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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In her race for re-election, Democrat incumbent Carolyn McCarthy said she is running this election like she has run every other one — full steam ahead. With election season in full swing, she will face Republican primary winner Francis X. Becker in the 4th Congressional District race in November’s election.
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Clarissa Hamlin
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10/6/10
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The Herald sat down with the three candidates running in the Republican primary for the 4th Congressional District general election against Carolyn McCarthy. Here is some of what they had to say.
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Lee Landor
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9/8/10
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The race between three Republicans vying to be chosen as the challenger to Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-Mineola) for the 4th Congressional District seat turned fierce last week during a debate held by …
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Lee Landor
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9/8/10
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