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Treadwell to close campaign with 72-hour district-wide tour
By Mark Robarge
Friday, October 31, 2008
Congressional candidate Sandy Treadwell and his wife Libby will conclude his campaign with a 72-hour tour of the 20th Congressional District that will include stops in local communities in all 10 counties of the district. The tour will be launched at Treadwell's headquarters at the Shoppes at Halfmoon on Route 9 at 5:30 p.m. They will be joined on the first leg of the tour - in Columbia and Dutchess counties - by former governor George Pataki. "Grassroots politics is all about local communities and I am looking forward to this road trip, which will give me the chance to meet people in their hometowns at neighborhood coffee shops, diners, and other local venues," Treadwell said. "I will be traveling all day and throughout the night to reach out to residents, shake hands, say hello, and talk about the issues that concern them." More than 220 miles in length, the 20th Congressional District covers an immense geographic area. Treadwell and company will be traveling in an RV, which the candidate says "is the best way to keep us moving, meeting people, and gaining momentum for Election Day." The Treadwells will be joined by local elected officials, community leaders and supporters throughout the district. The schedule of planned tour stops includes: Friday5:30 p.m. - Kickoff at Shoppes at Halfmoon, 1707 Route 9, Halfmoon The Treadwells and Governor Pataki will be making stops in Columbia and Dutchess counties Saturday9 a.m. - Rally at intersection of routes 9 and 199 in Red Hook 10:15 a.m. - Rhinebeck 11:15 a.m. - Germantown 12:15 p.m. - Hudson 1:30 p.m. - Catskill 4:45 p.m. - Sidney 6:30 p.m. - Milford Sunday9 a.m. - Sand Lake 10:30 a.m. - Johnsville Rescue Squad Breakfast, Pittstown 12 noon - Falls Diner, Hoosick 1:30 p.m. - Brunswick 3 p.m. - Schaghticoke 5 p.m. - Glens Falls 7 p.m. - Mountain Chapel, Schroon Lake Monday9 a.m. - Wilton 10:15 a.m. - Moreau 11:45 a.m. - Fort Edward 12:45 p.m. - Kingsbury 2 p.m. - Queensbury 4:15 p.m. - Lake George 5:30 p.m. - Warrensburg 8:15 p.m. - Lake Placid For complete local election coverage, including a list of all local races, a link to find your polling place and biographies and video Q&As for candidates for state and federal offices, visit DailyGazette.com's special election section at www.dailygazette.com/elections.
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January 7, 2009
11:46 a.m. [ Suggest removal ]
This is from the on-line editor who complained that my political leanings affected my comments? From the tenor of this blog entry, it sounds like Mark will be handing out "Vote for the Republican" cards himself! Maybe an editor who produces slanted entries like this one (and others written by him throughout the campaign season) isn't really doing much more than calling the kettle black! I continue to be amazed that a Gazette editor could be so unprofessional.