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- Clinton had held the seat since 2001
- Gillibrand will be the first upstate senator to represent New York since the 1960sCNN: N.Y. governor names Clinton successor (January 23, 2009)
- Gillibrand has served only one term in the HouseCNN: N.Y. governor names Clinton successor (January 23, 2009)
- Potential candidates included: New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Robert Kennedy Junior, Caroline Kennedy and Kirsten GillibrandLos Angeles Times: With Hillary Clinton at State, who gets her N.Y. Senate seat? (December 1, 2008)
- Paterson indicated he'd like a minority, a woman and someone from upstateNewsday: Paterson has much to weigh in filling Clinton's seat (December 1, 2008)
- January 2009 poll of New York residents found a majority supported CuomoLos Angeles Times: Andrew Cuomo favored over Caroline Kennedy for Senate (January 14, 2009)
- Gillibrand will face election in 2010 for the final two years of the termFox News: Cuomo Favored to Take Hillary Clinton's Senate Seat (November 22, 2008)
- Gillibrand is junior senator from New York
- Senior senator: Chuck Schumer has served since 1999
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Hilary Clinton was confirmed as Secretary of State on January 21, leaving a vacancy in her senate seat. Since Barack Obama named her as his choice for Secretary of State in December 2008, several prominent political players have emerged as rumored replacements to fill her seat in the senate.
New York Governor David Paterson appointed New York Representative Kirsten Gillibrand to the seat on January 23, 2009. Caroline Kennedy had been considered for the appointment, but took her name out of the running on January 21st for "personal reasons."CNN: N.Y. governor names Clinton successor (January 23, 2009)
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Hillary Clinton Senate Seat Questions
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Hillary Clinton is much more qualified to lead a nation than Sarah Palin. Caroline Kennedy was very qualified to hold a senate's seat.
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