[Digger]

Please define a New York Republican.

[Mariner]

Same as a California Republican (Tom McClintock excepted)

[Sonny M]

Please define a New York Republican.

As a New Yorker......its simply a democrat who couldn't move up in the democratic party, and switches to the GOP where there is less competition.

See every single republican that is known in New York (from Rudy, to Bloomberg, to even whats his name who ran for Governor and lost to Cuomo).