May 24, 2011
Decision day for NY-26
The irony is, neither the GOP or Democratic candidate is likely to poll a majority of voters thanks to a Democrat who is running as a tea party candidate. Jack Davis has sunk $3 million of his own money into the race and is siphoning votes from the Republican candidate Jane Corwin.If Davis wasn't in the race, Corwin would probably breeze to victory against the Democrat Kathy Hochul. But that won't be the headline tomorrow no matter how much Corwin wins by. That narrative has already been set so, in practical terms, there is very little difference between a narrow Corwin win or a loss.Politico: To hear Democrats tell it, they have no business running competitively in a GOP-leaning district, and even if they lose, the closeness of the contest reflects dissatisfaction with Republican budget-slashing efforts that threaten entitlement programs."A victory by Kathy in such a ruby-red district would be a political catastrophe for Republicans, and they know it," Robby Mook, executive...(Read Full Post)