среда, 14 марта 2012 г.

NY GOP picks 2 potential Gillibrand challengers

New York Republicans on Thursday picked a former Long Island lawmaker and an economist to run in a primary for the chance to take on Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

Republicans wrapped up a sometimes fractious party convention by giving Bruce Blakeman, a former member of the Nassau County Legislature, the party's official designation after two rounds of balloting, but former Bear Stearns chief economist David Malpass earned enough support to force a two-way Sept. 14 primary.

Gillibrand was appointed last year to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton after Clinton was named U.S. secretary of state.

The little-known former congresswoman from upstate …

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