| Eric Massa picked up the only newspaper endorsement that really matters in NY-29, that of the Corning Leader (via F29th). Unlike the local Gannett papers, the Leader editors take a lot of care with their editorials; I say this not because I agree with them politically (to the contrary, they are the most conservative editorial page in the region), but because nearly everything that's appeared on their page about the race in NY-29 has been thoughtful and well-reasoned.
It's worth noting that their endorsement of Massa is about four times as long as the D&C's endorsement of Kuhl. Rather than relying on empty shorthand about "local focus", it actually discusses the differences between the candidates in depth.
The Leader takes its editorials seriously. For that reason, I think many readers take their editorials seriously as well. |
