The Good And Bad 2010 NY Midterms

Paladino is one tea bagger that no one seems to be talking much about these days, go figure, although Cuomo certainly doesn’t send any thrills up my leg, for better or worse. Both New York Senators are also in clear sailing. Unfortunately, the latest polling shows a tightening race in my congressional district. The Siena Research Institute poll released this Tuesday gives challenger Chris GIbson a 9 point lead, and shows Gibson shoring support with Republicans, gaining a plurality of independents, and leading in favorability ratings.

We’re swamped with television advertisements from candidate campaigns and outside interest groups. Karl Rove’s attack dogs American Crossroads have been pounding Smurphy, along with 60 Plus, Americans for Prosperity, and Citizens United.

Murphy seems to have represented the district fine over the past year and a half, and I’m not seeing any evidence that Gibson would have done a better job, or, any job at all should I say given the Republicans’ obstructionism.

We’ll see what comes along next Tuesday. I’m also following the Vermont races with some interest.

In other news, I washed both of my cars, and snapped some photos which I’ll upload soon. I should write something about my WRX along the way. It can still clean up… dents, scratches, peeling clear coat and all!