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The cost of a Senate Seat in NY - $50,000From Wayne Barrett in the Village Voice: "Gillibrand once worked for both D'Amato and Andrew Cuomo, another candidate for the senate seat. She was a special counsel when Cuomo ran HUD in the 1990s and her father was close to both Senator D'Amato and Governor Mario Cuomo in the same time period. Her former law firm, Boies, Schiller & Flexner has been the largest single donor to her House campaigns, and David Boies, the senior partner at the firm, contributed $25,000 to Paterson's campaign committee on December 23, 2008, while the governor was considering Gillibrand's candidacy. Boies' son Chris, also a partner in the firm, contributed another $25,000 on the same day." No commentary necessary. How wonderful to see our old friend Alfonse D'Amato lurking over KG's right shoulder at the announcement. Fellow Paul Winchell fans will wonder what Al's left hand was doing at the time.
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That article is appaling.
I wasn't that huge on Caroline, but Gillibrand is an awful choice. We now will have a Republican-lite Senator in NY. And for only $50,000??? I hope a liberal Republican runs against her.