It seems that as of now Governor Cuomo has the election. According to Quinnipiac University's poll, he is 20 points ahead of Astorino. Astorino is trying to persuade democratic voters to ignore party lines. His hope is that he can persuade enough democrats and unaffiliated voters so the tide can be turned. According the article, the small business owners in New Rochelle are leaning towards Astorino because they feel that Governor Cuomo has abandoned them and that he focuses on big business and corporations instead. Some voters also agree with Astorino on social issues such as abortion and same sex marriage. I do think that these observations were expected since New Rochelle is in Westchester county and after all, Astorino has been the County Executive since 2009 so, why is it surprising to see New Rochelle residents support him?
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/14/nyregion/astorino-trying-to-convince-democrats-to-ignore-party-lines.html?_r=0
Its good that one side is trying to get votes from the other side. This means that both candidates will be more moderate and willing to work with the other party. As for Astorino, it is expected he wins his base. It is also a little strange to see the big businesses' going democratic and the small ones republican. In new York at least.
ReplyDeleteAstorino seems to be picking up on groups which Cuomo hasn’t paid enough attention to. However, although Astorino is doing well in supporting small businesses, I think his conservative views on gun-control and abortion will alienate many, many voters, and it seems like the odds are still against him.
ReplyDeleteAlthough it is a valid attempt at winning this election, I highly doubt that it will swing enough voters in the polls for his election. As Emily said, although he focuses on groups that Cuomo is not heavily affiliated with his strong view points will fail to persuade many. Cuomo is not heavily democratic and is conservative enough to appeal to voters who are in the middle of the spectrum
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