Will Tedisco lead the GOP revival?

Jim Tedisco, speaking Friday in Lake Placid, described himself as “a domino.”

If his election campaign tips the right way for Republicans – he suggested – it could open the door to Rudy Giuliani for governor and George Pataki for Senate.

In theory, Tedisco should be the odds-on favorite to win the 2oth CD special election.

But if he can’t pull it off, in New York’s most Republican-heavy district, then things look very dire indeed for the GOP.

Conservatives need a sign that the Republican brand isn’t truly crippled Upstate. Tedisco hopes to be that sign.