Jon Powers‘ campaign for the Congressional seat in NY-26 is gaining national attention. Just in the past week the DCCC added Powers to their Red To Blue program, the New York State AFL-CIO endorsed Powers, and then there was the Supreme Court’s decision on the Millionaire’s Amendment. Now the national websites are taking notice. For example, The Hill, Roll Call and The Politico’s The Crypt blog have all featured posts about the DCCC’s and the Supreme Court’s actions.

Here, excerpts:

(From The Crypt)—the New York Democratic establishment has been squarely behind Powers. Powers has won the endorsement of all seven Democratic county chairs, and the New York AFL-CIO endorsed him last Friday. In addition, most Democratic members in the New York delegation have either donated to Powers’ campaign or campaigned with him.

(From The Hill)—

The DCCC said the decision was based on the fact that Powers has been the preeminent choice of several major unions and members of New York’s congressional delegation.

“Jon Powers will bring the leadership skills he used in Iraq to the issues facing western New York – bringing good paying jobs to the district and fighting to reduce gas prices for middle class families,” said DCCC Chairman Chris Van Hollen (Md.).

Then there’s the intensified local coverage of Powers’ strengthening campaign that stems from the national coverage:

(From Lockport Union-Sun & Journal today)—

Democratic congressional hopeful Jon Powers met with various labor union representatives at his Amherst campaign headquarters Monday.

The meeting emphasized an endorsement by the New York state AFL-CIO late last week.

The 2.5 million-member coalition decided to throw its weight behind Powers, one of four Democrats seeking the party’s nomination in a September primary, early. The decision is often reserved for conventions held in August.

There’s also this piece by The Buffalo News and this piece by the Democrat & Chronicle in Rochester. This coverage is comprehensive and significant, indicating how strongly Powers’ campaign is resonating with voters. After all, it is from the ground up, boots on the ground that is, that Powers’ campaign has grown, with seventy-five percent of the campaign’s contributors donating $50 or less.

William Blake once said that “Where there is money there is no art.” It could be amended to say that where there is endless money in politics there is no heart. Other candidates may have more personal money to spend but Jon Powers is pouring his heart into this campaign, doing this hard work with people—the voices and support of Western New Yorkers—and the national media is taking notice.

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