arronn08 November 12, 2009
New York’s typically Republican congressional district recently elected a new representative, Democrat Bill Owens, who defeated his conservative opponent with 49 percent of the vote on November 3, 2009 in a special election. Owens was sworn into office on November 6, 2009 by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The following day, Congressman Owens voted in favor [...]
Colin French November 5, 2009
In a night with only a small number of national seats up for grabs, Democrat Bill Owens appears to have won the race for the Democratic party. The results Tuesday night showed Owens with 49% of the vote, conservative candidate Doug Hoffman with 45% of the vote, and Republican Dede Scozzafava attracting 5% of the [...]
