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Former NY assemblyman running for Fossella's seat
Former New York state assemblyman Robert Straniere (Struh-NEER'-ee) has declared his candidacy for Vito Fossella's congressional seat. Straniere _ who's a lawyer and a partner in a family hot dog restaurant _ is gathering petitions for a July 10...Tags: Parliament
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Republican's death leaves race unclear
WASHINGTON—The race to succeed New York Rep. Vito Fossella, who chose to retire after acknowledging he fathered a child outside his marriage, has become even more uncertain with the death of the Republicans' chosen successor. Frank Powers, 67, died... -
NY Rep. Fossella eulogizes would-be successor
Disgraced Staten Island Rep. Vito Fossella has eulogized his party's pick to replace him. Speaking Friday at Frank Powers' funeral, Fossella said his potential successor had given him words of encouragement, telling him, "Everything will be OK." The... -
Candidate's death casts new pall over the 13th CD
Spin CycleThe saddening sudden death over the weekend of Frank Powers, 67, who was the designated Republican candidate for Congress in the 13th CD, is only the latest bizarre turn in a local political journey that began with the scandal that......Tags: Steve Harrison
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Frank Powers, seeking House seat, dies at NY home
The millionaire endorsed by Republican leaders as their candidate for the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Vito Fossella has died at his Staten Island home. Relatives say Frank Powers died in his sleep of natural causes Sunday. Powers was 67.... -
GOP candidate for Fossella seat dies
The millionaire endorsed by Republican leaders as their candidate for the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Vito Fossella has died at his Staten Island home. Relatives say Frank Powers died in his sleep of natural causes Sunday. He was 67. Powers... -
Candidate's death brings new questions in NY race
Associated Press WriterThe race to take over from disgraced Rep. Vito Fossella has become even more uncertain with the unexpected death over the weekend of the Republicans' chosen successor, Frank Powers. Powers, 67, died at his home in Staten Island of natural causes. His...Tags: Steve Harrison, George Bush
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S.I. pol Frank Powers passes away
dfreedlander@am-ny.comThe man Republicans tapped to replace disgraced Congressman Vito Fossella died in his sleep Sunday at his home on Staten Island. Frank Powers, a 67-year-old board member of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority had been selected by the borough's... -
Another GOP House seat up for grabs
The Republicans have only one congressman from New York City, and soon it could be none. Rep. Vito Fossella set off a scramble in his district by announcing that he would not seek re-election in the wake of a drunken-driving arrest and the revelation that... -
Losin' the Vito Loco, SI GOP faces nominee crisis
Spin CycleRather than face immediate replacement in a special election, the disgraced Rep. Vito Fossella (left) is due to remain in office until the end of the year, so his replacement will be picked in the high-turnout national election in......Tags: Joseph Bruno, John McCain
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