I didn't see this coming but whatever the case may be i'm glad to see this seat open and we can recruit a democrat in this district at long last.
NY-SEN: Peter King Will Run
Rep. Pete King (R-N.Y.) is preparing a run at Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s (D) seat in 2010, his office confirmed Tuesday.
Clinton has been designated as President-elect Obama’s secretary of state and will be replaced by a Democrat appointed by New York Gov. David Paterson (D).
But the last two years of Clinton’s second term will be up in 2010, with a full term available in 2012.
King is one of just three GOPers in the New York congressional delegation to survive November’s elections and has a good fundraising start on the race, having banked $1.2 million as of late November.
King actually increased his cash on hand while successfully seeking reelection. He raised more than $280,000 between Oct. 16 and Nov. 24 — a virtually unmatched total for the period surrounding Election Day.
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani ® is also rumored as a potential GOP candidate for Clinton’s seat.