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Voters in the 4th Congressional District will choose between 14-year incumbent Carolyn McCarthy, a Democrat, and Republican Francis X. Becker, a 14-year Nassau County legislator, on Election Day.
Campaigns are different for incumbents and challengers. An incumbent needs to convince the voting public — and the media — that he or she has done a good job and will continue to do so. A challenger needs to have a plan, needs to show how that plan would be carried out, and has to convince voters that he or she will do a better job than the incumbent.
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Herald editorial staff
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10/14/10
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It has been 21 years in the state Senate for Sen. Kemp Hannon (R-Garden City), and his challenger, Francesca Carlow (D-Plainview), aims to be the first to unseat the longtime incumbent.
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Mike Caputo
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10/13/10
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“Would you know if your child was using heroin?” Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice asks at the end of a new public service announcement. The PSA, along with an educational website, is the latest joint effort by the district attorney and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano to alert parents to the growing heroin problem on Long Island.
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Deirdre Krasula
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10/13/10
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Jitters are not uncommon for a new principal addressing a room full of parents on Meet the Teacher Night.
But there were no butterflies for Jamie Mack, who just completed her first month as …
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Mike Caputo
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10/11/10
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Have you filled your bucket today?
Kerry Dunne wrote that on the announcement board in the main lobby of McVey Elementary School. The words, taken from Carol McCloud’s children’s …
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Mike Caputo
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10/11/10
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It never gets old.
Led by artistic director Jim Sisto, the FREE Players, in its 15th season, continues to entertain and inspire audiences across Long Island, including East …
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Mike Caputo
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10/7/10
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Ram pride at Clarke homecoming
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Students, family members, staff and alumni gathered together at W.T. Clarke High School in Salisbury for Homecoming on Oct. 2.
The theme of this year’s Homecoming was “The …
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10/6/10
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The East Meadow Board of Education meets twice in October. A Communications Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. ...
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10/6/10
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Two victims of false accusations lauded investigators for the expected sentencing of Robert Zafonte, the longtime East Meadow Civic Association president ...
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Mike Caputo
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10/6/10
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Parkway celebrates Fall Festival
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The Parkway Elementary School PTA hosted its annual Fall Festival on Oct. 2. The Herald stopped by to take some photos of the event, as attendees enjoyed an array of seasonal activities throughout …
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10/6/10
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