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NY Senate candidates debate Wednesday

First and only debate between Gillibrand and Long

Updated: Wednesday, 17 Oct 2012, 9:14 AM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 17 Oct 2012, 9:14 AM EDT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (AP) - Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and challenger Wendy Long are set to debate each other for the first and only time.

The pair will face off at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs on Wednesday evening.

Democrat Gillibrand is a heavy favorite in her bid to be re-elected to the seat she was appointed to in 2009 after Hillary Rodham Clinton became secretary of state. Gillibrand won the election to finish the last two years of Clinton's term in 2010.

Republican Long is a New York City attorney making her first run for elected office. Long has pressed for more debates, but Gillibrand has declined.

The debate could be contentious. Long has consistently attacked Gillibrand's record and blamed the loss of jobs in the state on policies backed by the senator.

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