Eye on the Vote

Honor for Maggie - Monroe Co. executive Maggie Brooks is now an honorary co-chair of Rep. John "Randy" Kuhl's re-election campaign. Kuhl represents New York's 29th in Congress; a district that stretches from the Pennsylvania border to the Rochester suburbs. It looks like this move is trying to create momentum in two distinct and different regions of the district. I write that because the honor is also going to Amo Houghton, Kuhl's predecessor. Houghton remains a saint in the Southern Tier. Interesting that he'd be paired with Brooks, who for better or for worse, is tied to her FAIR plan in the public conciousness.

Super Tuesday - School budget voting day is Tuesday. For you, it's voting yes or no on a budget that likely raises your taxes. For us who work in a newsroom, the sudden avalanche of faxes and barrage of phone calls from school districts is a nice mid-year tune-up for November. Last year, budgets were voted down in Greece and Naples. This year, the budget that's almost sure to fail is Canisteo-Greenwood, but there will be a few surprises.

Sweetland Switch - It's a good look for Dale Sweetland, the Republican candidate for Jim Walsh's 25th Congressional seat. I'm talking about the red goatee to match the cropped hair. Reminds me of Hank Scorpio, Homer Simpson's short-lived but awesome boss. If you spot any famous lookalikes of Dale, or any of the candidates, let me know.