[Editor's Note: Here's a state-level race that is turning up on the national radar. Democrat Paul Newell's primary challenge to entrenched New York State Senate Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is making headlines. Newell has been a high-profile community organizer in New York City – a trait he has in common with a certain high-profile candidate from Illinois. Following is his latest press release, a superb example of holding a machine politician's feet tp the fire.]