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May 25, 2011

Democrat Scores Upset Victory in N.Y. Congressional Race 
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Democrats have scored a major upset with a special election victory in a
traditionally Republican New York district. On Tuesday, Democratic
nominee Kathy Hochul was elected to Congress in a win that seemed
impossible just two months ago. The election was widely viewed as a
referendum on the Republican plan to dismantle Medicare. Hochul
addressed a group of supporters to celebrate her win.

Kathy Hochul: "The people I met in the diners, the small businesses, on
the farms, the people in this room—I will represent you with my heart
and soul, and thank you so much for this extreme privilege."

Hochul is replacing former Republican Rep. Christopher Lee, who resigned
this year following the disclosure he attempted to arrange an
extramarital affair online.



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