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'Bellwether' New York Race Too Close To Call
Date: 04/01/2009
Length: 00:30:34
Democrat Scott Murphy and Republican Jim Tedisco are vying to replace Kristen Gillibrand in the House. The race is so close that a recount is underway. Also, the Justice Department moved to drop all charges against former Sen. Ted Stevens.
[0:00:15] ... nation and he'll come in Washington 65 votes separate congressional candidates in New York 225. For the Minnesota senate seat with 400 left to count. And another Obama nominee owes back taxes 7000 dollars it's Wednesday in time for an arithmetic ...
[0:01:58] ... focus a little bit later on the -- nail biter in upstate New York -- But Democrats got murky and the night. A whisker in front of Republicans in Tabasco in the race to replace now ...
[0:02:17] ... the president Obama's economic stimulus program of course this Scott Murphy the Democrat first time candidate. The venture capitalists -- from the outset that he would support would have voted for. -- of the package into disco who is senate the assembly minority leader in New York has been office for 29 years nada. First time candidate he took a month before he finally decided how he would have ...
[0:03:25] ... one of those that to disco ads at that ran in the New York twentieth congressional district. ...
[0:05:00] ... just shows the view of what's happened to the Republican Party in New York State now they only have three of the 29 seats -- Republican Party has not been doing well and and of course have with the with the moment the seemingly going in in Murphy's direction Republicans kind of work well anyway -- go more in depth on the New York twentieth that later. In the broadcast in the meantime we have some people think in the answer to our trivia question who ...
[0:05:37] ... Bill Bradley of course a professional basketball player with the New York -- your rockers and wanna -- championship yes he did and of course he was elected to the Senate's not house -- inhibitors. So why did not not the correct he was the first probably have elected to. -- are to ...
[0:07:59] ... to that other landslide election we've been watching that of course the Senate race in Minnesota goodness well it does this some new -- it's significant news but who knows how quickly. This will resolve ...
[0:08:32] ... votes and right now -- Coleman. I mean sorry Al Franken the Democrat has a lead of 225 votes. So it's early counting 400 it gets very few hundred or you don't like 57%. Cut Coleman needs to win fifty for -- 7% of the votes that are about to -- that for him to surpass the 225. So except that remained upbeat over there now Harry Reid the democratic leader in the Senate says that when the three judge panel rules which are probably an April 7. It's very possible that the Democrats will declare ...
[0:09:22] ... may get a senator seated within months we'll have a winner in New York twenty before that okay average could be later than later this month that anyway governor Kathleen sibelius and not get this secretaries ...
[0:10:50] ... It's very -- for the Ted Stevens would still be in the Senate today it's only to know why put a little. A note on the in my yard political junkie blog today that the Justice Department also thrown up the results. Of the 2008 Alaska senate race in that mark baggage the democratic victory is very upset. That was an April -- that was the fool's joke -- ...
[0:12:13] ... there which. Thank you can. We'll be back with more on the New York twentieth and why this is gonna take some time to figure out stay with us I'm Neal -- It's the talk of ...
[0:12:45] ... talk of the nation I'm Neal Conan in Washington today. In upstate New York the campaign is over the election vote to close to call. At last count Democrat Scott Murphy is ahead of Republican Jim to disco by. Less than seventy votes President Obama -- not running of course but his policies were a major factor in the campaign. Political -- kindred is with -- says he has every Wednesday afternoon you can read his blog and download his podcast at NPR dot Archie. And now we'll go to New York Brian -- is a reporter for north country public radio has been covering the rates for now senator Q Kirsten Gillibrand old seat in New York's twentieth congressional district. If you've been following this race if you have questions about what it meant and well who's going to win. Give us a call 809898255. Email talkin' NPR dot -- Brian Mann joins us now by phone from Saratoga Springs in the heart of the New York trying to get that nice to have you with this beer and what's the latest when they can start counting the absentee ...
[0:15:10] ... money. As we did even a tie is a victory for the Democrat. ...
[0:15:32] ... unknown and remember. Scott Murphy's running against the most powerful Republican in New York State politics -- to discuss that name brand. Powerful well connected and you know scandal free this is a solid politicians. And ...
[0:16:02] ... and that district and now Barack Obama won and that district and Hillary Clinton won in that district so. For us to even tie we're -- well. ...
[0:17:01] ... The democratic legislature and they control both the assembly in the state senate when they redraw the districts in 2010 and New York have to lose the seat. This -- the -- of the gonna get rid of -- to disco winds appear that. ...
[0:17:38] ... Now we're talking about the New York twentieth which runs up the Hudson valley from Albany through Saratoga Springs wher...
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