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Ron Paul campaigns in Ithaca
Ron Paul drew thousands to Cornell University Thursday night. (Photo: Matt Richmond)
Ron Paul drew thousands to Cornell University Thursday night. (Photo: Matt Richmond)
(04/20/12) Ron Paul's presidential campaign came to Cornell University on Thursday ahead of next week's all-but-decided Republican primary.

As the Innovation Trail's Matt Richmond reports, Congressman Paul's speech was half-lecture and half-rally cry. more

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Libertarian Sundwall gathers 7,000 names for House race petition
(03/11/09) It looks like there will be a third name on the ballot this month in the 20th House district special election. Martha Foley has more.

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Libertarian hopes his ideas will win him a place on the 20th district ballot
Eric Sundwall (with family) hopes to join the 20th race (Source:  Sundwall website)
Eric Sundwall (with family) hopes to join the 20th race (Source: Sundwall website)
(02/26/09) With just over a month to go before the special election in New York's 20th congressional district, most of the media attention has focused on Republican Jim Tedisco and Democrat Scott Murphy. They're vying to replace Kirsten Gillibrand. But there's a third politician hoping to join the race. Eric Sundwall, a Libertarian who lives south of Albany, is scrambling to gather enough petition signatures to win a place on the March 31st ballot. As Brian Mann reports, Sundwall comes from a political tradition that doesn't win many elections in the North Country, but still enjoys a lot of influence.

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