Tag: Joseph DioGuardi
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Carden’s Capitol Corner: Gillibrand vs. Lazio?
New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is among the most popular incumbent U.S. Senators in the entire country – the latest Quinnipiac poll found her sitting atop a solid 49 percent approval among New Yorkers, with only 26 percent disapproving – but that doesn’t automatically mean smooth sailing for Gillibrand’s electoral prospects. In the 2010 midterms, Gillibrand defeated…
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Carden’s Capitol Corner: Kirsten Gillibrand’s Next Fight
I’ve always been rather fond of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. From her brief tenure as a U.S. Congresswoman through her appointment by Gov. David Paterson to fill Hillary Clinton’s vacant U.S. Senate seat, Gillibrand has struck an impressive and independent chord in the political arena. She has a streak of fiscal conservatism, yet she championed progressive…