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 	NY Democratic Advisers Talk Up `Caretaker' Senator; Bill Clinton A Possibility
NY Democratic Advisers Talk Up `Caretaker' Senator; Bill Clinton A Possibility
NEW YORK (CBS/AP) ― Sen. Bill Clinton? Don't completely rule it out. The former president is among several boldface names being touted as possible "caretakers" for New York's Senate seat -- people who would serve until the 2010 elections but wouldn't be interested in running to keep the job.  ...
The Associated Press: NY Democratic advisers talk up 'caretaker' senator
google.com — NY Democratic advisers talk up 'caretaker' senator By MICHAEL GORMLEY 1 hour ago ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Sen.... Bill Clinton? Sen. Mario Cuomo? Don't completely rule it out. The former president and the former New York governor are among several boldface ... (more) The Associated Press: NY Democratic advisers talk up ...
PATERSON OPPOSES SENATE CARETAKER  - New York Post
PATERSON OPPOSES SENATE CARETAKER - New York Post
nypost.com — Last updated: 2:09 am January 2, 2009 Posted: 1:32 am January 2, 2009 ALBANY - Gov. Paterson... yesterday roundly rejected the idea of appointing a caretaker to fill Hillary Rodham Clinton 's soon-to-be vacant Senate seat - all but ruling out the ... (more) PATERSON OPPOSES SENATE CARETAKER - New York Post
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nydailynews.com — Deputy Mayor Kevin Sheekey insisted this morning that, contrary to multiple media reports , he has not... backed off his efforts to help his "friend" Caroline Kennedy in her quest for Hillary Clinton's US Senate seat. To the contrary, Sheekey upped the ... (more) The Daily Politics
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Suddenly, Caroline Kennedy Sounds Like an Excellent Choice
The Corner on National Review Online — [image] [image] NRO BLOG ROW | THE CORNER | ARCHIVES SEARCH E-MAIL PRINT RSS [image] Thursday, January 01, 2009 [image] Suddenly, Caroline Kennedy Sounds Like an Excellent Choice [ Kathryn Jean Lopez ] Senator Bill Clinton. 01/01 11:16 AM [image] [image] [image] © National Review Online 2009. All Rights Reserved. Home | Search | NR / Digital | Donate | Media Kit | Contact Us

Dear Bill. Just Say No
The Moderate Voice — ... Rumors are now swirling that New York Governor may choose a “caretaker” Senator for Hillary Clinton’s seat, as was also ...

Some Democrats Want Bill Clinton Appointed To Hillary’s Senate Seat
Say Anything — And suddenly, Caroline Kennedy doesn’t seem so bad. The former president is among several boldface names being touted as possible “caretakers” for New York’s Senate seat—people who would serve until the 2010 elections but wouldn’t be interested in running to keep the job. As the process of picking Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s replacement gets messier, the option may become increasingly attractive to Gov. David Paterson, who has sole authority to name a successor. A ...

Bill Clinton for Senate?
TigerHawk — With Caroline Kennedy's bid for Hillary's Senate seat looking a bit less automatic, there is now some chatter that Bill Clinton might step into his wife's sensible shoes. Kathryn Lopez thinks this ...

Senator Bill Clinton?
Ace of Spades HQ — Senator Bill Clinton? The 40-kegger parties he and Ted Kennedy would throw for all the DC undgergrads would be legendary. The former president is among several boldface names being touted as possible "caretakers" for New York's Senate seat -- people who would serve until the 2010 elections but wouldn't be interested in running to keep the job. As the process of picking Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's replacement gets messier, the option may become increasingly attractive to Gov. David Paterson, who has sole authority to name a successor. A big name like Bill Clinton or ...

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FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... (tags: barack_obama) NY Democratic Advisers Talk Up `Caretaker' Senator; Bill Clinton A Possibility The former president is among several boldface names being touted as possible "caretakers" for New York's Senate seat ...

Caretakers Need Not Apply
Hotline On Call Part Deux — ... NY Gov. David Paterson (D) isn't considering a caretaker candidate to fill Sen. Hillary Clinton's (D) Senate seat. Reports surfaced New Year's Day suggesting that Paterson would appoint a "big name," such as former Pres. Clinton, to fill the seat until an election could be held in '10. But speaking to reporters at the Executive Mansion in Albany 1/1, Paterson ...

Bill Clinton’s name resurfaces as “caretaker” replacement for Hillary
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... Could the Caroline Kennedy bubble and bust have really been all about Bill?  CBS reports that Bill Clinton’s name has come up again as a “caretaker” appointment to fill out the rest of Hillary Clinton’s term in the Senate, more than a month after the former President publicly declared himself ...

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