themoderatevoice.com - 1/23/2009
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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 New York Democratic Party over ...
nypost.com - 1/23/2009
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Last updated: 8:02 am January 23, 2009 Posted:
2:03 am January 23, 2009 ALBANY - Gov. Paterson,...
defying the liberal wing of his Democratic Party, has chosen little-known, NRA-backed, upstate Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand to succeed Hillary Rodham ...
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DAVE PICKS GILLIBRAND AS LIBERAL DEMS HOWL - New York Post
blogs.tnr.com - 1/23/2009
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blogs.tnr.com —
New York guv David Paterson is set to
name Kirsten Gillibrand , a second-term congresswoman from upstate...
New York, to replace Hillary in the Senate. At first blush, Gillibrand seems merely a perfect Caroline Kennedy replacement: A woman with cash, ...
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Ten Things You Didn't Know About Kirsten Gillibrand
cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com - 1/23/2009
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cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com —
Representative Carolyn McCarthy of Long Island said she
would challenge Representative Kirsten E. Gillibrand of the Albany...
area, if Ms. Gillibrand is named to the Senate.
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With Kennedy Out, N.R.A. Becomes Issue
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From classic lib to Blue Dog: Paterson picks Gillibrand
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... Caroline’s disastrous bid for the seat. He needed to be seen as someone who pays attention to voters outside the five boroughs of the Big Apple, and Gillibrand broadens his appeal in time for his 2010 run for governor on his own steam. I’d expect Paterson to get a serious primary challenge after this appointment. Democrats will come gunning for him from the Left, starting with Emily’s List. Cuomo himself might look for some payback by running for his father’s old seat. Update : Jazz Shaw believes that the state Democratic Party might fracture on the special election for ...
Will MSM Label Incoming NY Senator as 'Maverick Democrat?'
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
... The Moderate Voice notes that there is already a threatened 2010 primary challenge to Gillibrand because of her politically incorrect posture: ...
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jammiewearingfool.blogspot.com 1/23/2009 — I guess David Paterson was keeping this one close to the vest.PIX11 News has learned Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand is the choice of Governor David Paterson to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton. Two Congressional sources tell PIX ...
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thepage.time.com 1/27/2009 —
The Senator-designate from New York will be sworn in by VP Biden on the Hill at 12:30 pm ET.
However, she won't be handed the keys to Hillary Clinton's Russell Senate Office Building suite for two months.
Plus: Gillibrand is already ...
McCarthy knocks Gillibrand as choice for Senate -
newsday.com 1/23/2009 — Rep. Carolyn McCarthy said Thursday Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand's gun control views make her unacceptable for the U.S. Senate and threatened a primary challenge in 2010 if Gov. David A. Paterson selects the Hudson Democrat to replace Hillary Rodham ...
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politickerny.com 1/28/2009 — Kirsten Gillibrand kind of knows everyone in politics. Just ask her.
“What makes me so successful is that I’ve developed so many relationships,” she said in a phone interview on Jan. 27, hours after being sworn in as a U.S. senator, as she walked to ...
Team Paterson vs. Team Caroline? —
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From NBC's Mark Murray The New York Times has an article suggesting plenty of tension between Gov. David Paterson's camp and Caroline Kennedy's , a day after Caroline surprised the political world by withdrawing her name from consideration ...
Gillibrand tapped for Clinton Senate seat: report —
Reuters: Politics 1/23/2009
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Gov. David Paterson has picked Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by newly confirmed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, The New York Times reported Friday, citing person who had spoken ...
Successor Chosen for Clinton's Senate Seat —
Wash Post In Congress 1/23/2009
NEW YORK, Jan. 23 -- Gov. David A. Paterson has decided to name a relatively little-known upstate congresswoman, Kirsten Gillibrand, to the Senate seat vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton, and he will announce the decision at noon Friday in Albany, ...