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Peter King says he's being urged to run for Senate

Quick ReadU.S. Rep. Peter King said top state and national Republicans have been urging him to reconsider a run for the U.S. Senate in 2010.

Rep. Peter King on Capitol Hill on Dec.

Photo credit: AP File, 2009 | Rep. Peter King on Capitol Hill on Dec. 15, 2009.

U.S. Rep. Peter King may be back in the running for the U.S. Senate.

The Seaford Republican officially bowed out of a 2010 contest with Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand four months ago, saying her lack of name recognition would make it hard for him to draw the voter attention he needed to win.

But Tuesday, King said top state and national Republicans, including former Bush administration...

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