Gov. David Paterson (D-NY) will announce his pick to replace Hillary Clinton--who has just been confirmed as Secretary of State--at noon tomorrow, according to CQ Politics.
At this point the two front-runners for the seat appear to be state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, but more signs are pointing in the direction of Gillibrand as she now appears to be the favorite to take up Clinton's seat.
However, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) has already said that if Gillibrand is the appointee, she would run against her in the primaries for the 2010 special election, citing her support from the National Rifle Association and her unabashed support for gun owners' rights.
"To have a Senator representing the NRA from New York, that would be wrong," McCarthy told the New York Times. "If it comes down to that, I will primary in 2010." I don't think this threat will affect Paterson's decision, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
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