BY JIM CALLAHAN You look at an election campaign hoping to find illumination on the issues of the day, and some idea from the candidates
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Primary Eve–Share Your Predictions
Afternoon Update: The final citywide Democratic voter registration heading into primary day, according to Democratic Registrar Santa Ayala, 43,485. That means nearly 700 new Democrats
Read moreAB Queen Lydia Martinez And Her Flock–The UB Student Factor–Where Do You Vote?
Noon Update: Town Clerk Alma Maya reports 756 absentee ballots had been returned to her office by Friday morning. Maya’s office has been swamped with absentee ballot
Read moreCallahan: The Quest For A Revolution
OIB guest scribe Jim Callahan continues his commentary on Tuesday’s Democratic primary: The revolution starts west of Park Avenue. If Mary-Jane Foster has a shot
Read moreHandicapping Foster V. Finch, Callahan Analyzes The X Factor
Jim Callahan is among the last of the old-time newspaper eccentrics. He struck a nerve throughout the decades of many city politicians. Some loved him (Hey, how about
Read moreFoster Versus Finch–The Primary Homestretch
Just over one week away from the September 27 Democratic primary between Mayor Bill Finch and challenger Mary-Jane Foster. What are you hearing? Have you
Read moreWeicker, Carson Lead Foster’s Legal Defense Fund
You want to go to court? It takes moolah. Just ask Mayor Bill Finch who set up a legal defense fund to cover his costs
Read moreFoster Urges State Dem Chair To Monitor Primary
The campaign of Democratic mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster has sent a letter to Democratic State Party Chair Nancy DiNardo asking her to activate “attorneys and observers
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