Conservatives set date

The state Conservative Party will hold its annual political action conference in Albany on Jan. 29 and 30 in Albany.

And on June 14, the party will hold a 50th anniversary celebration.

A Conservative newsletter can be found here, which opens in PDF. The newsletter touts the victory of Rep. Bob Turner, a Republican of New York City.

The Conservative Party's moves this year will be closely watched by folks in the north country, especially the Matt Doheny campaign. Mr. Doheny, a Republican, would get a big boost from a Conservative endorsement. The lack thereof last year precipitated a slip on the right and contributed to the victory of Rep. Bill Owens, D-Plattsburgh, in the historically Republican district.