New York gubernatorial candidates Rick Lazio and Carl Paladino are neck-and-neck going into the Republican primary tomorrow, according to the latest Siena poll.
The poll finds Lazio ahead of Paladino 43%-42%. That’s a big swing from the last Siena poll, in mid-August, when Lazio led 43%-30%. The TPM Poll Average finds Lazio ahead 45.2%-40.1%.
And check out the trend lines: there’s some serious Paladino-mentum.
As we’ve reported, Paladino has been gaining serious ground over the past few weeks, thanks to some establishment Republican endorsements to top off his backing from Tea Party types.
The Tea Party itself, to no one’s surprise, endorsed Paladino over the weekend.