Poll: Race for Gillibrand's congressional seat competitive

As Michael pointed out yesterday in class, the seat opened up with Kirsten Gillibrand's move up to the Senate is looking like it will go back to Republicans. Siena College reports that GOP candidate James Tedisco leads Democrat Scott Murphy by 12 percent in the polls. While in the short term this seat does not do much to change the power control of House, Republicans would be well served to win this seat and retain it during the midterm election in 2010 when control of the House may be up for a change.