Liberal candidate could slice Gov. Cuomo's lead in re-election bid by half: Siena Poll

[hrmjustin]

GLENN BLAIN

Gov. Cuomo has problems with his left flank, according to a Siena Research Institute poll released Tuesday morning.

The poll shows that Cuomo’s commanding 30-point lead over GOP challenger Rob Astorino would be sliced in half if a more liberal candidate backed by the Working Families Party ran in a three-way contest. In such a contest, only 39% of voters would back Cuomo, compared to 24% each for Astorino and the unnamed WFP candidate.

“It’s been 24 years since a minor party candidate grabbed 20 percent of the gubernatorial vote, however, clearly facing opponents from both sides of the political spectrum would create a challenge for Cuomo,” said Siena pollster Steven Greenberg.


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[KurtNYC]

1. Cuomo thinks he can run for Prez. He is trying to play the center.

Smart money says Cuomo will cave on fracking in NYS after the next election.

[hrmjustin]

2. I fully expect him to cave on fracking. He is Wall Streets Governor.

[hrmjustin]

3. Hawkins Says Siena Poll Affirms His Campaign

Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins was heartened by a Siena College poll on Tuesday that found a liberal, Working Families Party-backed candidate would garner up to 24 percent of the vote against Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Rob Astorino.

http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/04/hawkins-says-siena-poll-affirms-his-campaign/