New poll gives Cuomo a commanding lead

by Martha Foley on October 5th, 2010

The Siena College pollsters are out with latest numbers for New York’s governor’s race.

Here’s the takeaway:

Cuomo Has Commanding Lead over Paladino Among Likely Voters
About 60% Say Paladino is ‘Loose Cannon’ & Have Unfavorable View of Him
Voters: Paladino Equal to Cuomo on Taxes; Cuomo Better on All Other Issues
By Better than 3:1, Cuomo Campaign More Positive; Paladino Campaign More Negative

Siena reports Democrat Andrew Cuomo has a 56-32 edge over Republican Carl Paladino among likely voters, with a 70-17 precent lead in New York City, a 54-35 lead in suburbs downstate. The two are neck and neck upstate: 45 percent for Cuomo, 43 percent favoring Paladino.

People who like the Tea Party movement give Paladino his best number: 69-15 percent over Cuomo. People who have an unfavorable view of the Tea Party support Cuomo, 89-4 points.

The full report, with crosstabs, is at the link above.

More coming today during All Before Five.

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