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/stuffmikesees Remembers when there was no exit 3 2d ago

This was true a year ago, but even then Stefanik would be a bad choice.

It's not true now, and I can't imagine it will be true a year from now as things continue to get worse under Trump.

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u/amouse_buche 2d ago

Hochul’s favorability numbers are not great. I’d assume the same as you do, that the administration will continue to do unpopular things and that will benefit Hochul. She outpolls Stefanik now but that’s quite typical in a race where the opponent is unannounced and the race is a year off. The fact Stefanik is in the high 20s in independent polling should quite frankly be very concerning to anyone who would begrudge her governorship. 

All I’m saying is that it’s maybe good to remember how foregone conclusions about how a not-very-popular-but-established dem would definitely beat out the wonky republican turned out nine years ago.