Bill Owens Milks It »
By Elizabeth Benjamin
NY-23 Democratic nominee Bill Owens is out with his third ad of the special election campaign, which focuses on concerns of upstate dairy farmers and ominously declares that "somebody's price fixing" when it comes to the cost of milk.
Along with the ad, Owens released a statement announcing he is joining Sen. Chuck Schumer's call for an investigation into why dairy farmers are getting paid less and less for their milk as consumers are paying more and more.
The spot employs some sure-fire crowd pleasers - cute cow close-ups, a plain-spoken farmer named "Sam," a catchy twist to the well-known "Got Milk?" campaign - to address an issue that is a top priority for rural New Yorkers.
It also features Owens, a businessman, in jeans and a plaid shirt, walking around a farm and looking like an ordinary guy.
Interesting to note: The Democrats' preferred candidate, Sen. Darrel Aubertine, is a former dairy farmer (seventh generation) who made his rural roots the focus of his 2008 campaign for the 48th SD, which created a stark contrast with the GOP candidate, Assemblyman Will Barclay, who comes from a well-to-do family.
The 49th SD special election had overtones of class warfare. It would be hard to see that happening here, since both Owens and the Conservative Party nominee Doug Hoffman are pretty well off - especially by NY-23 standards - although Hoffman is considerably more so.
The Republican nominee, Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava, who filed her financial disclosure form well before her opponents, isn't exactly hurting, either, although she perhaps hasn't had the best of luck with investments.
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2009/10/bill-owens-milks-it.html
Friday, October 9, 2009
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