Scozzafava vs. Owens Face-Off in Debate at SUNY Plattsburgh

Owens Media Release

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y., October 28, 2009  —  Jon Boughtin, Bill Owens for Congress campaign spokesman, issued the following statement on tonight's debate:

“Tonight, Bill Owens made it clear that he is the only candidate in this race with a real plan to get Upstate New York's economy back on track. Both Republicans want to go back to the George Bush economic agenda despite the fact that the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy would add $500 billion to a deficit that is already out of control. While neither Republican candidate has an alternative plan to get us out of this mess, Bill made clear that his priority is reducing the deficit, creating jobs and moving our economy forward. His experience helping create jobs, his plan to continue that work in Congress, and his commitment to reducing the deficit is what Upstate New York needs right now to turn the page on the Bush economic agenda.” 


 Scozzafava Media Release

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y., October 28, 2009  —  Today, Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava handily defeated Democratic trial lawyer Bill Owens during a debate for 23rd Congressional District candidates at the Giltz Auditorium at SUNY Plattsburgh. Owens demonstrated that he's completely out of touch with the issues important to voters in North Country, reinforcing why he's wrong on the economy, wrong on healthcare, and wrong on the War in Afghanistan. Scozzafava's third-party rival Doug Hoffman refused to even show up to the debate as questions continue to mount over whether he will heed calls by top GOP leaders to withdraw from the race and endorse Dede Scozzafava. 

"Watching Bill Owens on stage tonight made it abundantly clear why he's been dodging debates for the past few months, and why Governor Paterson is supporting his campaign," said Matt Burns, spokesman for Dede for Congress. "Owens is wrong on the economy, wrong on healthcare, wrong on Afghanistan, and he's clueless about issues important to residents of Upstate New York - but what do you expect from a $750,000 a year lawyer? Owens also failed to account for the 2,000 jobs which he claimed to create for this area. Above all, Owens demonstrated that he's unfit to serve this community in our nation's capitol. It's a disservice to voters that tonight's debate - only six days before the election - is the first of just two occasions where Owens will directly address questions by the people of Upstate New York." 

"It's deeply troubling that Doug Hoffman failed to show up to tonight's debate, especially since he was only minutes away from the SUNY Plattsburgh campus" said Assemblywoman Janet Duprey. "With only six days left until the election, voters know absolutely nothing about Doug Hoffman other than what we've seen on 30-second television ads produced by special interest groups in Washington, DC. It's high time that Doug Hoffman comes out of hiding and starts answering questions about issues that matter most to voters of the 23rd Congressional District. Would Doug Hoffman cut funding for Fort Drum? Will Hoffman explain his flip-flopping on earmarks? Will Doug Hoffman heed the calls of GOP leaders to withdraw from the race and endorse Republican nominee Dede Scozzafava?" 



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