Gillibrand scores newspaper endorsements; Treadwell picks up local government support

Incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand has picked up some endorsements from newspapers in her district.

The Chronicle, based in Glens Falls, is supporting her re-election. So is the Poughkeepsie Journal, and the Albany Times-Union.

The T-U calls it thus:

In a Congress with larger Democratic majorities in both houses, and with Barack Obama in the White House, the country could begin the arduous task of repairing the damage of the Bush era. That means reversing tax laws that favor the rich at the expense of the middle class, creating a government-run health insurance program and bringing U.S. troops home from Iraq as soon as it’s feasible, not in some vague, distant future when “the job is done.”

On each of those critical issues, Ms. Gillibrand is the better candidate. She’s the one the voters of the 20th Congressional District should look to for change in Washington.

Treadwell, meanwhile, has scored big with enorsments from local government leaders across the district, many of whom are Republicans. This from a press-release issued by the Treadwell campaign:

Essex County Clerk Joseph Provoncha said, “Sandy Treadwell has been a huge influence in Essex County and in my career. I can think of no one better to serve the people of Essex County than Sandy Treadwell.”