tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/27/2009
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New York Gov. David Paterson just held his press conference in Albany to announce the appointment of upstate Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand to the United States Senate seat formerly held by Hillary Clinton.
Paterson started off the speech as he often does, telling an amusing anecdote about ...
nytimes.com - 1/23/2009
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Gov. David A. Paterson has selected Representative Kirsten
Gillibrand to fill New York’s empty U.S. Senate seat,...
according to a person who spoke to the governor. >
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Paterson Picks Gillibrand for Senate
nypost.com - 1/27/2009
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ALBANY - Gov. Paterson yesterday insisted he had
no idea who did the slime job on Caroline...
Kennedy - although the source of the information is about as close to him during the day as his wife is at night. He's a liar. The person responsible...
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PATERSON LYIN' KING OF STATE
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... Last Friday, New York governor David Paterson announced that he had picked Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to fill Hillary Clinton's Senate seat. That same day, Joe Bruno, the powerful GOP former New York state Senate leader, was ...
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Paterson to announce Senate pick today - The Business Review (Albany):
bizjournals.com 1/23/2009 — At noon today, Gov. David Paterson will make a long-anticipated announcement about who will fill New York s vacant seat in the U.S. Senate. Paterson and the winning candidate will appear at a press conference in Albany. Check albany.bizjournals.com ...
Rep. Peter King calls on Paterson to justify Senate pick -
newsday.com 1/26/2009 — Kirsten Gillibrand, David Paterson Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand speaks during an introductory news conference where Gov. David A. Paterson named her as the replacement for Hillary Clinton in the U.S. Senate. At left is former Republican Sen. Al D'Amato. ( ...
Paterson talks Senate
politico.com 12/2/2008 — New York Gov. David Paterson joked with Barack Obama about the open Senate seat at the National Governors Association meeting that just ended in Philadelphia, Paterson told Politico.
"What he said to me was, 'I’m sure I made your life ...
David Paterson News - The New York Times
topics.nytimes.com 12/4/2008 — 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 ...
Kirstin Gillibrand
swampland.blogs.time.com 1/24/2009 — The six-week drama came to an end this afternoon. New York's new Senator made her debut today with a joke about how unknown she is. It was a wry reference to the far more famous names, including Caroline Kennedy and Andrew Cuomo, who had been in the ...
Gillibrand sworn in as U.S. senator —
CNN Political Ticker 1/27/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) — After serving only two years in the House, former Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand was sworn in as the junior senator from New York Tuesday afternoon.
Her swearing-in concluded a seemingly chaotic selection process that drew criticism ...