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Maragos seeking GOP nod for U.S. Senate

Nassau Comptroller George Maragos. (March 28, 2011)

Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | Nassau Comptroller George Maragos. (March 28, 2011)

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Since last spring, Nassau Comptroller George Maragos has been quietly spending many nights and weekends driving to far-flung places, from Watertown to Olean, meeting GOP committee members and huddling with party leaders in an admittedly uphill bid for U.S. Senate.

"I think I've hit all the counties," said Maragos, 62, who has lived for 32 years in Great Neck. "Some I've visited two or three...

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