Poll: GOP's Tedisco leads in congressional race (NY 20)

[brooklynite]

Source: Crain's New York Business

Republican James Tedisco leads Democrat Scott Murphy in the race for the 20th Congressional District seat Kirsten Gillibrand left for the U.S. Senate, according to a poll released Thursday.

The Siena College poll reports Tedisco, the state Assembly's Republican leader, has a 46% to 34% lead over Scott Murphy, a venture capital manager.

Mr. Tedisco's lead is 12 points in a district with a 15-point Republican enrollment edge and he has only single-digit leads on issues critical to voters.

Read more: http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20090226/FREE/902269993

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This is going to be a tough race, but we might just pull it off.

[atreides1]

1. Look at Murphy's job

Venture Capital Manager. This won't be easy.

[ErinBerin84]

2. their numbers

on who people think would handle the economy are much closer....I wish that the Democratic candidate was better known around here. Tedisco's a family friend, but he's always given me the creeps. Plus, his commercials with "his little brother with downs syndrome died" piss me off.

[TreasonousBastard]

3. What's the news on the district being...

"disappeared"? Been hearing some noise about Albany dumping it in the next redistricting go-round.

Meanwhile, Tedisco's been a fixture up there for a long time and Gillibrand had some fortuitous scandal to thank for her win, so I'm not sure anyone thinks this seat has a good chance of remaining ours.

(But, there's still a chance.)