How to Lose Congress ; a Winnable Seat Put Into Question Even If Won

The Washington Times › April 05, 2009

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Much of the Hudson River Valley, in all its magnificence, lies in New York's 20th Congressional District. So does Saratoga Springs and its renowned racetrack, as do a host of small towns that should make this district quintessential Republican territory.

For two decades, the district was represented by conservative stalwart Gerald Soloman, whose vote often topped 70 percent. His Republican successor should have had the seat for life, but a series of bizarre personal incidents enabled centrist Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand to take the seat narrowly in 2006.

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How to Lose Congress ; a Winnable Seat Put Into Question Even If Won

Earlier this year, Mrs. Gillibrand was appointed to Hillary Rodham Clinton's U.S. Senate seat, and the special election to be held in the midst of the Washington/Albany spend...

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