Poll Says New York Wants Governor Giuliani

New York Newsday ^ | 4/14/04

[LdSentinal]

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is an early favorite for governor in 2006 among New York voters, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday. In a series of hypothetical matchups, registered voters favored Democratic U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer over incumbent Republican Gov. George Pataki 51 percent to 39 percent if the 2006 governor's race were held now. They favored Democratic state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer over Pataki 47 percent to 42 percent. Surveyed voters preferred Giuliani over Schumer for governor by 56 percent to 36 percent. They favored the ex-mayor over Spitzer 59 percent to 34 percent.

In the poll, 49 percent approved the job Pataki is doing, while 36 percent disapproved. Schumer had an approval rating of 61 percent, with 19 percent disapproval; Spitzer had 60 percent approval, 14 percent disapproval;

[ysoitanly]

My preference is for Senator against Crusty for a landslide. Knock her hopefully out of our lives for good. But he won't run against her - he's already said he's not interested.

[the_Watchman]

Count on the press to push Giuliani for Governor so that he won't oppose Hillary for the Senate seat! </cynical mode>

[ysoitanly]

Great minds think alike - we were seconds apart.... ;)

[finnman69]

Cool. Giuliani for Prez in 2012?

[quantim]

Cool. Giuliani for Prez in 2012?

No, 2008.  2012 would be the second term!

[weegee]

But he won't run against her - he's already said he's not interested.

FBI file?

[bc2]

UGH!

Maybe in a poll of downstate idiots!

Here in New York, we already have one liberal Republican gun-hating idiot as Governor, we don't need another one.

Keep the liberals downstate, all NYC FReepers are welcome Upstate. Just make sure the commies don't follow you up here.

No thanks.

[ysoitanly]

Would be my guess. Or an offer of a free ticket on 'Hillary Air' to the first convention.

[presidio9]

Dude, I know you know Rudy is pro-abortion, pro gay marriage, and pro gun control. Can you not think of a single better candidate than him?

[finnman69]

I think he is a fantastic leader and no, I can't think of any other Republican I rather have as the next President.

[presidio9]

Why not just vote for Hillary? Their political philosophies are nearly identical. Rudy Guiliani is a charasmatic politician and a great mayor. He would be a disaterous President.

[finnman69]

Straw man argument. I cannot have a serious conversation with you if you think Giuliani and Hillary are the same.

[presidio9]

And I can not have a serious conversation with anybody who thinks a pro-abortion, pro-gay marriage, and pro gun-control "Republican" is an attractive presidential candidate.