Report: Maloney Will Not Primary Gillibrand

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The New York Times reports that Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), who had been on the verge of challenging appointed Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in the 2010 Democratic primary, will not be running after all — meaning that Gillibrand will probably not face any sort of significant primary:

A person close to Mrs. Maloney, a Democrat from Manhattan, said she made her decision not to run after days of agonizing over the fact that running meant she would have to leave her current job at a point when she had significant seniority in Congress.

“It’s been a tough decision for her,” said the Maloney associate who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the matter.

Polls had generally given Maloney a slight edge, with high undecided numbers and low name recognition for both candidates.

The White House went to great steps to urge Maloney and other prospective candidates out of the race. Whatever Maloney’s motives for not running might be, the Obama administration and the overall Democratic establishment certainly have succeeded in clearing the field for Gillibrand.

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