Paladino Surges
James Poulos already noted this below, but I figured it deserved a post of its own. From RealClearPolitics:
Quinnipiac...finds Paladino surging into contention. He trails by a narrow 49 percent to 43 percent margin. This is the first likely voter poll that Quinnipiac has conducted, so it is hard to determine what kind of trend there is (if any)....Conservative Rick Lazio isn’t tested [although Lazio lost to Paladino in the GOP primary, Lazio remains the nominee of the New York Conservative Party], which may result in the poll overstating how close Paladino really is. Regardless, this race isn’t looking like the blowout we’ve been seeing for most of the cycle.
There's a hearty band of New Yorkers and (like me) former New Yorkers here on Ricochet, and a lot of us have been watching the Paladino campaign for the sheer fun of it. Now it looks as though our man Carl--tough, shrewd, colorful and outrageous; in a word, just what Albany needs--might actually win.
Glory.
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May '10
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This is going to be great to watch. It's so fun watching the annointed ones take it in the chops. This is just another example of what the people in this country are sick of, and the Tea Party people if you will, and that is the entrenched. What people in America are saying is, enough, we are no longer going to continue to send the Beautiful people to the Capitals who are supposed to be such experts, with the right tone, back ground, etc., the electable ones. Because they keep screwing it up. There is no such thing in this country, that to be able to govern it or have the chance to you have to have the right blood line. We only like royalty when it's in other countries. That is why the founders left England aristocracy behind and declared Republic...Republic. So to all the smart people out there stop talking to yourselves and start talking to us. The ones who appreciate and respect others who have flaws because we have them ourselves...hey Jim G., and Karl, and Charles K, and MM are you listening. That was my Santelli rant.
Jul '10
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I think it's hard to say with different polls.
May '10
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I like Paladino. He's not afraid to get inside and punch. To continue in the boxing metaphor, the champ and overwhelming favorite just took a right to the jaw. The champ is wobbled and seems a little stunned, but this fight is far from over. The problem is the champ has never had a real fight in his life. He's been fighting tomato cans all along.
May '10
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I haven't heard more than a few words from Mr. Paladino. I will vote for him, but I am inclined to tell others, simply, that another Gov. Cuomo, and this Cuomo is simply unacceptable to contemplate. If Paladino can win, what's the worst that can happen: Albany gridlock? Sounds good to me!
Incidentally, while the idea of a state capital being intentionally away from its economic center sounds noble in theory, I think Albany takes the idea too far (literally and figuratively). What percentage of New Yorkers have even driven through Albany? I think the indifference and aloofness most New Yorkers have towards state government is related to the geographical remoteness of Albany. I would propose that the legislature meet, sometimes, in NYC. It might make more New Yorkers care prior to the moment their state goes bankrupt.
Jul '10
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Sounds to me that Mr. P has pure New York moxie. Might not be enough to win, but it sure wiped the smirk off Cuomo's face in a hurry.
Jul '10
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If the polls really are this close (not just Quinnipiac, but a series of polls), it seems that New York State voters have harbored anti-establishment feelings that have been ignored by politicians and washed over by the media, both of whom have thus far assumed that New York is the bluest state on the planet simply because Manhattan island is populated entirely by liberals.
It looks like Mr. Paladino has lit that fire in New Yorkers to get the bums out. new Yorkers have had to settle for the same people for so long that now that a real choice is available to them, they are ready to act. All of us New Yorkers and former New Yorkers need to fight the good fight and get our guy in office. Till November then, ladies and gentlemen.
Jul '10
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Never underestimate the power of the schadenfreude vote in New York.
New Yorkers love to see the arrogant taken down a peg. Witness the defeat of Mario Cuomo at the hands of a feckless, unknown Republican.
The New York political elites support Cuomo, but there is no abiding affection for him amongst the broad electorate.
If Paladino can tap into the "Let's show this arrogant scion that he's not entitled.' vote, I believe he can win.
Sep '10
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I'm not sure how moving the state capital to NYC would do anything other than feed the already bloated self-importance of Manhattanites.
I think it's bad enough that NYC congressmen can take a quick train ride to Albany - like Vanderbilts visiting their fall retreat along the Hudson.
I would rather move the capital to Malone or Ogdensburgh where they have to dump-truck the snow into the St. Lawrence because there's far to much to merely plow to the side of the road.
If they want to gouge and pillage the state for their own benefit (which they have shown themselves to do) let them earn it a little.
May '10
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PTomanovich, I understand what you are thinking; what you may not be considering is that (1) it's not a quick ride; more like 3 hours each way (when traffic is thrown into the mix); and (2) Albany is sufficiently far away that few people want to be there full-time.
I didn't say move it to NYC; just hold, maybe, 20% of legislative sessions there. Albany might as well be Harrisburg, PA for most NY'ers...