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Residents of upstate New York say they seldom see the benefits of hefty taxes levied on New York City, part of why some wish to create a separate state. (Associated Press)

New York secessionists look to constitutional convention as best chance to split state

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

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Ronald Reagan points to the Statue of Liberty in the background in New York Harbor as he launches his campaign against President Carter in 1980. Jon Huntsman Jr. used the same spot to begin his campaign for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Other Republicans have borrowed from the Reagan playbook as well.

Secession movement in New York pushes for Big Apple to split from Upstate

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times