Nov 08, 2006 — Eliot Spitzer easily won election as New York's next governor, as expected. Spitzer's unofficial 69 point win beats all previous records in New York gubernatorial voting. He promised to follow through on pledges to fundamentally change New York's government. Karen DeWitt was at Democratic headquarters in New York City.  Go to full article

May 23, 2006 — Republican candidate for Governor John Faso is gaining momentum against William Weld, just one week before the Republican Party convention. The Democratic convention is also next week -- a new poll shows that a challenger to Eliot Spitzer in the governor's race has failed to gain momentum. Karen DeWitt reports from Albany.  Go to full article

Jan 09, 2004 — Congressman Dick Gephardt has built a long record on labor issues, but has had to strike a balance between the demands of his leadership role in Congress and the needs of his district. Matt Sepic of from public radio station KWMU in St. Louis continues The Home State Record series.  Go to full article

Jan 08, 2004 — Carol Moseley Braun has weathered political scandals since she made history in the U.S. Senate. Jenny Lawton of Chicago Public Radio reports that she has been a symbol of both controversy and hope in her home state.  Go to full article

Jan 07, 2004 — In the second part of the Home State Record Project profiling the Democratic presidential candidates, we take a look at Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman. Connecticut Public Radio's Heather Claborn reports Lieberman's moderate history is not lighting a fire at home.  Go to full article

Jun 03, 2003 — Connecticut Senator Joe Leiberman visited Albany shortly after several other Democratic Presidential hopefuls addressed a rural issues forum in Lake Placid. Here are excerpts from his remarks.  Go to full article

Nov 06, 2002 — Martha Foley talks with Bob Wells, a Democrat, Professor of Government at St. Lawrence University and Mayor of Canton for an assessment of last night's elections.  Go to full article

Oct 29, 2002 — The 113th Assembly district race looks too close to call. With a week to go before the general election, candidates have filed their last campaign finance reports. The documents offer a snapshot of a tight, three-way battle. As Brian Mann reports, the district is a rare exception in a year when most races are heavily lopsided.  Go to full article

Sep 30, 2002 — North Country political veteran June O'Neill has been chosen to chair the St. Lawrence County Democratic Committee. Martha Foley reports.  Go to full article

Sep 17, 2002 — A candidate who lost last week's GOP primary in the 113th Assembly district says he'll campaign hard in the general election. Thomas Scozzafava announced yesterday that he'll run on the Conservative Party line against Republican Teresa Sayward. Brian Mann has details.  Go to full article