Published 3/2/2009
by laurkorn
at CNN Political Ticker
(CNN) – The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is putting some political muscle behind Scott Murphy, a New York Democrat fighting for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s former House seat, by funding a new radio ad that hit Empire State airwaves on Monday.
The battle between Murphy, a venture capitalist, and New York General Assembly Minority Leader Republican [...]
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