Hochul leads Democratic primary challengers by over 30 points: poll

[Kamaji]

Kathy Hochul leads Democratic primary challengers by over 30 points: poll

By Bernadette Hogan
January 18, 2022

ALBANY – Gov. Kathy Hochul’s lead in the Democratic primary for governor of New York has grown to over 30 points beyond her nearest challenger now that state Attorney General Letitia James has dropped out of the race, according to a new poll released Tuesday.

New York’s first female governor captured the support of 46 percent of Democratic voters when asked in a Siena College survey who they would vote for if the primary election – scheduled for June 2022 – was held today.

That places her 34 points ahead of second place challenger, former Mayor Bill de Blasio – who hasn’t even officially announced his candidacy. He netted 12 percent in response to the same question.

New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams received 11 percent, followed by Long Island Rep. Tom Suozzi, trailing with six percent.

Another 22 percent of primary voters answered they either didn’t know or had no opinion, and two percent said they would rather support someone else.

Hochul’s overall lead has soared past last month’s 36 percent she got from supporters in a similar Siena survey conducted Nov. 29 to Dec. 3, when voters were also asked who they would back if the primary was held that day.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2022/01/18/kathy-hochul-leads-democratic-primary-challengers-by-over-30-points/

[Kamaji]

Proving beyond all doubt that NY democrats prefer proto-fascism; the more fascist, the more support.

[jmyrlefuller]

The political machine hard at work.

[Kamaji]

The political machine hard at work.

How does upstate feel about Frau Hochul?

[dfwgator]

New York gets everything they deserve.

[Fishrrman]

As I posted two days ago:
https://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,458978.msg2565580.html#msg2565580

Comrade Wilhelm just said that he won't be running.
She's a shoo-in.

[jmyrlefuller]

How does upstate feel about Frau Hochul?

Not quite as strongly negative as Generalissimo Cuomo II, but let's say about the average for a Democrat politician. At this point they're just ignoring her.

That might be her strategy up here: avoid agitating her opposition like Cuomo did, let the political machines (public unions, "community organizers") draw out the base, and keep the opposition placated enough that she will have enough dominance downstate so that the upstate doesn't matter, like usual. She's letting the local politicians like Mark Poloncarz take the flak for enforcing her diktats, since he's not up for re-election until next year.

[Kamaji]

Not quite as strongly negative as Generalissimo Cuomo II, but let's say about the average for a Democrat politician. At this point they're just ignoring her.

That might be her strategy up here: avoid agitating her opposition like Cuomo did, let the political machines (public unions, "community organizers") draw out the base, and keep the opposition placated enough that she will have enough dominance downstate so that the upstate doesn't matter, like usual. She's letting the local politicians like Mark Poloncarz take the flak for enforcing her diktats, since he's not up for re-election until next year.

It's really a shame that downstate has such an outsize influence over the rest of NY.  I've driven all over most of NY by now, and most of it definitely does not reflect downstate, and that is to upstate's credit.

[catfish1957]

As the wealthy and their tax base leaves, I for one will enjoy the death spiral of states like NY.