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Exclusive: Ex-Bush adviser Dan Senor weighing run against Gillibrand as Republican


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Dan
Senor, the husband of CNN's Campbell Brown and a former Bush
administration foreign policy adviser, is eyeing a run as a Republican
against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, The Knickerbocker has
learned.<p> </p><br>
Senor has been meeting with people recent weeks around the state -
including "political people and money types," said one source.<p>
</p><br>
Senor has already spoken with state GOP chairman Ed Cox, The
Knickerbocker confirmed.<p> </p><br>
Senor is the founder of Rosemont Capital LLC, and brings to his resume
the fact that he was among the civilian officials who served the
longest in Iraq as the post-Saddam Hussein government was being
established.<p> </p><br>
"I think he's very interested," said a Republican source. "He's very
bright, would be a strong candidate."<p> </p><br>
Among those already openly looking at a run, or running, in the GOP
line is Bruce Blakeman, financial expert David Malpass and Daily News
owner and publisher Mort Zuckerman.<p> </p><br>


1:56 PM, February 24, 2010
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By MAGGIE HABERMAN and FREDRIC U. DICKER
Dan Senor, the husband of CNN's Campbell Brown and a former Bush administration foreign policy adviser, is eyeing a run as a Republican against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, The Knickerbocker has learned.
Senor has been meeting with people recent weeks around the state -
including "political people and money types," said one source.
Senor has already spoken with state GOP chairman Ed Cox, The Knickerbocker confirmed.
Senor is the founder of Rosemont Capital LLC, and brings to his
resume the fact that he was among the civilian officials who served the
longest in Iraq as the post-Saddam Hussein government was being established.
"I think he's very interested," said a Republican source. "He's very bright, would be a strong candidate."
Among those already openly looking at a run, or running, in the GOP line is Bruce Blakeman, financial expert David Malpass and Daily News owner and publisher Mort Zuckerma