observer.com - 12/10/2008
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After speaking in praise of retiring Chief Judge Judith Kaye at an event on West 44th Street last night, I asked Paterson if the news out of Illinois is affecting his decision-making process about Hillary Clinton’s vacant senate seat.
He said it made him “more resolved” to find someone ...
topics.nytimes.com - 12/4/2008
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Mr. Paterson explained the decision in terms of
the few lieutenant governors who had been given a
real role, saying he wanted to be an "extension'' of Mr. Spitzer. Others close to him spoke of the enviable position he would be in if there was a chance ...
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Paterson "More Resolved" to Pick Replacement Based on "Merit"
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... The New York Governor tells the Observer Blagojevich's arrest has him thinking about his appointment to Clinton's Senate seat.
Says he's focusing on picking someone based on "merit," wants a candidate who can also win in a '10 re-election race. ...
(Reverse) Von Hoffman Award Nominee
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
... criminal defendants and the Illinois Democratic
Party, who are the big losers in Blago-gate? Really anyone who wants to
get away with something or get something they don’t really deserve. ... [They] may be handicapped in achieving their political aspirations. ... Unqualified Caroline Kennedy wants to use the Kennedy name to leapfrog over a dozen more qualified candidates? Not unless Gov. Paterson wants grief," - Jennifer Rubin.
Her post appears* prescient; here's Paterson: "I'm not going to comment on anything that happened in
any other ...
King: Picking Kennedy Is Like Picking Greta Garbo
News —
... in New York City. King suggested that New York Gov. David Paterson (D), who will decide on the Senate appointment, is feeling pressure from President-elect Obama and the Kennedy family to pick her. "Let's face it: It was the endorsement of Ted and Caroline Kennedy that probably had more to do with Barack Obama being nominated [for president] by the Democrats than anything else," he said. "So, you know, this could be payback time." Paterson has said he'll pick a new senator based on merit , especially after Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) was accused last week of trying to ...
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politico.com 1/19/2009 — The New York Daily News today carries an unusually clear message to the Governor of New York about the president-elect's preference:
"We can't follow the logic in his process," an Obama administration source said Sunday.
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PATERSON: I'M STAYING RIGHT HERE - New York Post
nypost.com 11/22/2008 — Posted: 4:45 am November 17, 2008 ALBANY - Gov. Paterson will not appoint himself New York's new senator if Hillary Rodham Clinton becomes Barack Obama's secretary of state, The Post has learned. Paterson told friends over the weekend that he wants ...
Rep. King eyes Clinton's Senate seat —
CNN Political Ticker 12/9/2008
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Rep. Peter King, R-New York, said Tuesday he's interested in running for Hillary Clinton's senate seat in 2010.
King's spokesman, Kevin Fogarty, told CNN that the eight term Congressman is "very interested, but he hasn't ...
Vote on Detroit Bailout Nears —
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The White House and congressional Democrats yesterday reached an "agreement in concept" on a measure that would throw a government lifeline to the faltering Detroit auto industry but require the auto giants, their workers and creditors to quickly ...
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From MSNBC.com's Adam VerdugoRep. Peter King (R-NY) confirmed today that he is interested in running for the New York Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Hillary Clinton, and that it's just a matter of money. "It would probably take at least $35 to ...
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