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« on: November 08, 2009, 06:52:15 PM » |
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The real danger for Gillibrand was a top-tier challenger in the Democratic Primary, such as Israel or Maloney. But they seem to have been encouraged to withdraw. In New York, the general election is much less of a problem. Pataki and Giuliani have various problems and baggage and I suspect any competitiveness they show in the polls is primarily due to name recognition. Once they have to start taking stances on issues (there's no running away from the abortion question in a Senate race) their standing will sink. Remember, a senate race is a much more partisan affair than a governor's race.
My concern for Gillibrand is if Paterson is on the general election ticket, which could be disastrous for all Dems.
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