During the 2008 United States presidential election , like most of the New York State Democratic establishment , Brown was a supporter of Hillary Clinton , the United States Senator from New York . This marked a break from his earlier political organization , Grassroots , which supported Barack Obama from the outset . He even ran to be a delegate for Clinton at the 2008 Democratic National Convention . In July 2008 , Golisano announced that he would attempt to create change in Albany by spending $ 5 million on targeted campaigns . During the New York state September primary elections for state office , '' The New York Times '' alleged that Brown was aiding Golisano 's attempt to unseat Sam Hoyt in the New York State Assembly
2008 Democratic National Convention
2008 Democratic National Convention
Byron Brown