Comments on: Rudy Giuliani out means David Paterson is up? http://trueslant.com/level/2009/11/19/rudy-giuliani-out-means-david-paterson-is-up-governor-senate-new-york-2010/ [Please go to 'Settings' to change your Tagline] Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:50:57 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michael Roston http://trueslant.com/level/2009/11/19/rudy-giuliani-out-means-david-paterson-is-up-governor-senate-new-york-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-809 Michael Roston Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:57:18 +0000 http://trueslant.com/level/?p=3412#comment-809 I don't know if it's a matter of the NY Dems merely 'preferring' that he not run. It's more a matter of will major donors and bundlers say they don't want to pay for a race that doesn't look like it needs to be waged? Even with Cuomo's popularity, Paterson's incumbency does yield some advantages. And an ugly fight between the two would be harmful to tamping down any kind of Republican break-out. I think it's clear: Paterson could beat Lazio, and probably without it being too much of a squeaker. So unless you're hoping Cuomo is some day going to make a run at say Vice President in 2012, or DNC Chair when Kaine is done, and in short order, advancing him to Albany doesn't yield that much advantage for the national Democratic organization in the short term. I don’t know if it’s a matter of the NY Dems merely ‘preferring’ that he not run. It’s more a matter of will major donors and bundlers say they don’t want to pay for a race that doesn’t look like it needs to be waged? Even with Cuomo’s popularity, Paterson’s incumbency does yield some advantages. And an ugly fight between the two would be harmful to tamping down any kind of Republican break-out.

I think it’s clear: Paterson could beat Lazio, and probably without it being too much of a squeaker. So unless you’re hoping Cuomo is some day going to make a run at say Vice President in 2012, or DNC Chair when Kaine is done, and in short order, advancing him to Albany doesn’t yield that much advantage for the national Democratic organization in the short term.

]]> By: Rick Ungar http://trueslant.com/level/2009/11/19/rudy-giuliani-out-means-david-paterson-is-up-governor-senate-new-york-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-808 Rick Ungar Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:55:10 +0000 http://trueslant.com/level/?p=3412#comment-808 I don't think Cuomo would pass on the race simply because the Dem. Party would prefer it to be a cheaper election. He wants it and he appears to be a slam dunk to win. I don’t think Cuomo would pass on the race simply because the Dem. Party would prefer it to be a cheaper election. He wants it and he appears to be a slam dunk to win.

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