New York Senate Seat

Carolyn Maloney Vows To Challenge Gillibrand In 2010 Senate Race

AP | KIMBERLY HEFLING | Posted 08.01.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney has decided to challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in the state's Democratic primary, setting the stage...

Paterson Admits He Ordered Staff To Deny Kennedy Was Top Choice

New York Times | DANNY HAKIM and NICHOLAS CONFESSORE | Posted 03.24.2009 | Politics


For the first time, Gov. David A. Paterson acknowledged Friday that he personally ordered his staff to contest Caroline Kennedy's version of events in...

George Pataki Senate Run In 2010 Proposed

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 03.22.2009 | Politics


ALBANY, N.Y. — The head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee has approached former New York Gov. George Pataki about running for the ...

New York Reps Aren't Sold On Gillibrand, May Back McCarthy

The Hill | Posted 02.28.2009 | Politics


New York lawmakers are so far unwilling to throw their support behind newly crowned Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D), and several say they could support a ...

Paterson's Approval Rating Drops Down To 44 Percent: CNN

CNN | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics


The perceived chaos surrounding the appointment to fill Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's Senate seat has taken a toll on New York's governor, acco...

Republicans Like Gillibrand More Than Democrats: Poll

The Hill | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics


A new poll suggests Republicans in New York are happier than Democrats with the selection of Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) as the state's next senator -...

Our Own Sarah Palin

Sherman Yellen | Posted 02.25.2009 | Politics


Sherman Yellen

The old New Yorker in me believes Gillibrand would best serve the people by shooting Canadian geese over airports rather than repairing our Bush-broken nation.

Behind The Scenes Of The Paterson, Kennedy Senate Drama

New York Magazine | Chris Smith | Posted 02.24.2009 | Politics


In which the most private of persons decides to go public, only to learn that mother always knows best. ...

Dem Consultant: Paterson Managed To Anger "The Kennedys, The Cuomos And The Clintons"

New York Times | DANNY HAKIM and NICHOLAS CONFESSORE | Posted 02.24.2009 | Politics


When Gov. David A. Paterson began consulting with his aides about picking a replacement for Hillary Rodham Clinton, they had one overriding message: F...

New York's Next Senator: Opposed to the Obama Agenda

Lawrence O'Donnell | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics


Lawrence O'Donnell

The Gillibrand simple-minded devotion to balancing the federal budget above all else means that she must oppose everything on the Obama agenda.

I Ran for Office with Kirsten Gillibrand

Brian Keeler | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics


Brian Keeler

I applaud the Governor's choice, and I think as you get to know Senator Gillibrand, you will come to admire and support her as I have.

Gillibrand: 'I Realize You Don't Know Much About Me'

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics


ALBANY, N.Y. — Instantly opening a rift among New York Democrats, Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand _ a little-known, pro-gun Democrat from a rural Republ...

Sarah Palin and Caroline Kennedy Aren't Victims of Glass Ceilings, There is Something Wrong with the Floor.

Etan Bednarsh | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics


Etan Bednarsh

Both Palin and Kennedy were obviously unprepared for the offices each sought. Had a ceiling not stopped them, we would have more serious social issues to deal with.

Kirsten Gillibrand: New York's Next Senator

Huffington Post | Nicholas Sabloff | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics


UPDATE: 12:20pm: Gov. David Paterson appointed Democratic U.S. Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand on Friday to fill New York's vacant Senate seat, finally set...

Paterson Still Undecided For Clinton Replacement

CBS | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics


In Washington for Barack Obama's inauguration, New York Governor David Paterson ended up talking about Hillary Clinton and the U.S. Senate seat she re...

Poll: New Yorkers Now Prefer Cuomo To Kennedy

AP | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics


ALBANY, N.Y. — A new poll shows New Yorkers now prefer Attorney General Andrew Cuomo over Caroline Kennedy for the U.S. Senate seat expected to ...

Clinton Senate Seat: New York Republicans Want To Force Vote

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics


ALBANY, N.Y. — Republicans in New York's Legislature are pushing for a special election to fill the expected vacancy in the U.S. Senate instead ...

Lifting veil of privacy, friends discuss Kennedy

AP | SAMANTHA GROSS | Posted 02.10.2009 | Politics


NEW YORK — When community groups and the Board of Education were caught in an acrimonious dispute over an arts program, education officials brou...

Sam Stein

Paterson: No Cuomo Talk, I Need More Time

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics


Governor David Paterson said on Friday that he was refraining from making a decision on who should fill New York's soon-to-be-vacant Senate seat, in p...

Gloria Steinem: Kennedy Should Run For House Seat

New York Post | BRENDAN SCOTT and MAGGIE HABERMAN | Posted 02.03.2009 | Politics


Feminist icon Gloria Steinem yesterday said Gov. Paterson should appoint Rep. Carolyn Maloney to the Senate - and ask Caroline Kennedy to run for Malo...

Me, Too! I Want To Be A Senator From New York

Diane Tucker | Posted 01.29.2009 | Politics


Diane Tucker

Lots of New Yorkers are throwing their hats into the ring, but everyone's talking about Kennedy. Did you read her interview in the New York Times on Sunday?

So, If Not Caroline Kennedy, Then Who?

David Swanson | Posted 01.29.2009 | Politics


David Swanson

Elizabeth Holtzman has asked the Governor of New York David Paterson to consider appointing her to fill a seat that may be vacated by Senator Hillary Clinton.

Send Caroline Kennedy to Court of St. James

Steve Clemons | Posted 01.26.2009 | Politics


Steve Clemons

Obama should stop this torment that is being prepared for Kennedy by offering her the Court of St. James, the U.S. Ambassadorship to Great Britain.

Sam Stein

NY Senate Tea Leaves: Paterson And Possible Clinton Replacement Return From Iraq

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.24.2009 | Politics


Gov. David Paterson, the keyholder to the coveted Senate seat in New York, returned on Christmas Eve from a trip to Iraq and Afghanistan with a potent...

Caroline Kennedy Senate Bid: Resistance Grows Among Democrats

New York Times | NICHOLAS CONFESSORE | Posted 01.24.2009 | Politics


Resistance is emerging among Democratic officials against Caroline Kennedy as she pursues Hillary Rodham Clinton's seat in the United States Senate, w...