Cuomo Leads Paladino, Lies Through Teeth
NY Dems looking to cancel out that shocker-close poll from yesterday could do worse than today's Siena poll showing Cuomo up 57% to Paladino's 24% with registered voters.
"The good news for Paladino is that since last month, he has picked up 10 points against Cuomo," [...] spokesman Steven Greenberg said. "The bad news is that he remains far behind." With 40 days left until the Nov. 2 election, Paladino has time to turn things around but has "a very big hill to climb," Greenberg said.
I suspect the truth about the spread lies between yesterday's and today's numbers. But what could possibly give Paladino the boost he needs to power up that hill?
Cuomo did have a little problem with telling the truth about his election box support for Mayor Bloomberg. “Have I voted for the mayor? Yes,” Cuomo said. Actually, he didn’t. The Cuomo campaign had to issue a clarification, saying he was only registered to vote in New York City in 2005 when he endorsed Democrat Fernando Ferrer. [...] The Paladino team used the faux pas to taunt Cuomo about not yet agreeing to debates. Paladino spokesman Caputo said “Perhaps that’s why Andrew is afraid to debate. He misspeaks so much he fears facing the voters.”
I may need to earn your support, Paladino is well-positioned to claim, but Andrew Cuomo has the credibility of a Nigerian bank transfer and the conscience of a vampire bat. Gird yourselves, New Yorkers, for another volatile race, characteristic of these volatile times. For the Andrew Cuomos of the world, of course, the full battery of horrors associated with that volatility -- serious competition, true press scrutiny, real accountability, and, yes, handsomely deserved ridicule -- itself amounts to a stinging defeat.
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Re: Cuomo Leads Paladino, Lies Through Teeth
I saw one of Cuomo's commercials about Paladino on the television this morning.
That race is a blood bath!
May '10
Re: Cuomo Leads Paladino, Lies Through Teeth
Cuomo might want to think about hiring Larry David just to even the balance a bit.
Re: Cuomo Leads Paladino, Lies Through Teeth
Update: here's a must-read from (am I really typing this?) Eliot Spitzer: