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NY-Sen: Not the best way to get appointed
Daily Kos —
... became the most senior elected official in the state to say that that Mr. Paterson should not select Ms. Kennedy to the Senate seat. "If I were the governor, I would look and question whether this is the appointment I would want to make, whether her first obligation might be to the mayor of the City of New York rather than the governor who would be appointing her," Mr. Silver said during an interview on WGDJ, an Albany radio station. I wouldn't mind Rep. Jerry Nadler in the seat. REP. JERROLD NADLER: Well, I think all the ...
Nadler for Senate?
Matthew Yglesias —
It seems Rep. Jerrold Nadler is making some noises about the open New York Senate seat:
REP. JERROLD NADLER: Well, I think all the candidates think they’re the most qualified. I think my record in Congress is a very progressive and forward-looking record. I think I’ve shown very good judgment. I was one of the few downstate people who voted against the war, against the PATRIOT Act. I’ve taken a leadership role on civil liberties, on economic development. And I led the battle against the–I led the battle for eight years ...
