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N.Y. Daily News Publisher Mulls Senate Run

Friday, 12 February 2010 05:45 PM EST

New York Daily News publisher Mortimer Zuckerman has held serious discussions about challenging incumbent Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, according to The New York Times.

Zuckerman, 72, would run as a Republican or independent to avoid a costly primary battle against Gillibrand, a Democrat, reports the Times. The billionaire real estate mogul would try to appeal to voters as a political outsider and savvy businessman in a time of economic uncertainty.

Despite the Times report, a Zuckerman spokesman issued a statement that said "Mr. Zuckerman is not interested in running for public office."

Gillibrand may face a primary challenge from former Tennessee Rep. Harold E. Ford Jr.

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New York Daily News publisher Mortimer Zuckerman has held serious discussions about challenging incumbent Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, according to The New York Times. Zuckerman, 72, would run as a Republican or independent to avoid a costly primary battle against Gillibrand,...
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