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2009-08-17 Home Front: Politix

Poll shows Gov. Paterson far behind Democratic rival Andrew Cuomo

Gov. Paterson is falling further and further behind possible primary opponent Andrew Cuomo, a stunning new poll shows.

Paterson's going to do a Roland Burris and get out of the way. Otherwise the seat is lost to the Pubs, and MoDo will become shrill and shrewish ...

Become?

Cuomo, the state's attorney general, leads Paterson in a potential 2010 gubernatorial primary by a 61%-15% margin, a Quinnipiac University poll released today found. That's up from Cuomo's 57%-20% lead in Quinnipiac's last poll in late June. "I don't know how he can run," said one prominent Democrat of Paterson.

But Gov. Patterson is blind, so he can't see what you're talking about, anonymous prominent sir.

Things are so bad for Paterson, the state's first black governor, that Cuomo leads among registered black Democrats by a nearly 2 to 1 margin.

And Cuomo, who angered many Democrats in 2002 when he mounted an unsuccessful primary effort against party favorite Carl McCall, should have free rein to challenge Paterson. Democrats by a 52%-38% margin said they don't believe a primary would be divisive and help the GOP in the general election. "Pols and pollsters never say never, but it's sure getting hard to stay even-handed" about Paterson and Cuomo, Quinnipiac University Polling Institute director Maurice Carroll said. "The question is: How one-sided can it get?"

Posted by Fred 2009-08-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 David Paterson probably lags behind Pedro Espada and Hiram Monserrate, too. Dead man walking indeed.

Posted by Black Bart Ebberens7700 2009-08-17 10:14|| 2009-08-17 10:14|| Front Page Top

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