The two remaining candidates for the 23rd Congressional District will be crisscrossing the district today, the day before Election Day.Democratic candidate William L. Owens will begin the day in Watertown, joined by Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. The two will speak at a get-out-the-vote rally at 10 a.m. at the North Side Improvement League, 633 Mill St. Doors open at 8:30 a.m.
He will follow that up with a visit from 2:30 to 3 p.m. to John's Family Restaurant, 44 Finney Blvd., Malone, and a get-out-the-vote event from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Plattsburgh Democratic field office, 373 Route 3.
His campaign said that will wrap up his "11 County Jobs Tour."
Former Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., will join John Rich, half of the county music group Big & Rich, in an event supporting Conservative candidate Douglas L. Hoffman in Watertown. The concert and rally will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds, off Coffeen Street.
"I'm coming up to Watertown on Monday to show my support for Doug Hoffman, and we need everyone who is concerned with the direction of our country to join me there," Mr. Thompson said Sunday evening in a statement.
As of Sunday night, Mr. Hoffman likely will have private meetings with supporters in the morning, followed by campaign events in the afternoon, spokesman Robert H. Ryan said.