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Dem Creeps Ahead in NY Congress Race

Murphy up by 56 in bid to replace Gillibrand; many yet uncounted

(Newser) - Democrat Scott Murphy has widened his lead to 56 in New York’s special race for what was Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s House seat, the Hill reports. Murphy’s lead over Republican Jim Tedisco stood at 25 before some 100 absentee votes were tallied today. But several counties have yet...

Don't Let Dems Steal NY Election: GOP to Donors

(Newser) - Republicans are rallying donors behind Jim Tedisco in preparation for a possible legal battle over the results of yesterday’s US House election in upstate New York, the Hill reports. In an email to donors today, GOP leaders say Democrats are preparing to “steal” the seat. Democratic candidate Jim...

House Race in NY Still Too Close to Call

Candidates pitched it as referendum on Obama's stimulus

(Newser) - A closely watched congressional race to fill the seat of Hillary Clinton's replacement remained too close to call tonight and will likely be decided by absentee ballots, the AP reports. With all precincts reporting, Democrat Scott Murphy led Republican Jim Tedisco by 65 votes out of 154,000 cast. The...

NY Election Seen as Early Referendum
NY Election Seen as Early Referendum
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Mar 31, 2009 9:11 AM CDT

NY Election Seen as Early Referendum

Vote to fill Gillibrand's seat as much over stimulus, bonuses

(Newser) - Today’s special congressional election in upstate New York is seen as a key early test of President Obama’s agenda, reports CQ Politics. The race, a tight one between Republican Jim Tedisco and Democrat Scott Murphy, has become a battle over Obama’s stimulus bill, bonuses for AIG, and...

Gillibrand Spent Years Defending Big Tobacco

As a young lawyer, NY senator worked for Phillip Morris

(Newser) - Kirsten Gillibrand, Hillary Clinton’s Senate successor, spent years as a Phillip Morris lawyer involved in some of its most sensitive cases in the 1990s, the New York Times reports. As a junior lawyer, Gillibrand helped fend off a federal perjury investigation against the tobacco giant, fighting off prosecution demands...

NY Dem Is First Candidate to Get Push From Obama

Email urges area activists to support Scott Murphy for Congress

(Newser) - For the first time since his swearing-in, President Obama is getting involved in a campaign. The Huffington Post reports that Obama has sent out an email to about 50,000 people in and around New York’s 20th congressional district, urging them to elect Democrat Scott Murphy. “To restore...

Gillibrand Moves Twin Rifles From Under Her Bed

'Security' prompts senator to relocate guns after reports

(Newser) - After admitting in an interview that she and her husband kept a pair of rifles under her bed—to protect their upstate home—New York's new senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, has moved the weapons, Newsday reports. “Given that the location of the guns has been disclosed, they have been moved...

Gillibrand Mired in Ruckus Over Immigration

Caught in Upstate-NYC crossfire, senator may revisit hardline

(Newser) - Name a policy that rural Upstate New York and New York City agree on, and you've got, well, try finding one first. For everything else, there's a rock and a hard place for newly appointed Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. First it was gun control, which the former upstate representative opposes. Now,...

When It Comes to Politics, Gillibrand's a Natural
When It Comes to Politics, Gillibrand's a Natural
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Jan 24, 2009 1:55 PM CST

When It Comes to Politics, Gillibrand's a Natural

Friends think new NY senator could someday be prez

(Newser) - Her name isn't well-known outside Albany, but associates of New York's newest senator say Kirsten Gillibrand will change that soon enough. Gillibrand is such a natural and skilled politician that her friends matter-of-factly expect the 42-year-old mother of two to run for president someday, the New York Times reports in...

Gov. Rips 'Nasty' Caroline

She showed 'great disrepect,' Paterson complained at party

(Newser) - New York State Gov. David Paterson complained that Caroline Kennedy turned "nasty" as he was about to pick a replacement for Hillary Clinton's Senate seat, the New York Post reveals. Patterson, who chose Kirsten Gillibrand on Friday, grumbled to friends at a party that Kennedy "disrespected" him with...

Ambitious Gillibrand Disliked by Peers

(Newser) - Newly named Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand isn't too popular among her peers, Politico reports. The ambitious politician, who took Hillary Clinton's old seat today, has earned the nickname “Tracy Flick”—a reference to Reese Witherspoon's competitive, bubbly character in Election—for bypassing older lawmakers on her way up the...

Gillibrand Named to Senate
 Gillibrand Named to Senate 
Jan 23, 2009 12:14 PM CST

Gillibrand Named to Senate

(Newser) - David Paterson named Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand as Hillary Clinton’s replacement today, vaulting the little-known Democrat onto the national stage and into a post once thought reserved for Caroline Kennedy, the Times Union reports. “I believe I have found the best candidate,” said Paterson, insisting that the Albany-area...

Gillibrand Too Gun-Happy for NY, Rival Says

Long Island Rep. McCarthy threatens challenge in 2010

(Newser) - Citing her support of guns, Long Island Rep. Carolyn McCarthy is threatening a 2010 primary challenge to reported Senate appointee Kirsten Gillibrand, Newsday reports. McCarthy, a gun-control advocate, lost her husband in a 1993 shooting spree. “I’m not going to let New York state get represented by someone...

Gillibrand Picked as NY Senator
 Gillibrand Picked as NY Senator 
Jan 23, 2009 3:34 AM CST

Gillibrand Picked as NY Senator

Gov. Paterson taps upstate centrist to take Clinton's seat

(Newser) - Albany-area Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand will be Hillary Clinton's replacement in the Senate, reports the New York Times. An aide to the Democrat confirmed that she has accepted the appointment and Gov. David Paterson is expected to make the announcement at noon today. Paterson made his choice before dawn after lengthy...

Gillibrand New Favorite for Clinton Seat

(Newser) - Gov. Paterson says he'll name Hillary Clinton's replacement for the Senate tomorrow, and strong signs point to Albany-area Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, the Times Union reports. Given the recent carnival regarding the seat, it's probably best to hold off wagering, but two confidential sources say the Democrat will be named, and...

Sources: Paterson Not So Keen on Caroline

Governor thinks NY needs a more assertive voice in the Senate

(Newser) - David Paterson likes and respects Caroline Kennedy, but the New York governor isn't so sure she's cut out to be Hillary Clinton's replacement. Giving Kennedy 20-1 odds, an anonymous insider tells Fredric U. Dicker of the New York Post that Paterson wants his state to have a louder voice in...

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