Rick Dollinger picked up a relatively important endorsement today from the Rochester City paper:
Our differences with Robach are on issues. He opposes abortion rights (with some exceptions), favors the death penalty, and voted against a state law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. Democrat Rick Dollinger is a solid progressive who impressed us when he held this seat from 1992 to 2002 - and not just on these litmus-test issues. He is a smart, thoughtful student of government who would provide an important voice, for the district and the state, in a time of enormous challenges.
The City generally endorses Democrats (they endorsed Nachbar, Massa, Kryzan, and Maffei as well), but the endorsement of Dollinger over Robach is important since much of Robach's district lies in the city of Rochester and Robach counts on a high proportion of Democratic crossovers to compensate for the fact that the district is overwhelmingly Democratic. |
