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Nearly all New York Republican leaders now back Zeldin for governor
WBFO ^ | October 14, 2021

Posted on 11/07/2021 8:10:08 AM PST by T Ruth

A new Marist College poll this week found Kathy Hochul is the current frontrunner for next year’s gubernatorial election, but Rep. Lee Zeldin of eastern Long Island now has support from nearly all state Republican leaders.

That’s after Zeldin secured the Chemung County Republican Committee endorsement this week.

However, Hofstra University Political Scientist Craig Burnett said Zeldin will face long odds against Hochul, as no amount of GOP support can erase Zeldin’s image as a Trump ally in a highly Democratic New York.

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“In the case of governor, that has to be somebody who can appeal to a fairly broad base of people and one that can actually appeal to a more liberal voter," he said, "and that’s where I actually think that he runs into problems.”

Zeldin seems willing to take the risk because he would lose his congressional seat if he continues to run for governor.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: chemungcounty; craigburnett; defundnpr; defundpbs; hofstrau; kathyhochul; leezeldin; longisland; mediawingofthednc; newyork; npr; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; pbs; wbfo; zeldin
This from an NPR station.
1 posted on 11/07/2021 8:10:08 AM PST by T Ruth
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To: T Ruth
Hofstra University Political Scientist Craig Burnett

The last time I saw a statistic on Political Science Professors, it indicated that 90% voted 'D' and 9% voted LEFT and that was around 2000, I think. So taking advice from such is such a good idea, right?

2 posted on 11/07/2021 8:18:38 AM PST by SES1066 (Ask not what the LEFT can do for you, rather ask what the LEFT is doing to YOU!)
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To: SES1066

As I noted, this is from an NPR station. Leftist propaganda is expected.


3 posted on 11/07/2021 8:27:05 AM PST by T Ruth (Mohammedanism shall be destroyed.)
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To: T Ruth

Ronald Reagan couldn’t be elected governor of NY. I’d guess only about 20% of NY voters are actual conservatives or republicans (using the traditional definition). About another 20% think they’re republicans, but if they were in Texas they’d be called “democrats”. About 20% (minimum) are absolute morons. If the Presidential election was held next week, Biden would carry NY again by 15 points.


4 posted on 11/07/2021 8:53:44 AM PST by wny ( )
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To: T Ruth; The Mayor

Ah, I see the New York GOP has already selected next year’s loser for us!


5 posted on 11/07/2021 9:11:12 AM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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To: wny; The Mayor

Ronald Reagan would never make it because he would never be ‘selected’ by the New York GOP party,

Which is, and has long been, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the NY Democrat party.


6 posted on 11/07/2021 9:15:36 AM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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To: Mr. K

They’re just Demoncrats under an assumed name.


7 posted on 11/07/2021 9:37:18 AM PST by allblues (God is neither a Republican nor a Democrat but Satan is definitely a Democrat)
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To: T Ruth

What’s the problem with Zeldin?


8 posted on 11/07/2021 10:17:19 AM PST by NorthernDancer
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To: NorthernDancer

No problem.


9 posted on 11/07/2021 11:14:43 AM PST by T Ruth (Mohammedanism shall be destroyed.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Hofstra University Political Scientist Craig Burnett ... “In the case of governor, that has to be somebody who can appeal to a fairly broad base of people and one that can actually appeal to a more liberal voter,"
The terms "broad base of people" and "more liberal voter" are polar opposites.

10 posted on 11/07/2021 1:14:38 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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