Matt Doheny, the Republican candidate for Congress in the north country, will tour 50 businesses in 50 days starting on Monday, his campaign says.

"Jobs are the single-most important concern of the residents of this district," Mr. Doheny said in a news release. "Unfortunately, there are scarce opportunities for upstate residents because of my opponent's policies."

That opponent is Rep. Bill Owens, D-Plattsburgh.

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