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He reasoned, as every ambitious New York statesman has reasoned from that day to this, that if he could carry the State in an off year, he would be needed in a presidential year.
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Alexander discusses the strategic reasoning behind political ambitions in New York, particularly regarding gubernatorial elections.
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