A new Sienna poll released on Saturday shows Democratic candidate Erie County Clerk Kathy Hochul up by 4 points over GOP State Assemblywoman Jane Corwin. The 42-38 lead by Hochul is within the margin of error making the race a virtual dead heat.Gumming up the works is a fake tea party candidate Jack Davis who garners 12%. Davis has been exposed as someone who has supported Democrats in the past which makes his tea party credentials highly suspect.National groups are pouring money into the race and the Democrats have apparently been successful in making Medicare the number one issue. CNN: The sprawling Western New York district is reliably red - voting for Republicans in the last three presidential elections. But the Siena poll shows voters in the district say the most important issue to them is Medicare, over the budget deficit and jobs.Immediately after the House passed the House Republican budget in April that includes their proposal to dramatically change Medicare, House Democrats...(Read Full Post)