Candidates for New York’s U.S. Senate seat come and go, but the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state finds Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand still in a virtual dead heat with former Governor George Pataki.
Gillibrand now holds a statistically insignificant 44% to 42% lead over Pataki. Just four percent (4%) would vote for some other candidate, while nine percent (9%) are undecided.
The last time Gillibrand was matched with Pataki in November, the Democrat held a similar 45% to 42% lead, nearly identical to findings two months earlier.
Male voters favor the former governor, while female voters give the edge to Gillibrand. Voters not affiliated with either of the major parties prefer Pataki by 19 points.
Pataki has still not said whether he will run for the Senate position. But just this week publisher Mortimer Zuckerman announced he will not run against Gillibrand as a Republican, while former Congressman Harold Ford Jr. dropped his plans for either a Democratic Primary challenge of the incumbent or an independent run for the Senate.
Pataki may be our best hope to unseat Gilibrandt. George Pataki was a pretty popular NYS governor, and I think our best hope to get a NYS republican seat in the Senate. Although no where near the conservative we would like to see, He would be a buffer against the "ultra liberal" Chuck Schumer. He also has the political savy to not fall in lock step with the senior senator like Gilibrand has. We need to raise our voices and encourage Mr. Pataki to run.
Candidates for New York’s U.S. Senate seat come and go, but the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state finds Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand still in a virtual dead heat with former Governor George Pataki.
Gillibrand now holds a statistically insignificant 44% to 42% lead over Pataki. Just four percent (4%) would vote for some other candidate, while nine percent (9%) are undecided.
The last time Gillibrand was matched with Pataki in November, the Democrat held a similar 45% to 42% lead, nearly identical to findings two months earlier.
Male voters favor the former governor, while female voters give the edge to Gillibrand. Voters not affiliated with either of the major parties prefer Pataki by 19 points.
Pataki has still not said whether he will run for the Senate position. But just this week publisher Mortimer Zuckerman announced he will not run against Gillibrand as a Republican, while former Congressman Harold Ford Jr. dropped his plans for either a Democratic Primary challenge of the incumbent or an independent run for the Senate.
Pataki may be our best hope to unseat Gilibrandt. George Pataki was a pretty popular NYS governor, and I think our best hope to get a NYS republican seat in the Senate. Although no where near the conservative we would like to see, He would be a buffer against the "ultra liberal" Chuck Schumer. He also has the political savy to not fall in lock step with the senior senator like Gilibrand has. We need to raise our voices and encourage Mr. Pataki to run.
