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Meet the Candidate: Dede Scozzafava

By Jason Smith

Oswego, NY – In just over a week voters in New York's 23rd Congressional District will head to the polls to vote for a new member of congress. Many voters have only seen or heard the candidates through radio or television advertising.

This week, we'll be hearing from all 3 candidates, who recently stopped by the WRVO studios. Our first interview is with Republican Dede Scozzafava.

Brian Mann with North Country Public Radio produced a profile of Scozzafava. Listen to the profile here.

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