Murphy Takes Lead in NY-20

[wyldwolf]

Political Wire:

As the NY-20 special election enters the final weekend, Scott Murphy (D) has reversed a four-point deficit and turned it into a four-point lead over Jim Tedisco (R), according to a new Siena Research poll.

Murphy now leads 47% to 43% among likely voters, having trailed two weeks ago by a 45% to 41% margin.

Key findings: Tedisco's campaign is viewed by voters as more negative by a 44% to 25% percent margin, while Murphy's campaign is seen as more positive. Nonetheless, the conventional wisdom in the district is that Tedisco will win the election.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2009/03/27/murphy_takes_lead_in_ny-20.html

[cali]

1. good news. this is an important election

and seriously demoralizing to the pukes should they lose it.

[Pirate Smile]

2. Great news!

[nykym]

3. Just curious

anyone in NY getting robo calls either for or against? My wife has been getting around 3 a week twice a day on her cell. When she tries to check the number the call was made from it displays invalid number format. Verision was of no help either.

[Robbins]

4. Intresting

Also consider President Obama's support and urging of support may help.While this Is a conservate district he did win It.
Republicans were hoping to use this as evidance the public Is rejecting his agenda.They may not get the chance.

[PBS Poll-435]

5. If Murphy wins

Steele is out.

:cry:

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

32. I hope not!

;)

[ecstatic]

6. Why did the governor appoint someone from a swing district?

:shrug: I don't get it.

[PBS Poll-435]

8. Upstate appeal

Paterson's only chance in '10 is winning by huge numbers upstate.

[Drunken Irishman]

11. Because their governor is a fucking moron.

[Raineyb]

14. Pandering and outright stupidity.

Unfortunately, we're not immune from it here.

Regards

[ErinBerin84]

7. a PAC

is also doing a stupid "Scott Murphy hates our troops" ad that pisses me off a lot.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

9. They've started ads saying "Murphy opposes the death penalty for terrorists!"

[Drunken Irishman]

12. I'm guessing Murphy is Catholic?

[LittleBlue]

10. Good! Anyone know anything about him? Is he a "moderate"?

or a true Dem?

[Danger Mouse]

13. I hope he does win. It'd be a huge moral victory for us. But be warned...

this IS a very red district.

[Cha]

17. How did Gillibrand

win it?

[Runcible Spoon]

18. Because she's a DINO and campaigned as one. eom

[Danger Mouse]

20. That's total bullshit, but don't let that stop you.

[Runcible Spoon]

23. Wow, I forgot you have a special place in your heart for xenophobic, Blue Dogs.

My family does a lot of anti-war shit in this district and we know exactly Gillibrand is all about.

[Danger Mouse]

24. Oh whatever. I have nothing to say to the likes of you.

[Runcible Spoon]

25. Lol. You're breaking my heart, I'm sure.

The "likes" of me...yeah I guess I'm some horrible THING because I fucking hate my district being sold out and swindled by corporate whores. It's such a lie to say that we couldn't elect a progressive in this district; I grew up here and the first candidate who showed any REAL interest in preserving family farms without capitulating to Big Ag would win in a heartbeat.

How pathetic you take a message board so personally.

[Danger Mouse]

27. You really think that...

A. There's a candidate out there who has those ideals and...

B. That candidate would have a chance of winning?

Just curious...

[Runcible Spoon]

29. Well we won't know, as long as they keep forcing candidates off the ballot.

This whole campaign stinks to high heaven of corrupt pay to play Albany politics.

[Danger Mouse]

31. Albany is corrupt to the core.

[Danger Mouse]

21. Because John Sweeney, the repuke, was plagued with scandal...

specifically involving wife-beating. She ran a tough campaign, too...she's scrappy. She was nice to the hunters (we have a lot of hunters here), and her nice family made a stark contrast to the 'family values' repuke she was up against.

[Jennicut]

15. Obama endoresed him and Biden did a radio Ad for him, I think it really helped

that he got backing from the Administration.

[Danger Mouse]

22. I heard Joe Biden's ad for him the other day! It threw me for a loop.

[burning rain]

16. This would be a fine win for us, in Republican territory.

They have a registration edge, but Obama carried the district in the presidential race.

[Runcible Spoon]

19. Like it really matters. Murphy sucks, worthless POS Blue Dog

If someone would run on a REAL platform to help small farmers, not whore them out to agribusiness, we could get a real progressive in office in this district.

Sadly, the Dems won't push one as a real candidate so we're stuck with these disgusting Blue Dog DINOs.

On edit: I'm writing in Eric Sundwall on principle because the way he got kicked off the ballot by Tedisco's henchmen is just CRIMINAL. This whole election is a fucking farce.

[brooklynite]

26. Um, Sundwall just endorsed Murphy...

NY-20, Sundwall Slams Tedisco Cronies, Endorses Murphy

Libertarian Candidate Eric Sundwall who was kicked off the ballot this week by a challenge from Tedisco allies and folks from the Local Conservative Party, has written a letter blasting the ballot access process, Tedisco's cronies who knocked him off and endorsing Scott Murphy. It reads in part:

Mr. Tedisco denies any involvement with the concerted effort by his supporters to knock me off the ballot. I don't believe him. The ruthless effort by his supporters to knock me off the ballot without a word of protest by him proves his unfitness for any office let alone Congress in these critical times.

I will be voting for Scott Murphy on Tuesday. While we disagree on some important issues, I find him to be a man of honor, a good family man and successful businessman. Unlike Tedisco, he actually lives in the District. And, unlike Mr. Tedisco, I view Scott's business success as a virtue, not a vice.

I urge my supporters and all those who believe in open and free elections to show their disgust at the tactics of the Republican political machine to win at all costs. Please join me in voting for Scott Murphy on Tuesday.

http://www.thealbanyproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=6130

But you go ahead and do what you want.

[Runcible Spoon]

30. And your point? It's a symbolic gesture. I don't support the platforms of ANY of them.

I don't support Sandwall for any other reason beyond his getting kicked off the ballot.

As I said above, this whole election stinks. This district will be stuck with Repukes and DINOs until the Democrats get their heads out of their asses and appoint someone worth electing and the people get clean elections.

It makes me sad and sick to see my district once again beaten into submission and taken for granted by the greedy corporate machine.

Yay, go Murphy. Venture capitalist wooooo

[lolamio]

28. I hope Murphy pulls off this win...

Tedisco is my assemblyman. The guy is a total hack and I would love to see him lose. The icing on the cake would be for him to lose his assembly seat the next go round, too.