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themoderatevoice.com - 1/23/2009

Will Kirsten Gillibrand Split the New York Democratic Party?

— themoderatevoice.com — It seems that New York Governor David Paterson will announce today that he is appointing second term House member Kirsten Gillibrand to replace Hillary Clinton in the Senate. No sooner had the news hit the wires than talk began about a revolt in the ... (more) Will Kirsten Gillibrand Split the New York Democratic Party?

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