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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)
Wed Jul 9, 2014, 09:41 AM Jul 2014

Cuomo Maintains Huge Lead Over Astorino, Poll Shows

ERICA ORDEN

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds a commanding 35-point lead over his Republican challenger in this fall's general election, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC 4 New York/Marist poll—the first since the conclusion of the legislative session and the start of campaign season.

Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, leads Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino 59% to 24% among registered voters statewide, and third-party candidate Howie Hawkins receives 6%, the poll found; Mr. Astorino has virtually the same total as he did in March.

Perhaps most troubling for Mr. Astorino, the governor leads by significant margins even among voters who are theoretically part of the GOP candidate's base—those who believe the state needs major changes or is irreparably broken and those who cite taxes or economic development as the state's top priority.

"Those are the folks Astorino is trying to build his campaign around, and he's not getting even those core voters at this point," said Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion. "When a challenger is running against an incumbent, looking for change is how you build your case."

http://online.wsj.com/articles/cuomo-maintains-huge-lead-over-astorino-poll-1404856836

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Cuomo Maintains Huge Lead Over Astorino, Poll Shows (Original Post) hrmjustin Jul 2014 OP
Saw an Astorino commercial... Historic NY Jul 2014 #1
I would be shocked if he breaks 40 percent. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #2
Astorino Proposes Regional Debates With Cuomo (Updated) hrmjustin Jul 2014 #3
Karen DeWitt: Cuomo Challenger Astorino Proposes Eight Debates hrmjustin Jul 2014 #9
Hawkins Says Astorino Is Scared To Debate Him hrmjustin Jul 2014 #12
Cuomo Surrogates: Astorino ‘Stonewalling’ On FOIL hrmjustin Jul 2014 #4
Where Cuomo is gaining support hrmjustin Jul 2014 #5
Rob Astorino, Gov. Cuomo's Republican opponent, has a $30G a year side job hrmjustin Jul 2014 #6
Tax Watch's Cuomo-Lee remodeling story stokes conspiracy theory hrmjustin Jul 2014 #7
Astorino calls for apology over Harckham conspiracy charges on Cuomo-Lee tax issue hrmjustin Jul 2014 #13
Report: Astorino works side job as media consultant hrmjustin Jul 2014 #8
Astorino On The ‘Non-Story’ Of His Consultant Job hrmjustin Jul 2014 #10
Cuomo Allies Knock Astorino’s Consultant Job hrmjustin Jul 2014 #17
Where Cuomo Spends His Time hrmjustin Jul 2014 #11
Rob Astorino raises $3.4M in past 6 months, spokeswoman says hrmjustin Jul 2014 #14
Hawkins Sees Green hrmjustin Jul 2014 #15
Greens hope to top third parties this November hrmjustin Jul 2014 #16
Zephyr Teachout looks for 'opening' against Cuomo hrmjustin Jul 2014 #18
Gubernatorial Candidate Zephyr Teachout Gears Up for Legal Challenge hrmjustin Jul 2014 #19
FiveThirtyEight: Gov. Cuomo has largest lead in the nation hrmjustin Jul 2014 #20

Historic NY

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1. Saw an Astorino commercial...
Wed Jul 9, 2014, 11:46 AM
Jul 2014

he accuses of Cuomo of raising taxes, when his county has the highest property taxes in the nation. He comes off as a little pipsqueak on the tube.

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