Yes, he was up by double digits. Then he decided that he wouldn’t take a position on the stimulus package. I guess he had to consult with someone to find the right answer.
Republican candidates may not like it, but people have been so betrayed by Republicans that ANY sign that they aren’t rooted in principle is their death knell.
He did eventually take a stand against the stimulus and started saying the right things, but a lot of people had tuned out at that point.
That makes no sense. So, Republicans who were waiting for the guy to take a stand, decided NOT TO VOTE or VOTE FOR THE OTHER GUY because he made up his mind too late? Ridiculous.
Tedisco's debate performance was awful because he is reluctant to take stands on almost everything. You can tell he just wants to take that middle ground and not offend anyone. The typical lame Republican way that you saw from McCain. It's a shame because Tedisco was really key to getting rid of that putz Spitzer.
Another factor was that both Tedisco and the Republican independent groups kept pounding away at the AIG bonuses to the point where that was the only message. Terrible strategy.