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NY21: Matt Doheny looked competitive last night. Is he?

Last night in Queensbury, Republican Matt Doheny looked very much like a man who thinks he can beat Democratic incumbent Bill Owens. That energy was a big turnaround from the last debate, where he appeared subdued and low-energy. A Siena poll...

BREAKING: GOP’s Sayward endorses Dem Owens in NY21

Veteran Republican Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward from Willsboro is endorsing Democratic Rep. Bill Owens in his bid for another term in congress. In an interview with North Country Public Radio, Sayward — who is not seeking another term...

NY21: Can Doheny win the North Country campaigning against labor unions?

In most congressional races around the country, it wouldn’t be a big shock to find the Republican campaigning against “big labor,” as Matt Doheny has done in New York’s 21st district. Doheny’s camp has made unions a big...

100 Day Sprint: Owens votes with GOP on taxes

Nationwide, just 19 Democrats voted with House Republicans to maintain Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans — a policy that Democratic President Barack Obama opposes. One of those Dems was North Country congressman Bill Owens, from...

NY-21: What Obamacare ruling means for North Country politics

The 5-to-4 decision on Obamacare will resonate powerfully this summer and fall as the NY-21 congressional race unfolds, with Matt Doheny (R-Watertown) and Bill Owens (D-Plattsburgh) forced to get much more specific about healthcare policy. Until...

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Matt Doheny in Canton.

Doheny launches bid for 23rd Congressional seat

by David Sommerstein

Canton, NY, Apr 08, 2010 — Jefferson County investment banker Matt Doheny officially launched his bid for Congress yesterday. The Republican made stops in Oswego, Watertown, and Canton. Doheny now has to beat conservative darling Doug Hoffman in a GOP primary in roder to challenge Democrat Bill Owens in November. David Sommerstein reports. Go to full article

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