Elections

By Steve Felano

Albany, NY – Seven candidates are running for the New York 21st Congressional District to replace retiring Democrat Michael McNulty. McNulty has held the seat for 20 years.

The five Democrats in the field include Phillip Steck, Tracey Brooks, Darius Shahinfar, Paul Tonko, and Joseph Sullivan.

The two Republicans are Steven Vasquez and Jim Buhrmaster.

Orange County, NY – Orange County, NY Democratic Chairman Jonathan Jacobson sat in the 17th row from the podium Thursday night as Senator Barak Obama delivered his rousing acceptance speech to the Democratic National Convention in Denver. WAMC's Hank Gross has more.

Hudson Valley, NY – Hudson Valley, NY Congressman John Hall of Dover Plains spent the week in Denver to participate in the Democratic National Convention and its selection of Senator Barak Obama as the Party's nomination for President. Now, he will be campaigning for Obama and himself. WAMC's Hank Gross has more.

NY – Congressman John McHugh spent several days this week in Iraq. In the two days he was there, he observed a broad range of activity from both American and Iraqi troops, and met with military and regional officials. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more

By Pat Bradley

Denver, Co and Burlington, VT – If you watched Democratic convention coverage, you may have noted that Vermont's delegation was seated close to the proceedings. North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has reaction from Vermonters, both in Denver and in the Green Mountains, on Barak Obama's acceptance speech last night.

By Alan Chartock

Denver, CO – The No. 1 issue at the Democratic National Convention has been healthcare, according to New York Representative Michael Arcuri.

"The thing that I have heard the most about here is... healthcare. I've heard more about healthcare than I've heard in the last two years in Congress," Arcuri said.

Arcuri is a superdelegate from the 24th Congressional District.

By Pat Bradley

Denver, CO – Vermont's senior Senator Patrick Leahy made remarks Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention. He emphasized that rural Americans have been hurt more than the country as a whole by the Bush administration's economic policies. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Joe Donahue

Albany, NY – The Democratic National Convention is "extremely important" for Barack Obama to tighten his support among the base of Democratic voters, according to pollster John Zogby. The latest Zogby poll indicated Obama trailing McCain by five points nationally.

"[Obama] has been in a tailspin. He had a bad month," Zogby said.

Zogby said that Obama must use the convention as an opportunity to unite the Democratic Party.

By Pat Bradley

Burlington, VT – Some supporters of Vermont Independent Gubernatorial Candidate Anthony Pollina, who have contributed more than a thousand dollars to his campaign, plan to file a lawsuit against state officials who say the candidate has to return some of that money. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

NY – A new poll finds that Barack Obama is not doing as well as expected among potential New York voters. WAMC's Capital Correspondent Karen DeWitt has more.