reiterating his support for federal legislation that would regulate the practice. 

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10:18am

Wed October 17, 2012
Politics

More people may use Google to make their political choices

A new survey suggests more young people are taking to Google internet searches to help them make up their minds before they cast a vote.

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5:10pm

Tue October 16, 2012
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Cuomo to offer comments at presidential debate on Long Island

Governor Andrew Cuomo will be on Long Island tonight for the second debate between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney. Cuomo will offer his opinions after the debate on how things went. 

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9:29am

Fri October 12, 2012
Politics

GOP Senate candidate urges action on fracking

The Republican candidate challenging Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Wendy Long, is urging swift action on hydrofracking in New York.

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3:40pm

Thu October 4, 2012
Politics

Senate candidate says fracking delay is unnecessary

U.S. Senate candidate Wendy Long is accusing her opponent of not supporting natural gas drilling, which she says would create jobs in New York. Long, a Republican, held a press conference Wednesday in Syracuse to blame Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of delaying its approval.

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11:21am

Thu October 4, 2012
Politics

Hanna re-election bid in full swing

Representative Richard Hanna marked what he called the official kick off to his re-election bid -- opening one of his campaign offices in Utica Wednesday. The one-term Republican has been running for re-election in the newly drawn 22nd congressional district, and in fact has already had one debate with his opponent, Democrat Dan Lamb.

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9:31am

Thu October 4, 2012
Politics

Green Party candidate Rozum says she has been pressured to leave the race

Credit Green Party of the United States / gp.org

Green Party candidate Ursula Rozum says she's been pressured to drop out of the race in the 24th Congressional district.  She won't say who's putting that pressure on her, but says she has the ability to take votes away from both major party candidates, Democratic challenger Dan Maffei, and incumbent Republican Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle.

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