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Skelos: GOP will win '35 or 36' seats

Monday July 30, 2012 12:19 PM By Yancey Roy

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos. (July 26, 2012)

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In forecasting the upcoming elections, the state Senate’s top Republican is not only predicting the GOP will hold on to the chamber, but will increase its advantage. Currently, the GOP holds a 33-29 edge over the Democrats.

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) said Republicans successfully will defend all the seats it now controls – including the seat being vacated by Sen....

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