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3rd S.D.: A chance encounter between rivals

Wednesday July 28, 2010 12:52 PM By Dan Janison

State Senate GOP candidate Lee Zeldin says he was canvassing in Sayville the other day and met up with his opponent -- incumbent Democrat Brian Foley. From all accounts so far, the encounter was pleasant and civil.Of course, Zeldin couldn't resist the poke of speculating afterwards that he believed Foley must have been going around apologizing over taxes. ...

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