GOP SUES TO CHASE $OROS AWAY

ALBANY - Albany County Republicans are suing to stop a drug-law reform
group bankrolled by billionaire George Soros from pouring more money
into the campaign of a local Democratic candidate for district attorney.

The GOP also says Democratic candidate David Soares should be barred
from spending any more money on his race until he returns $50,000 he
already received indirectly from Soros' Drug Policy Alliance Network.
The network donated $81,000 during the primary season to the Working
Families Party, which spent more than $50,000 on behalf of Soares, who
defeated incumbent Democratic DA Paul Clyne in the Sept. 14 primary.

Soares campaign spokeswoman Karen Scharff called the suit "totally
ridiculous." A Drug Policy Alliance Network spokesman declined
comment. A hearing on the suit is set for today.