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Wednesday, December 08, 2004
Spitzer already ahead in NY Gubernatorial race
This is good news:
As the story notes, just about the only man in the state of New York who could beat Spitzer is Colin Powell, and I cannot imagine he would want to run for numerous reasons.
If Spitzer is indeed elected and the Democrats regain control of the legislature, a redistricting effort along the scale of Texas could ensue, netting a number of new seats in the state. This clearly is not an optimal situation, but in a political arena in which the Republicans appear poised to do whatever possible to create a one-party state, it is important for the Democrats to realize that the time has come to play hardball politics.
One day after announcing he was running for governor, a statewide poll released Wednesday showed Democrat Eliot Spitzer with a double-digit lead over Republican Gov. George Pataki.Link.
The poll was conducted even before the state attorney general made the announcement Tuesday that he would run for governor in 2006, a move that generally gives a candidate at least a temporary boost in the polls.
The poll, from the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, had Spitzer leading Pataki, 50 percent to 38 percent. An April poll from the Hamden, Conn.-based institute had Spitzer only slightly ahead of Pataki, 47 percent to 42 percent.
Pataki has not yet said if he will seek a fourth, four-year term.
As the story notes, just about the only man in the state of New York who could beat Spitzer is Colin Powell, and I cannot imagine he would want to run for numerous reasons.
If Spitzer is indeed elected and the Democrats regain control of the legislature, a redistricting effort along the scale of Texas could ensue, netting a number of new seats in the state. This clearly is not an optimal situation, but in a political arena in which the Republicans appear poised to do whatever possible to create a one-party state, it is important for the Democrats to realize that the time has come to play hardball politics.
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