Good job to the folks from the Syracuse and Rochester areas on a close race. We didn't win, but beating a legacy is never easy.
Dan Maffei ran a good campaign and gave Jim Walsh a run for his money. Looks like the breakdown was 51/49. But even if we didn't pull out the victory, this race was one of the many that helped the Dems reach a critical mass, forcing the Repubs to spread out their resources. I'm sure it made them anxious to see a well entrenched Republican in a Republican district come so close to losing against a guy nobody in the district had ever heard of before this election. Maffei had never held office before and his showing is encouraging. Maybe a more established pol can make a run in 08? Good job Dan!