Barclay has made up his mind about NY-23

Assemblyman William A. Barclay, R-Pulaski, told his supporters today that he's decided whether or not to run for the 23rd Congressional District seat - and that he'll tell us all Monday.

"I need a few extra days," he wrote in an e-mail to his base. "I got tied up longer than expected with some tasks and then I have been so busy in Albany that I have not able to find enough time to properly prepare the announcement."

He plans to write his statement this weekend.

If Mr. Barclay runs, he'll join Matthew A. Doheny, Watertown, and Douglas L. Hoffman, Lake Placid, in a primary for the Republican nomination.