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<blockquote data-quote="klein" data-source="post: 842294" data-attributes="member: 23950">NEWS FLASH&nbsp;Democrat Kathy Hochul Wins House Seat in New York Special ElectionBy Steve Brusk, CNN | May 25, 2011 10:11 a.m. EDT(CNN) – “Democrat Kathy Hochul swept to victory Tuesday night in a closely watched congressional election in New York state that turned into a proxy battle on a House Republican proposal on Medicare.The race in New York&#039;s 26th Congressional District was to fill the seat of former Republican Rep. Chris Lee, who resigned over pictures and e-mails of him trying to find a date on Craigslist.The seat had been considered safe for Republicans, who had held the district for more than four decades.Democrats claimed the victory &quot;had far-reaching consequences around the country&quot; over Medicare, while a top Republican warned trying to &quot;predict the future based on the results of this unusual race is naive and risky.&quot;The crowd chanted &quot;Medicare, Medicare&quot; during Hochul&#039;s victory speech in Buffalo, after the issue became the center of the once-little talked about race.<a href="http://www.politicalforum.com/current-events/188278-democrat-kathy-hochel-wins-house-seat-new-york-special-election.html" target="_blank">http://www.politicalforum.com/current-events/188278-democrat-kathy-hochel-wins-house-seat-new-york-special-election.html</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="klein, post: 842294, member: 23950"] [B]NEWS FLASH[/B] Democrat Kathy Hochul Wins House Seat in New York Special Election By Steve Brusk, CNN | May 25, 2011 10:11 a.m. EDT (CNN) – “Democrat Kathy Hochul swept to victory Tuesday night in a closely watched congressional election in New York state that turned into a proxy battle on a House Republican proposal on Medicare. The race in New York's 26th Congressional District was to fill the seat of former Republican Rep. Chris Lee, who resigned over pictures and e-mails of him trying to find a date on Craigslist. The seat had been considered safe for Republicans, who had held the district for more than four decades. Democrats claimed the victory "had far-reaching consequences around the country" over Medicare, while a top Republican warned trying to "predict the future based on the results of this unusual race is naive and risky." The crowd chanted "Medicare, Medicare" during Hochul's victory speech in Buffalo, after the issue became the center of the once-little talked about race. [URL]http://www.politicalforum.com/current-events/188278-democrat-kathy-hochel-wins-house-seat-new-york-special-election.html[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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