Nov 02
Jay Townsend is running as a Republican candidate for U.S. senator for New York. The Republican marketing consultant is facing Charles Ellis “Chuck” Schumer, the incumbent Democratic senator. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about Townsend’s life.
Nov 02
Incumbent U.S. Sen. Charles (Chuck) Ellis Schumer, the Democratic senior senator from New York, is seeking re-election against Republican Jay Townsend, who never ran for office before. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about Schumer’s life.
Nov 02
Joseph J. DioGuardi is a former Republican congressman (1985-1989). In the September primary, DioGuardi defeated two other candidates running for the New York Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand. He is also the nominee of the New York Conservative Party and the Taxpayers Party. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about DioGuardi’s prepolitical life.
Nov 02
Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnik Gillibrand, former Democratic congresswoman from the 20th District, was appointed by New York Gov. David Paterson to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton as junior U.S. senator for New York. She is the incumbent running in a special election to complete the term. Her opponent is Joseph J. DioGuardi, former Republican congressman (1985-1989) who defeated two Republican candidates for the Senate spot in the primaries. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about Gillibrand’s prepolitical life.
Nov 02
Pennsylvania Republican senatorial candidate Patrick J. Toomey is a former Republican congressman who served from January 1999 to January 2005. He is running against Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak, a two-term incumbent from Pennsylvania’s 7th District (since January 2007). As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about Pat Toomey’s life.
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