Harold Ford Jr. to Run for Senate From NY?

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Updated Apr. 25, 2017 11:56AM EDT / Published Nov. 25, 2009 6:25AM EST

Rudy Giuliani may be the least of New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s problems. Glenn Thrush at Politico reports that former Tennessee congressman Harold Ford Jr. is considering a primary challenge against Gillibrand. Ford moved to New York City after losing the Tennessee senate race by a hair in 2006 and has apparently been polling New Yorkers about a possible candidacy. Ford’s currently the head of the Democratic Leadership Council and his positions—including opposition to gay marriage and some abortions—put him to the right of Gillibrand.

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Harold Ford Jr. to Run for Senate From NY?