Does Paterson pick the House seat replacement, too? n/t

[dem629]

[Nite Owl]

1. No we have

60 days to find someone.

[dem629]

2. So that means a special election in two months?

[Nite Owl]

4. Yep

Got no idea who would run as the dem but the guy who ran against her, Sandy Treadwell, is ready to go at it. He is a self-funding candidate who has name recognition.
I think we're so screwed.

[apnu]

10. Got that going on in my district right now (Rahm's)

The front runner (Mike Quigley) is 8 points up on the opposition who's already gone negative and nasty. And he lives 1/2 a block from me, I know him from walking his dog.

[BrklynLiberal]

3. The special election will be in her district, I would think..and they might even elect a repuke.

[Muttocracy]

5. Albany Times-Union said the district will probably go away in redistricting

when NY loses a seat. The legislature can put parts into adjacent districts (and make the districts less weirdly gerrymandered)

[BrklynLiberal]

6. How soon does that happen?

[Muttocracy]

9. I think it will be effective 2012. Not sure if redistricting can happen in stages

or if it will all be for 2012. so may get a GOPer for a few years.

[xchrom]

7. will that happen before a special election? nt

[Muttocracy]

8. no, I think for 2012 - so might get a GOPer for a couple of years. nt