Associated Press: Junior senator treads political minefield

James E. Campbell, professor and chair of political science, is quoted in an article distributed by the ASSOCIATED PRESS about the dilemma facing junior Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who has to avoid being sucked down by Gov. David Paterson's historic low approval ratings without appearing ungrateful to the man who picked her to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton. The article appeared in roughly 100 news outlets around the nation, including THE NEW YORK TIMES, HARTFORD COURANT, MIAMI HERALD and SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE.