A good example
Editoral
Publication: Albany Times Union
Editoral
June 23, 2008
As she runs for her second term, Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-Greenport, is sure to be asked by voters, and her Republican opponent, what she has done for her district during her first two years in office. Her best answer might also include what she has not done: She's not taking money from those seeking what are known in Washington as "earmarks," or government funds designated for special interests. Instead, she's returned some $14,000 in contributions.
