NY State Sen: Democrat (Aubertine) Upsets Republican In Key Upstate Race

Newsjock

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Tue Feb-26-08 11:14 PM
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NY State Sen: Democrat (Aubertine) Upsets Republican In Key Upstate Race

Source: NY1

Democrat Darrel Aubertine upset Republican Will Barclay in the special election for New York State's 48th Senate District Tuesday night � slicing the Republican majority in the State Senate to just one.

With 99 percent of the precincts reporting, the Associated Press projected the victory. Aubertine had 27,532 votes, or 52 percent, to 25,001 votes for Barclay, 48 percent.

Aubertine's victory cuts the GOP lead in the state Senate to 32 to 30, putting Democrats on the cusp of recapturing the Senate for the first time since 1965.

Political observers predict the Democrats will now seek a Republican defector, creating a 31 to 31 tie.

Read more: http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=78868

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Muttocracy

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Tue Feb-26-08 11:17 PM
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1. yahoo! thanks for posting! nt

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Historic NY

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Wed Feb-27-08 12:01 AM
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2. Wonderful news another windbag bites the dust.....

Maybe we can end the roadblocks and log jambs that prevent an ontime budget.

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Jim Lane

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Wed Feb-27-08 03:54 AM
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6. We didn't oust an incumbent; it was an open seat.

The longtime Republican incumbent State Senator retired. Two Assembly members competed to succeed him.

There are other districts that the Republicans have held primarily through the popularity of their incumbent. As those Senators retire (or die or are indicted), their seats will be up for grabs, and Democrats will grab some of them.

And now, all we need is one.

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AX10

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Wed Feb-27-08 02:16 AM
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3. kick

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Kaleko

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Wed Feb-27-08 02:40 AM
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4. Good. Puts me in the mood to kick

some more Republican ass. Keep 'em coming.

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Wabbajack_

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Wed Feb-27-08 03:45 AM
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5. Actually Aubertine was leading the polls

so not really an upset.

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armodem08

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Wed Feb-27-08 10:59 AM
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7. Yeah but a Dem hasn't held the seat in 128 years... Big Deal! n/t.

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