Paladino Gains Steam in NY Governor's Race
img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-44973" title="Paladino" src="/files/wxrimport/2010-09/paladino1.jpg" alt="" width="205" height="105" /><The New York Times reports:
Andrew M. Cuomo’s painstakingly constructed veneer of political inevitability began to crack on Wednesday, as a new poll showing his Republican opponent, Carl P. Paladino, within striking distance underscored growing strains within his campaign over how to grapple with Mr. Paladino’s unexpected strength in the race.
Just hours after the poll came out, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg publicly endorsed Mr. Cuomo, and much of the back-and-forth with reporters that followed focused on the coming fight with Mr. Paladino and his recent caustic comments about Mr. Cuomo.
Released Wednesday by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, the poll found that Mr. Cuomo, the state attorney general and Democratic candidate for governor, leads Mr. Paladino by just 49 percent to 43 percent among likely voters, driven by overwhelming support for Mr. Paladino by voters considering themselves part of the Tea Party movement.
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