Brian Mann of North Country Public Radio made this interesting observation a day or two ago on his news blog.
Mr. Tedisco was quoted as saying, "Next year, I will, when I'm the congressman. My wife will be able to vote in the district because we own a home there."
From my two postings on the Daily Gazette ( http://www.dailygazette.com/weblogs/sprint-20th/2009/mar/19/tedisco-geithner-must-go/ )
"Jim Tedisco (R-Glenville)....hmmmmm....Glenville isn't in the 20th Congressional District....hmmmmmm.....how can he run for an office when he doesn't live in the district? "But my wife owns a home in the 20th district....doesn't everybody own 2 houses?" Didn't anybody tell him that he can be from Schenectady AND from Saratoga?
That would be like Gov. Patterson running for Vermont governor.....wait.....that wouldn't be a bad thing....for us!
Investigate Eric Sundwall, Libertarian from Niverville.....IN THE 20th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT."
and further
"GiovaniMacuro....can you explain (or can anyone for that matter) how a representative from Glenville (Mr. Tedisco), a community OUTSIDE the 20th Congressional District, is allowed to run for a job representing the people of the 20th Congressional District? His primary residence is OUTSIDE of the district that he "wishes" to represent.
Because my parents rent a winter home in Florida, does that make my parent eligible to run for office in Florida? No! Because Mr. Tedisco's wife owns a home within the 20th District does not make him eligible to run, but it does make her eligible to run."
Why isn't anybody making more of a stink about this? We all heard the people up in arms about (former) Senator Clinton being a "carpet bagger" when she bought a house prior to the 2000 election run for Senate.