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Poll shows tight race to fill Gillibrand's seat

NEW YORK - The race to fill Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's vacated House seat entered its final weekend as a virtual dead heat, with Democratic newcomer Scott Murphy taking a slight lead in the traditionally conservative Republican district, according to a new poll.

The poll of 917 likely voters, conducted by the Siena Research Institute of Siena College, shows Murphy leading Republican Jim Tedisco,...

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