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Will Bill Replace Hill in Senate?

New York governor to choose new senator

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 2, 2008 5:35 AM CST

(Newser) – Bill Clinton is one of the possible choices to replace Hillary Clinton in the Senate when she becomes secretary of state, CNN reports. Other top contenders include New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, Robert Kennedy Jr, or Caroline Kennedy. New York Gov. David Paterson, who... Read full story »

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Will Bill Replace Hill in Senate?

New York governor to choose new senator

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