Things are moving quickly in the special election in New York’s 20th Congressional District. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland stopped by Poughkeepsie to meet with Democrat Scott Murphy and local union leaders. Not to be outdone, Republican candidate Jim Tedisco plans to bring in some special guests of his own to stump for him, including House Minority Leader John Boehner and potential gubernatorial candidate Rudy Giuliani, plus a second visit from Michael Steele, the National Republican Party Chairman.
The national parties have been waging war over the seat. The Republicans have been attacking Murphy for being a registered lobbyist in Missouri. Democrats have been attacking Tedisco for drawing a six-figure salary for his leadership post in the New York State Assembly. (I wonder how much money venture capitalist Scott Murphy makes.)
Murphy picked up the endorsement of the Working Families Party to match Tedisco’s Conservative Party endorsement. The Independence Party, which has a history of backing Tedisco in his races for State Assembly, has yet to decide on a candidate.
In other related news, both candidates have agreed on at least one debate and Tedisco has his first TV commercial:
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