Quinnipiac University (6/16-21, registered voters, 5/5-11 in parens):
Kirsten Gillibrand (D-inc): 23
Carolyn Maloney (D): 27
Undecided: 44
(MoE: ±3%)Kirsten Gillibrand (D-inc): 44 (4)
Peter King (R): 28 (28)
Undecided: 26 (28)Carolyn Maloney (D): 42
Peter King (R): 26
Undecided: 30
(MoE: ±2%)
David Paterson (D-inc): 20 (17)
Andrew Cuomo (D): 57 (62)
Undecided: 20 (18)
(MoE: ±3%)David Paterson (D-inc): 34 (32)
Rudy Giuliani (R): 52 (54)
Undecided: 7 (8)Andrew Cuomo (D): 51 (47)
Rudy Giuliani (R): 39 (41)
Undecided: 8 (9)
(MoE: ±2%)
Quinnipiac sees a slight uptick for Paterson – a trend? Meanwhile, Rudy Giuliani had an op-ed in the NYT yesterday (and has been carving out a slightly higher profile for himself of late by complaining, along with everyone else, about the mess in Albany). We speculated that a recent NYT op-ed by Tom Suozzi was a signal that he’s ready to start ramping things up. Perhaps the same is true here.
In the Senate department, the first test of Gillibrand vs. Maloney shows what almost all NY-Sen-B primary polls have shown – that the players are still mostly unknown throughout the state, and that Peter King would be doomed. Recognizing that King is not much of a foil, Gillibrand of late has been raising the specter of a Pataki run in her fundraising emails. While the NRSC, as CQ notes, may want him to run, George P. hasn’t made any affirmative moves in that direction yet.
More discussion in mkpowers’ diary.
Cuomo is clearly not getting in. I hope Suozzi plans on getting in. A slight uptick in these numbers does not give me any faith in Paterson.
I still have no idea how Maloney is outpolling Gillibrand. Gillibrand is racking up endorsements and doing everything right and Maloney has just been downright nasty.
Because she’s a better fit for New York State Democrats. No matter how much money Daddy, Chuck Schumer and Al D’Amato raise for Gillibrand.
As someone who lives in NY, I have been very impressed with Gillibrand since shes been in the Senate. No idea what you guys haven’t liked so far.
Maloney on the other hand has already started off with mudslinging and general nastiness we do not need in primaries.
Sure, she could suddenly go back to her old ways right after the election, but I don’t get that feeling from her.
Kirsten Gillibrand is an effective progressive advocate for New York. Like her predecessor and supporter, Hillary Clinton, she is smart, funny, caring, thoughtful, open-minded, progressive and tough. And like Clinton, the more voters meet her, the greater her support.
This is reflected by the growing number of impressive endorsements from opinion leaders all across the state.
NY Democrats have had terrible experiences with oversized political egos, think D’Amato and Buckley, Better they should coalesce around Gillibrand and avoid a nasty, costly and divisive primary and save their strength and money to beat the Republican.
These early polling numbers are a ‘fool’s gold’ and represent nothing more than name recognition and voter frustration with DC and especially with Albany.
When focused on the issues and actual ballot names, Senator Gillibrand will ace this test.
As for Gov Patterson, even he still has time to flip this around and become a winner.