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Bob Turner tells Republicans he plans to challenge Gillibrand
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| Contributor | TX DEM |
| Last Edited | TX DEM Mar 13, 2012 01:17pm |
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| News Date | Tuesday, March 13, 2012 07:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | I've heard from two sources in GOP circles in New York that Bob Turner, the congressman who captured former Rep. Anthony Weiner's seat in NY-9 in the post-scandal special election, has been calling around this morning telling people he plans to challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand this year.
The move comes as it becomes increasingly clear that Turner's seat is unlikely to survive the redistricting process in which New York is losing two seats.
There are already three other Republicans looking at challening Gillibrand, whose seat remains one the GOP harbors hopes of capturing. One of them is Wendy Long, a New York City-based judicial activist who has gotten an important boost - warm words from Mike Long, the chairman of the state Conservative Party (and no relation), whose backing is critical for a statewide Republican.
But Turner, who has at least some ability to self-fund, would also head into the race with high name recognition after the nationally-watched special election against David Weprin. |
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