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National primary roundup: McCain easily fights off GOP challenge in Arizona

August 24th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in 1156, 8181, Government, Politics, Top News, Washington
Florida home to hard-fought primaries for governor, Senate posts

Mexicos Behling ponders run for state Senate

March 30th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in 1156, 575381, Breaking News, Oswego County, Politics, Top News
Mexico, NY -- An Oswego County resident also is interested in running against state Sen. Darrel Aubertine this fall. Eric Behling, 48, an orchard operator in Mexico, said he is leaning toward seeking the Republican nomination to run against Aubertine,...

Centered on Syracuse: Politicking begins early this year

February 6th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in 11550, 1156, 498302, 651016, 698065, 711221, 720997, Editors Picks, Politics, Vidcast
A state Assembly race left open by the retirement of incumbent Joan Christensen has politicians jockeying for the position.

Centered on Syracuse: Women shatter academic, political glass ceilings

This is No. 6 in a series of videos about the Top 10 stories of the decade.

Democrats outnumber Republicans in Onondaga County

October 27th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in 1156, Breaking News, Politics, Top News
SYRACUSE, NY -- Onondaga County has 20,000 more registered voters than it had eight months ago, and that surge has swelled the Democratic Party's ranks, state and county registration figures show. The upswing of Democratic voters accelerated a trend in...

Political consultant James Carville points out John McCain’s faults during Syracuse event

October 9th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in 1156, 121, 1273, Breaking News, City News, Government, Politics, Top News
Syracuse, NY -- Famed political strategist James Carville had some advice today for Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain. "He needs to leave the shotgun at home and take the rifle," Carville said, referring to McCain's scattershot attacks on his...