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First Lady stumps for Sweeney

By Jessica Bloustein

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Saratoga Springs, NY – First Lady Laura Bush was in the Capital Region yesterday. Her quick pass-through was part of a national tour to both promote her husbands Help America's Youth Initiatives and to stump for Republican Congressmen in key races. She spoke at a fund-raiser in Saratoga Springs in support of Congressman John Sweeney, who faces democratic challenger Kirsten Gillibrand in next month's election. WAMC's Capital District Bureau Chief Jessica Bloustein was there: