NY: Sienna Research Institute: Sen. Gillibrand (D) leads Republican opponents 2:1

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New Poll: New York Senator (Special) by Sienna Research Institute on 2010-05-20

Summary: D: 51%, R: 25%, I: 0%, U: 24%

Poll Source URL: Full Poll Details

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GOP Primary:

Dio Guardi: 15%
Blakeman: 8%
Malpass: 4%

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The problem for any NY GOP candidate that isn't well established like Giuliani or Pataki is they don't have that automatic base that gets them to 40% or above. Instead they have to start off in the 20's.


From wikipedia, DioGuardi seems like a respectable person. Working with Dems on South African Apartheid when the common image was the GOP didn't care. He also says he can raise $10 million dollars. He may be our best bet. The GOP has a history of nominating moderate GOPers with no money or following who get creamed (Mills in 2004) I think running a conservative with money or the ability to raise it (if he really will or is just BSing) and the ability to attract some following that can get 38%-40% is better then a someone who will get 32% or less. A moderate like Pataki or Giuliani (when he was still moderate) are one thing, a moderate like Mills is another story entirely.