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Gillibrand enjoys electoral good fortune

June 26, 2012 10:35 PM By DAN JANISON dan.janison@newsday.com

New York State Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is a

Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | New York State Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is a sponsor of the Paycheck Fairness Act, which she said is expected to come to a vote "in the coming weeks." (Aug. 24, 2011)

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Democratic U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand at her office U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

So far, Kirsten Gillibrand has led a charmed political life.

With a small portion of eligible Republicans having just picked Wendy Long to oppose her, Gillibrand starts out as the clear favorite in November to keep her once-appointed U.S. Senate seat for a full six-year term.

She pushes and she hustles. Her campaign promptly attacks critics. She's cemented powerful alliances.

"Right...

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