What has happened to the GOP in New York state

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Cuomo will ultimately run for governor, making his Republican opponent a sacrificial lamb, anyway.  Lazio can do that.

Who the Republicans are running for the Senate seat is a mystery.  The Republican bench in New York is pretty thin.  There are only 2 Republican congressmen left - one is a freshman, the other doesn't want the job.  Most State Senators are too old and unknown.  Most of the large county execs were Democrats until this cycle.  The bench got replenished a bit in the last cycle - but it's not soon enough for the next election.

[cinyc]

Kinda funny that while we talk about the death of the GOP in higher office in NY (or even somewhat high office) - kind of a fait accompli if you ask me - the GOP continues to win nearly all of the silly special elections in these minor seats or local elections that they've lost time and time again since the mid-1990s.

Probably means nothing long-term, but might mean something in the short-term.  I'm not completely ignoring it.

The bench is being rebuilt in the NYC suburbs.  The real test is whether Republicans can retake control of the State Senate this year.