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By Reid Pillifant 6/08/10 6:34pm

Uphill Battles

Peter King Backing Berntsen in Schumer Fight

Long Island Congressman Peter King is backing former C.I.A. officer Gary Berntsen in the battle to take on Chuck Schumer.

“Gary Berntsen is a true patriot who would make an outstanding United States Senator and that is why I am proud to support his candidacy,” Mr. King said in a statement emailed by the Berntsen Read More

By Reid Pillifant 5/21/10 5:07pm

Uphill Battles

‘Terror Warrior’ To Take on Schumer

Republican Gary Berntsen–a native of Long Island who served 23 years in the C.I.A.’s clandestine services–will announce on Sunday morning that he’s challenging Chuck Schumer.

“If you were to waterboard Chuck Schumer and ask him who he does not want to run against in November, he would gurgle the name Gary Berntsen,” wrote D. Patrick Read More