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NY-Sen: A Primary Opportunity
TalkLeft —
Long Island House member Carolyn McCarthy is gearing up for a primary challenge to newly appointed NY Senator Kirsten Gillibrand: Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-Mineola), who is leading the Democratic opposition to Gillibrand, will today begin building the structure of a 2010 primary challenge, a McCarthy aide said. This is good news for progressives. But not because McCarthy is progressive. She really is not. But it is still good news for progressives. I'll explain why on the flip. As I wrote above, this is good news for progressives, ...
Silver Linings
Pundits Blog —
... when, whether on “The Daily Show,” David Letterman or Jay Leno, the respective sideshows that were the selection processes weren’t held up for ridicule. These two Democrats are sure to face bitter, divisive primaries should they run to be seated for a full term. In New York, the two Carolyns — not to be confused with The Two Coreys — Democratic Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Carolyn McCarthy, are criticizing Gillibrand's experience and voting record, with McCarthy threatening a primary. Echoing this is New York GOP Congressman Pete King, who called the pick — which angered both ...
Hemingway: Challenging Gillibrand
Articles on National Review Online —
... congressman Peter King of Long Island was gearing up to challenge her in 2010. Since then, Kennedy has dropped out of the running, amid considerable acrimony between the Kennedy clan and New York governor David Paterson. Paterson has instead tapped Kirsten Gillibrand, a blue-dog congresswoman from upstate who is in some ways the antithesis of Kennedy liberalism. Despite this turn of events, King appears still to be interested in making a run for the Senate in 2010. Yesterday King told ...
