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SD-25, SD-51: Schumer Stumps With Squadron, Hillary Backs Barber

by: phillip anderson

Mon Sep 08, 2008 at 15:49:43 PM EDT

Both of our Senators are busy today. Chuck Schumer spent some time campaigning with his former aide Dan Squadron at a senior center in Manhattan today:

And Hillary Clinton has formally endorsed SD-51 challenger Don Barber.

Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) threw her support behind Don Barber (D-Caroline) in his run for a seat in the New York State Senate (51stD). Clinton praised Barber's campaign for taking on the special interests and battling for the middle class.
In her statement, Clinton said, "Don Barber is a farmer who knows how to protect our precious environment. He's a businessman who knows how to revitalize the upstate economy. He's running a vibrant, grassroots campaign and taking on the special interests that have blocked health care reform. I know Don Barber will put the interests of middle class, working families first. His voice is sorely needed in the New York State Senate. He has my full support."
Barber thanked Sen. Clinton."I deeply appreciate this support and recognition from Senator Clinton. I am honored to add her endorsement to our list of supporters. This shows the depth and breadth of the excitement our campaign is generating."

I should not that I also got another email from Hillary this morning urging me to vote for Sheldon Silver. Just thought I'd throw that out there.

Update: Robinia beat me to the punch below, but I like the fact that we have two Barber posts up.

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SD-25, SD-51: Schumer Stumps With Squadron, Hillary Backs Barber | 3 comments

Yup-- (0.00 / 0)

Had the post off to edit-- just thought the photo needed cropping. Whaddya think? So hard to get good composition when you take those photos at campaign events full of people.

by: robinia @ Mon Sep 08, 2008 at 20:09:29 PM UTC

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Yeah HRC! (0.00 / 0)

I hadn't started posting here much before the Presidential Primary season had all but been called - but I am a supporter of Senator Clinton and am very happy that she returns to the stage in NYS to come out in support of Don Barber, and the Dems taking the Senate.

Jim Seward needs to go, and this is a great step in that direction. :-)

PS - As an aside, let it be known that while I am a supporter of HRC - I am a Democrat. I will not only be voting for Senator Obama, but will likely travel to a key state to help out.

The time to take back the White House (and more importantly - the Federal Bureaucracy), and our Country, from the clutches of ignorance, intolerance, and war-mongering is NOW. Only together as a unified Democratic Party will we overcome the electoral nightmare that is the upcoming election.

We will likely see the same attempts at disenfranchisement from the usual suspects (GOP operatives) in the usual places (swing states) - and it will only be worse, as they themselves see the writing on the wall. So it's as important as ever that we coalesce as a Party and elect Baraq Obama.

See you folks at the polls tomorrow, they are open noon to 9 PM - Vote Paul Tonko! :-)

by: PineHillsResident @ Mon Sep 08, 2008 at 20:15:32 PM UTC

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Totally agree.... (0.00 / 0)

....but his name is Barack Obama. We-- and history-- will get used to it.

by: robinia @ Mon Sep 08, 2008 at 20:40:18 PM UTC

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