Gillibrand or McCarthy?

[Lunar]

McCarthy's not going to run.  She said outright she was only going to run if no one else younger than her (she's what, 67?) does.  Even if Gillibrand looks invincible, there will at least be two names on the ballot and she can endorse someone if she really wants to be a bat.  Also, Gillibrand has stated that she intends to work with McCarthy on her prized handgun bill and Gillibrand will likely not differ from Schumer in a single vote until 2013

[Lunar]

McCarthy will be a regular guest on cable television for the next two years as the most outspoken critic of the Gillibrand pick. Today McCarthy told NBC's Andrea Mitchell that the new senator would have to convince voters that she is "not the poster girl for the [National Rifle Association]." There is also talk that McCarthy will run in a primary against Gillibrand; that seems unlikely given her reputation as a less-than-aggressive fundraiser.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2009/01/gillibrand_the_pros_and_cons_o.html?hpid=topnews

[Lunar]

I like the Gillibrand nomination except for the gun control issue plus the fact she leaves a seat for a GOP takeover.  I might have selected Nita Lowey.

I posted a while ago an analysis of  how the other GOP seats the Democrats would eliminate in 2010 would all endanger existing Democrats significantly.  While the GOP might gain a House seat for a couple years, that seat will almost certainly be eliminated unless the Democratic Chairman of Saratoga County or whatever proves to be an exceptional political star.

Gun control issues coming up, should there be any, in the coming years will not be "hunting" issues, expect Gilly to vote straight liberal Democrat on all gun bills.

[Lunar]

but at this point all we have to go off of is her record in the House

Yet if your future assumptions are based on that you'd still be retarded to do so