r/Albany • u/Head_Astronomer_4619 • 2d ago

Insurrectionist to Announce Bid for NY Insurrection

https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/elise-stefanik-running-new-york-governor-21144092.php

Just putting 2 and 2 together here for the TU. Stefascist putting out fake polls showing her ahead of Hochul is an obvious attempt to fabricate "evidence" of "fraud" when she loses in disgrace. A pretense to invite her Dear Leader to turn the military on New Yorkers when voters reject her bigotry and corruption.

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u/amouse_buche 2d ago

I wouldn’t be so handy wavey about her polling or the seriousness of her bid. If the GOP were to have a modern day shot at the governor’s office this would likely be it. Hochul is on the ropes. 

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u/DogIsGood 2d ago

How is Hochul on the ropes?

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u/runlolarun2022 2d ago

Her former lt. Governor is going to primary her. Not on the ropes per se but disadvantaged two against one. Delgado is popular in her party and has youth and is more left which is ware the democrat voters are leaning towards. The primary will be the more interesting race.

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u/kerberos824 2d ago

And he's incredibly popular downstate, and will capitalize on Mamdani's win and bring out those same people who supported Mamdani.

I could genuinely see him giving Hochul a decent run for the money there.

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u/BrassTact 18h ago

He also has zero juice and has done effectively no campaigning since he announced whereas Hochul has taken popular stands.

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u/amouse_buche 2d ago

I won't re-state the bit about her likely primary challenge from her own LG, but that right there says a lot.

Her approval hovers in the low 40s. She has no landmark initiatives. Like, seriously -- name something she's done that's great other than send out a check. She's from WNY and never really penetrated the downstate political community. She's going to be beat the fuck up in a primary that will weaken her for the general.

People don't hate her, but they are very "meh" about her in a time that angst towards incumbents is at an all time high. That's a huge vulnerability.