A referendum on the Obama presidency
The special local elections in New York's 20th Congressional District can be considered an early referendum on the Obama presidency, according to many political commentators.
Democrat Scott Murphy and Republican Jim Tedisco are competing to replace Kirsten Gillibrand. Gillibrand has moved up to the Senate, being appointed by Governor Paterson to the seat left vacant by Hillary Clinton after Clinton resigned to become Secretary of State. This particular seat has been traditionally dominated by Republicans.
Local elections usually run on local issues and the personalities of the contestants. But Barack Obama has backed Scott Murphy in the campaign advertisements, and the national issues loom larger than they do normally this time around.
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