NY-23: Democrats Pick Bill Owens

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It's done:

Nearly 12 hours after they first convened at the Minnowbrook Conference Center on the shore of this Adirondack gem, the 11 county party chairs comprising the 23rd Congressional District picked Bill Owens, a Plattsburgh attorney, as the Democratic Party's candidate to replace John McHugh in Congress.

At first glance this seems to be a bit of an odd choice -- I'm not sure what Owens, a registered independent, brings to the table here. There has been a bit of buzz about him, with a "national Democratic source" telling the New York Daily News' Elizabeth Benjamin that "everybody is talking about this guy Owens, saying he's the best of what's left" after Aubertine pulled the plug. I have to hope that there's something impressive about him, because he beat out two other finalists with more apparent advantages -- one of whom had serious financial backing (McGrath) and the other a legitimate political resume (Sullivan).

http://www.swingstateproject.com/diary/5402/ny23-democrats-pick-bill-owens