| (Note: My thanks to Historical Pessimist for the heads up on this story. HP e-mailed this right away and as always, I appreciate it when readers help me (and us) out.)
The Rothenberg Political Report has listed five House seats from New York on its latest ratings list.
Here are those seats as rated by Rothenberg:
NY-13: REPUBLICAN FAVORED (Incumbent: Rep. Vito Fossella (R-Staten Island) Challengers: Steve Harrison (D-Bay Ridge) and Dominic Recchia.)
NY-20: DEMOCRAT FAVORED (Incumbent: Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-Hudson) Challenger: Sandy Treadwell (R-Adirondacks).)
NY-25: LEANS DEMOCRATIC (OPEN SEAT due to the retirement of Rep. Jim Walsh (R-Onondaga). Dan Maffei is the Democratic challenger and a few Republicans are said to be contenders, including David Gay.)
NY-26: PURE TOSS UP (Rep. Tom Reynolds (R-Clarence) has retired. Three Democrats are in the running for their party's nod: Jon Powers, Alice Kryzan and Jack Davis. David Bellavia is the lone declared Republican candidate.)
NY-29: TOSS UP/TILT REPUBLICAN (Incumbent Rep. Randy Kuhl (R-Hammondsport) will face off with Eric Massa in the 29th, a rematch of the 2006 battle that Kuhl narrowly won over Massa.)
I don't necessarily agree with NY-29 being a "Toss Up/Tilt Republican" seat. Massa has the advantage there. Kuhl is a weak incumbent.
As for the rest, I can't say I hate any of the distinctions. They are all pretty much dead on. |
