The current situation may turn out to be a blessing in disguise, after all. Remember that there is a redistricting after the 2010 census. This is the ONLY GOP seat in the NY congressional delegation, and NY will lose one or two seats. The Dems control the state legislature, and they will make this district DISAPPEAR. So, if the GOP wins, it’s a one-term hold, IMHO. However, it has caused the conservative base of the party, even in NY, to rebel against the bosses, and exert grass roots strength. It will send a message..
It is not the only GOP seat. Peter King holds the other, if you can still call him a member of the GOP.
Amen.