NY-Sen: New Siena poll -- Gillibrand 42, Ford 16

Dicker is playing "Nowhere Man" to mock Paterson, (4.00 / 2)

but that applies even more to Ford -- "making all his nowhere plans for nobody," indeed.

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by: devtob @ Mon Feb 22, 2010 at 15:37:42 PM UTC

Could be worse (4.00 / 2)

Paterson's numbers against Cuomo are about as bad -- and Paterson's an actual New Yorker.

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by: Dan Jacoby @ Mon Feb 22, 2010 at 15:49:38 PM UTC

Hopefully these polls nip this whole thing (4.00 / 4)

and we don't have to suffer through a full-throated campaign machine, as opposed to what's already been an insufferable semi-campaign.

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by: BingChester @ Mon Feb 22, 2010 at 16:18:09 PM UTC

Fantasy: (4.00 / 3)

Both Ford and Zuckerman realize this is a waste of time and effort, and MONEY.... and call it off, and encourage all their wealthy contributors to just give the money directly to NYS for use in keeping the parks open.

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by: robinia @ Mon Feb 22, 2010 at 18:24:12 PM UTC

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It's also funny that Zuckerman doesn't do well (4.00 / 1)

Admittedly, if he's willing to sink a ton of his own money into a campaign, he might do better, but even after the gush thrown his way by the NY Post, he's not even a real blip on the political radar.  

What I find amusing is that the more they attack Gillibrand, the more her favorables have gone up.  That, along with her name recognition.  This is what many of us call... a hint.  The Manhattan circle may not get it, though.  

Paterson's trying to make himself seem like he's the only one who makes "tough decisions."  He fails at it, because not only are the decisions unpopular, they're handled ineptly and he's not willing to address real reform.  

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by: Norbrook @ Mon Feb 22, 2010 at 16:51:41 PM UTC

The most hilarious aspect of this polling.... (4.00 / 2)

When Ford goes by the name...Edsel...he gets 18% in the Siena Poll....:)

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by: hawkny @ Mon Feb 22, 2010 at 19:49:02 PM UTC

He can only drop out from here, right? (4.00 / 2)

I mean, these numbers mean more than a sure lose, they're a prophecy of the kind of electoral embarrassment that ends careers, right?

Gillibrand looks poised to crush him in the primary and whip him in the general. There's nothing more for Helicopter Harry to win in any scenario. He's already won the only thing possible: his name all over the media.

Time to throw it in, Shallow Hal.  

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by: Clarknt67 @ Mon Feb 22, 2010 at 20:05:22 PM UTC