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nytimes.com - 1/6/2009
So You Want to Be a Senator? Answer 28 Pages of Questions
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The questionnaire, submitted to at least six people, asks potential appointees to detail their employment history, any criminal record and any loans or back taxes they owe. >

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NY Senate Contenders Asked to Answer Questionnaire
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... NY Times: Gov. Paterson has asked at least six candidates hoping to be appointed to Clinton's seat to answer questions about their finances, job history, criminal record, etc.       ...

Website Touts Gillibrand For Senate
News — ... who has waged a more overt campaign for the seat than Gillibrand and other contenders. "Kirsten doesn’t need a listening tour from mayors and VIPs to find out the voice of upstate," the site reads. It goes on to say that New York needs "a senator that is proven and will listen to the voices of all New Yorkers, and not just the rich and famous on Fifth Avenue." Gillibrand is one of six possible Senate choices that Paterson has asked to fill out a lengthy questionnaire, reports The New York Times . The others are Kennedy, Rep. Steve Israel (D), Rep. Carolyn Maloney ...

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