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For a pol who began life in Washington as a moderate, she is now something of a confirmed New York liberal--maybe not the best platform for higher office, but hardly the worst either. Even among her colleagues, there is a quiet recognition that Gillibrand has her eye on bigger things. Sitting with 18 of her female Senate colleagues for an interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer in January about the historic number of women in the Senate, Gillibrand was silent when Sawyer asked if anyone in the room might one day run for President.
Mazie Hirono, a Hawaii Democrat sitting next to Gillibrand, made a show of putting an arm around Gillibrand, who lowered her head, eyes down. An understudy, after all, never covets the leading role.