Thursday, March 13, 2014 Inquirer Daily News  A proxy war with
psychological stakes  Who will win and spin New York's race?  A
proxy war with psychological stakes    The powerless House
Republicans are looking to the Hudson Valley for a little
redemption, hoping that expenditures in the ultimate range of
one million dollars might help spark a political victory and a
badly-needed psychological boost.  Perhaps it has escaped your
notice, but in 15 days there will be a special election in New
York's 20th congressional district, to fill the House seat
vacated by Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand, who this winter ascended
to the U.S. Senate. This is one of the few key contests on the
'09 calendar, a proxy war for the Washington warriors, and
Republicans are anxious to spin a win as an early adverse
verdict on President Obama.  They've already shoved a hefty
stack of chips across the table. The House minority leaders have
leaned on their troops to write checks to GOP candidate Jim
Tedisco, and nearly half the House Repub