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GOV PATERSON SELECTS KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND AS HILARY CLINTON’S SENATE REPLACEMENT - New York Post
January 23rd 2009 Politics, Democrats

GOV PATERSON SELECTS KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND AS HILARY CLINTON’S SENATE REPLACEMENT - New York Post

Gov. Paterson, defying the liberal wing of his Democratic Party, has chosen little-known, NRA-backed, upstate Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton as New York’s junior senator, it was learned last night.

I picked the wrong individual, but I still stand by my earlier analysis. Paterson needs a statewide power base for his own re-election, and he’s just put in a down payment for one. Upstate, not insanely liberal, favored by Schumer but not an NYC crony, and someone who can win in a GOP-leaning district. Smart move.

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Comments on this post:

  • Bill Quick
    January 23rd, 2009 | #1

    I picked the wrong individual, but I still stand by my earlier analysis.

    Beat me to it. I was going to put up a post congratulating you on getting the general outline right, even if you missed on the actual appointee.

    Good job!

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