thehill.com - 6/4/2009
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Vice President Biden this week sat down with Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) to urge her not to run for Senate. Maloney has been making moves toward challenging Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) in the 2010 Democratic primary, hiring public relations strategists and fundraisers in both Washington ...
foxnews.com - 6/10/2009
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foxnews.com —
Vice President Joe Biden may have crossed the
line when he assured national law enforcement groups Monday...
that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor "has your back." The remark quickly stirred criticism in the legal world, since Biden was making a ...
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Biden Tells Law Enforcement Groups Sotomayor 'Has Your ...
politico.com - 6/9/2009
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politico.com —
A private poll conducted for Rep. Carolyn Maloney
found that she'd begin a race against Senator Kirsten...
Gillibrand with a small lead and could blow it open with attacks on Gillibrand's ties to the tobacco industry and relatively conservative record. ...
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Maloney poll backs challenge to Gillibrand
cqpolitics.com - 6/4/2009
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cqpolitics.com —
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney plans to announce a
primary challenge to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on her Web...
site Thursday morning, according to two sources including a member of New York’s congressional delegation. Maloney disputed that characterization in a ...
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New York Throwdown: Maloney to Challenge Gillibrand in ...
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Biden Urges Potential Gillibrand Challenger Not to Run
The Page by Mark Halperin —
GETTY VP meets with Rep. Maloney this week to discourage her from challenging the New York Senator.
Clearing the field for Gillibrand, or at least trying to
News —
... Looks like the White House was at it again trying to clear the New York Democratic Senate primary for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.). Reid Wilson has the scoop: Vice President Biden this week sat down with Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) to urge her not to run for Senate. Maloney has been making initial moves toward challenging Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) in the 2010 Democratic primary, hiring public relations strategists and fundraisers in both Washington and New York. It would be a primary national Democrats had hoped to avoid. Earlier this week, Vice President Joe ...
Biden Tells Maloney To Not Challenge Gillibrand In New York Senate Primary
TPM Election Central —
... The Hill reports that Vice President Biden spoke this week to Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), urging her to not run in the Democratic primary for Senate against appointed incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand. ...
SSP Daily Digest: 6/4
Swing State Project —
... to nail down the key 18-29 demographic, Wayne Newton.
? NH-Sen: Could it be that the NRSC could actually be stuck running Ovide Lamontagne against Rep. Paul Hodes? Just the very fact that the NRSC is talking to Lamontagne (a businessman whose one claim to fame is losing the 1996 governor's race to Jeanne Shaheen) with an apparently straight face should be a red flag that their top-tier possibilities (ex-Sen. John Sununu, ex-Rep. Charlie Bass) aren't looking likely.
? NY-Sen-B: Joe Biden reportedly had a sit-down earlier this week with Rep. Carolyn Maloney, who ...
McCarthy Reverses Course, Will Not Run
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
Apparently, Vice President Biden's chat with Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) worked.
The Manhattan congresswoman announced today that she will not challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) in a Democratic primary, reports CQ Politics.
Citing personal issues, McCarthy said, "I'm not running."
Friday's campaign round-up
Political Animal —
... for the Senate next year, despite reports she was moving closer to a primary challenge against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. Maloney's apparent reversal came shortly after she was pressured by Vice President Biden to skip the race. * In related news, Gillibrand was ...
Who Picks The Candidates-- The Corporately Financed Bosses or Grassroots Primaries?
DownWithTyranny! —
... down their throats. In New York state, you have a similar situation. Biden who's made a career of being a corporatist shill isn't only trying to make sure Republican Arlen Specter has no Democratic primary to contend with, but is also trying to clear the field for Blue Dog Kirsten Gillibrand. The Insiders were able to bribe Long Island moderate Steve Israel into dropping out (and something or someone changed implacable Gillibrand foe Carolyn McCarthy's mind) and now Biden is working on progressive icon Carolyn Maloney. Hank Sheinkopf, a New York-based ...
Who Picks The Candidates– The Corporately Financed Bosses or Grassroots Primaries?
Firedoglake —
... their throats.
In New York state, you have a similar situation. Biden who's made a career of being a corporatist shill isn't only trying to make sure Republican Arlen Specter has no Democratic primary to contend with, but is also trying to clear the field for Blue Dog Kirsten Gillibrand. The Insiders were able to bribe Long Island moderate Steve Israel into dropping out (and something or someone changed implacable Gillibrand foe Carolyn McCarthy's mind) and now Biden is working on progressive icon Carolyn Maloney.
Hank Sheinkopf, a New York-based ...
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Maloney Will Announce for Senate This Month
politicalwire.com 6/4/2009 — Though President Obama got one New York congressman to drop his Senate ambitions, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) is plowing ahead with her own.
City Hall : "Maloney is moving forward with her prospective Senate candidacy, signing Cindy Darrison as a ...
Rep. Maloney to challenge Sen. Gillibrand
thehill.com 7/1/2009 — An adviser to Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) confirmed Wednesday that the congresswoman will enter the state’s Senate primary against appointed Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.). Paul Blank, who works with Democratic consultant Joe Trippi’s firm, said ...
Biden calls, Maloney resists
thehill.com 6/5/2009 — Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) is resisting White House pressure to avoid a New York Senate primary. Vice President Biden called the congresswoman earlier this week to discuss the race, according to sources, but the nine-term lawmaker is still ...
NY-Sen-B: Reports Say Maloney to Challenge Gillibrand
swingstateproject.com 6/5/2009 — The lede of this CQ piece has a surreal feel to it :
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney plans to announce a primary challenge to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on her Web site Thursday morning, according to two sources including a member of New York's congressional ...
Maloney "leaning" against Gillibrand challenge
politico.com 7/31/2009 — Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) is leaning heavily against challenging Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in next year's primary, according to several prominent New York pols who have spoken with her in recent days.
"She told me she probably wasn't going to ...
Carolyn Maloney Vows To Challenge Gillibrand In 2010 Senate Race
huffingtonpost.com 7/10/2009 — WASHINGTON — New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney will challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in the state's Democratic primary, a senior campaign adviser says.
The 9-term congresswoman believes New Yorkers need a "strong, experienced and independent ...
Maloney apologizes for using N word
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 7/20/2009 — Maloney is running for Senate.
(CNN) – New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney, a Democrat, apologized Monday for using the N word in a recent interview while recounting a phone call she had received.
"I apologize for having repeated a word I find ...
Maloney apologizes for using N word
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 7/21/2009 — Maloney is running for Senate.
(CNN) – New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney, a Democrat, apologized Monday for using the N word in a recent interview while recounting a phone call she had received.
"I apologize for having repeated a word I find ...
Maloney strikes
politico.com 6/17/2009 — Nothing genteel about the developing New York Senate primary, which is shaping up as much tabloid fun:
During a meeting with the Daily News Editorial Board, one member noted Maloney had questioned Gillibrand's philosophical grounding and ...
Biden: Obama to ramp up stimulus —
msnbc.com: Politics 6/5/2009
The vice president says the highest unemployment rate in more than 25 years underscores the tough times many Americans still face, but the slowing rate of job losses reflects some "signs of hope."
VP on jobs report: 'Signs of hope' —
CNN Political Ticker 6/5/2009
Vice President Joe Biden calls Friday's unemployment report 'tough.'
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Vice President Joe Biden calls Friday's unemployment report "tough" — but says there are also "some signs of hope today."
Friday's ...
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