Governor Andrew Cuomo?
According to the latest Rasmussen report, Democrat AG Andrew Cuomo leads all his Republican opponents by double digits.
After the huge Eliot Spitzer scandal (who was an AG himself before his election), and the many, many, many scandals of all kinds involving the current David Paterson (this one, for instance), the massive state budget deficit to the tune of 9 billion dollars, huge cuts in essential services, and the overall state of the NYC economy, NY voters are amazingly still preferring Cuomo to Republicans.
New York Survey of 500 Likely Voters
March 29, 2010
| Election 2010: New York Governor | |
|---|---|
| Rick Lazio (R) | 29% |
| Andrew Cuomo (D) | 52% |
| Some Other Candidate | 6% |
| Not Sure | 13% |
| Election 2010: New York Governor | |
|---|---|
| Carl Paladino (R) | 28% |
| Andrew Cuomo (D) | 51% |
| Some Other Candidate | 6% |
| Not Sure | 15% |
| Election 2010: New York Governor | |
|---|---|
| Steve Levy (R) | 26% |
| Andrew Cuomo (D) | 50% |
| Some Other Candidate | 7% |
| Not Sure | 17 |
Some of this lead has to do with Cuomo’s massive name and face recognition in the state with his Clinton cabinet role and actions as NY AG. If he steps into the race officially and as the GOP candidates start spending more money, this lead could narrow, although it seems unlikely at this stage that Cuomo could lose if he actually runs.
What we need right now is another Ashley and it could be forthcoming.
