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With President-Elect Obama's announcement about Senator Hillary Clinton, the political deck in New York is officially reshuffled.

All eyes are turning to see what Governor David Paterson, who is charged with appointing Clinton's replacement, will do next. But he's keeping his cards close to the vest.

"I am not getting into who are the candidates, what do I think of them. When you asked that question, did you really think I was going to answer it?" said Paterson Monday during a news conference.

In Harlem, Congressman Charles Rangel says he does not envy Paterson's position. Even though the list of candidates interested in Clinton's seat is long, he says it's continuing to grow. The new hopefuls, Rangel says, are coming from unexpected places.

"I've had several business people call and say, 'we have a fiscal crisis,'" said Rangel. "They think they are better trained to serve than most politicians whose names have been mentioned. And if they thought that the governor was interested, then they would see clear to make themselves available to be considered."

The businessmen, who Rangel would not name, join a list filled with politicians: Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi, city-based politicians like Congressman Jerry Nadler and Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez.

Upstate officials include Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand, Congressman Brian Higgins, and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown. Westchester Congresswoman Nita Lowey said on Monday that she does not want to be considered for the post.

"I think that at bottom, the governor has to find somebody, select somebody, and there are a number of qualified candidates," said Clinton advisor Howard Ickes. "There's not just one person who will represent New York, do a good job down here, work closely with Senator Charles Schumer, be able to raise the money and be able to win reelection. We don't want this seat going back to a Republican."

Congressman Joe Crowley, chairman of the Queens Democratic Party and yet another potential senator, says the fight to replace Clinton will not look like a normal campaign for a senate seat.

"In terms of campaigning, there will be no buttons, no bumper stickers, no posters or anything like that," he said.

At least not until New York's next junior senator likely runs for re-election in 2010.