In 20th CD race, it’s W vs. Big Tobacco
by Brian Mann on October 23rd, 2008
Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) and challenger Sandy Treadwell (R) are slinging accusations in the final 12 days of their $8 million campaign battle.
Treadwell is working to link Gillibrand to Big Tobacco. She’s accepted campaign cash from cig companies and served as an attorney defending Phillip Morris in the 1990s.
Gillibrand, meanwhile, is working to link Treadwell to George W. Bush. Treadwell has been a prominent Republican leader for decades, though he now distances himself from the unpopular Republican president.
The pair face off in a debate tonight produced by WMHT and the Albany Times-Union. We’ll air it live tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. We’ll have complete coverage tomorrow during the 8 O’clock Hour.
