Change Albany Now: Senate Class of 2010

By Mike Connery on 05/26/2010 @ 05:01 PM

Tags: Reform Albany, Democrats, SD-1, SD-9, SD-11, SD-40, SD-41, SD-43, SD-44, SD-50, SD-53, SD-55, SD-56, Tony Avella, Didi Barrett, Regina Calcaterra, Mike Gianaris, Kathleen Joy, Mike Kaplowitz, George Sava, Susan Savage, Mary Wilmot, Robin Wilt, Joanne Yepsen

Earlier today at the State Party Convention, Senator Sampson introduced the Democratic Party, and all of New York, to the Senate Class of 2010. You can read his full remarks here (video coming soon).

As Senator Sampson noted in his address, these are the women and men in whom we are investing our hopes for the future. They are challenging Republican incumbents across New York State - from Monroe County all the way out to the tip of Long Island. They are running to Change Albany Now. But they need your help.

They need your help to get our candidates on the ballot. They need your help to staff the phone banks and stuff the mailers. They need your help to knock on doors and rally Democrats around this state.

And with your help, they'll win in November and bring real change to Albany.

Meet the Democratic Senate Class of 2010, and listen to their vision for a reformed New York. Then go out into your districts, recruit your friends and family, and help make that vision a reality.

Quick Hits from the Trail: Tea Bagger Showdown in SD-40

By Mike Connery on 04/21/2010 @ 02:26 PM

Tags: Greg Ball, Mary Beth Murphy, Mike Kaplowitz, SD-40, Didi Barrett, SD-41

A few quick hits from the campaign trail.

• Tea bag candidate Greg Ball picked up a primary challenger in his bid to replace Vincent Leibell in the 40th Senate District. Somers Town Supervisory Mary Beth Murphy announced that she will challenge Ball for the seat. This should be fun to watch.
• Across the aisle, Democrat Mike Kaplowitz announced his intention to run for the seat. You can read his announcement address on his site. Read press coverage of the announcement on LoHud and Mid Hudson News.
• Finally, don't forget that Didi Barrett will be guest-blogging live on The Albany Project tonight at 7pm.

Quick Hits from the Campaign Trail

By Mike Connery on 04/19/2010 @ 10:31 AM

Tags: Bill Perkins, SD-30, Vincent Leibell, SD-40, Didi Barrett, SD-41, Mike Kaplowitz, Greg Ball, Tea Party

• The Columbia Spectator reports that Sen. Bill Perkins launched his reelection campaign over the weekend in SD-30.
• Didi Barrett recapped the first week and a half of her campaign to unseat Steve Saland, and announced that she will be guest-blogging on The Albany Project on Wednesday evening.
• And on the other side of the aisle, Senator Vincent Leibell announced his candidacy for Putnam County Executive, leaving an open race in SD-40 with County Legislator Mike Kaplowitz expected to take on Tea Party candidate Greg Ball.