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  Dems Duke It Out for U.S. Senate Race In NY State…Gillibrand Leads Ford
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Last EditedPenn Con  Jan 15, 2010 10:24pm
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News DateSaturday, January 16, 2010 04:00:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionSince news surfaced that former Tennessee Congressman Harold Ford Jr. is thinking about challenging fellow Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand for U.S. Senate in New York, politicos statewide and nationally have been in a frenzy. But, does the relative newcomer to New York politics, Ford, pose a serious threat to the unelected Gillibrand? The answer is, “Maybe.”

43% of registered Democratic voters in New York State say they would back Gillibrand in this fall’s Democratic primary while 24% would cast their ballot for Ford. Although Gillibrand has a double-digit lead over Ford, a notable proportion — 33% — are unsure about whom they’d support.
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