NY GOP Chairman Ed Cox may be trying to handpick the party’s gubernatorial nominee, but a new Marist Poll shows that Empire State Republicans are thinking for themselves. Looking ahead to the election for Governor, If the Republican primary for Governor were held today, who would you vote for...

As I suspected, Andrew Cuomo has taken a hit in the polls. A rather sharp drop in fact. Although everyone from Mayor Bloomberg to Rep. Anthony Weiner to Paterson himself have rejected the suggestion floated by Republicans and some supporters of the governor that Cuomo is too conflicted to investigate...

Back in February, I blogged about reports that former governor George Pataki had been approached about running for the U.S. Senate. This idea was mocked by one local left-wing blogger, who said that he could state with confidence that “no one has any fear of Pataki running for statewide office,”...

Today it was reported the Governor David Paterson has the lowest recorded approval rating for a New York governor in Marist Poll history New Yorkers are sending a strong message to Governor David Paterson, “Shape Up!”  Just 26% of registered voters report the governor is doing either an excellent...