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Rematch looms after tight race for NY House seat

Quick ReadDemocratic Rep. Timothy Bishop is preparing to defend his 593-vote victory against the same Republican challenger, millionaire businessman Randy Altschuler, as they both vie to represent a diverse eastern Long Island distract that encompasses suburbia, rural wineries and the high-end Hamptons.

Republican congressional candidate Randy Altschuler.

Photo credit: Gregory A. Shemitz | Republican congressional candidate Randy Altschuler.

It was the last congressional race in the country to be decided in 2010.

Now, the Democratic incumbent who eked out a 593-vote victory and the millionaire Republican challenger are preparing for a blistering rematch in 2012, vying to represent a diverse eastern Long Island district that encompasses suburbia, rural wineries, and the high-end Hamptons.

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