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Senate's Sampson says he'd cede post if it helps Dems prevail

Saturday December 8, 2012 5:54 PM By Dan Janison

Sen. John Sampson, the Senate minority leader.

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Speaking publicly this morning in the company of NAACP leader Hazel Dukes and National Action Network chief Al Sharpton, Sen. John Sampson (D-Brooklyn) said he'd be willing to quit as minority leader if it paved the way for a deal to heal the fractured conference.

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