Voters yesterday chose a new representative for the 26th Congressional District, State Senator Tim Kennedy.  With nearly all votes counted Kennedy’s margin of victory was 68 percent to 32 percent for his Republican opponent, West Seneca Supervisor Gary Dickson.  Kennedy’s victory in Erie County with 71 percent of the vote was larger than in Niagara County (55 percent).  More than 68,200 votes were cast.  The registered voter turnout was 14.1 percent; 14.6 percent in Erie County, 12.1 percent in Niagara County.

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My first interest in politics related to the Kennedy family.  In elementary school I drew a home-made sign supporting John Kennedy.

President Kennedy’s inaugural address often echo in my head:  “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”  Today it often seems that inspiration is a lost call to patriotism from days long gone.

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