For a time, it seemed very possible that New York would be a big part of the national Republican tidal wave in 2010, with hints that even top-tier Democrats such as Andrew Cuomo and Kirsten Gillibrand might be vulnerable.<\/p>\n
This weekend brought waves of brutal news for other Democrats in the U.S.<\/a>, which makes the latest Dem-favorable trends here in the Empire state even more dramatic.<\/p>\n The New York Times is reporting<\/a> that Andrew Cuomo is far outpacing tea party favorite Carl Paladino, with the latest poll showing the Democrat up 59-24%.<\/p>\n Another significant trend is that Democrats in New York continue to lead in the fundraising race, at a time when nationally the Republican Party is hurtling past Dems in terms of cash-on-hand.<\/p>\n The Glens Falls Post-Star<\/a> has a snapshot of the NY-20 race between Rep. Scott Murphy (D-Glens Falls) and challenger Chris Gibson (R-Kinderhook).<\/p>\n Murphy had just over $1 million for his re-election bid; Gibson had $412,471. Murphy holds the lead even after his campaign recently repaid a $250,000 loan Murphy personally made in March 2009 during his initial successful run for office in last year\u2019s special election in the 20th Congressional District.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Meanwhile, new poll in the Dan Maffei-Anne Marie Burkle House race also shows the Democrat with a commanding 12-point lead going into the final couple of weeks of the campaign, according to the Syracuse Post-Standard<\/a>.<\/p>\n Far more competitive, both in terms of fundraising and polling, is the Michael Arcuri-Richard Hanna race in the NY-24 district that includes a slice of the North Country.<\/p>\n