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The Republicans have extended their targets for 2010 and a New York Democrat is on the list.
Congressman Tim Bishop will be a target for Republicans seeking to put a dent in the majority for Democrats in Congress and try to decrease the large number of Democrats in the New York congressional delegation.
The 1st congressional district does have a Republican enrollment advantage of about 27,000 voters. There are a large number of unregistered voters in the district, which balances things out.
Here are the numbers as of April 1:
DEMOCRATS: 141,030
REPUBLICANS: 168,718
INDEPENDENCE: 18,967
CONSERVATIVE: 12,576
WORKING FAMILIES: 2,070
GREEN: 1,060
LIBERTARIAN: 109
BLANK: 124,896
TOTAL: 469,426
Bishop won in 2008 with 58 percent of the vote. He won in 2006 with 62 percent of the vote. So Bishop isn't exactly vulnerable. Obama narrowly won the district with 51 percent of the vote in 2008, so perhaps that is why the Republicans are adding this seat to the list.
Obviously, defending Bishop will be a priority. We don't need any surprises. Yes, Bishop won his last race by 16 points. But we don't want to sit back and assume that will happen again. So defending NY-1 and keeping Bishop in office will be a priority. |
