Next on the Dems' Senate Worry List

As the Democrats fight to hold onto Sen. Kennedy's seat in Massachusetts, another tough Senate race awaits them in New York. According to the latest Siena poll, former NY GOP Governor George Pataki now holds a wide lead over incumbent Senator Gillibrand.

Former New York Governor George Pataki now holds a significant lead against potential Democratic rivals for the 2010 New York Senate seat according to recent polling, reports Steven Greenberg of the Siena Research Institute. Among potential voters, Pataki now holds a wide lead over current Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, at 51% to 38% .  This is in contrast to the results of a poll just over a month ago that had Gillibrand in the lead at 46% to 43%. Pataki holds an even larger lead over former Tennessee Representative Harold Ford, Jr., at 54% to 32%.

As for the 2010 New York Gubernatorial horse race, former Representative Rick Lazio and Erie County Executive Chris Collins each fare well in a potential matchup against current Governor David Patterson. Lazio and Patterson are tied at 42%, whereas Collins and Patterson are tied at 40%. However, they are far behind current New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo crushes Lazio among potential voters (66% to 24%), as well as Collins (65% to 23%).