New Yorkers are ready to let Rudy Giuliani throw the bums out, according to a new poll from Siena University. The former New York City mayor leads the current Democratic incumbents in a potential governors race or U.S. Senate bid according to the survey of 624 registered voters, which was Oct. 14-18. Giuliani has not declared his intentions to run for either race, but observers expect him to mount a gubernatorial bid.
Giuliani beats Gov. David Paterson 56-33 in potential 2010 matchup. Paterson has been suffering under very low approval ratings for months and national Democrats have made it clear they hope he won’t run. The new poll again justifies their pressure on Paterson, as Democrats beat Giuliani with popular state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo as their nominee. Like Giuliani, Cuomo has not declared his intentions in the race.
In a potential Senate matchup, Guiliani also defeats the woman Paterson chose to replace Hillary Clinton in the Senate, Kristen Gillibrand. He leads that race 53-36. Former Gov. George Pataki (R), whose name has been floated as potential nominee, also defeats Gillibrand, 46-41.
Even though the poll suggests they’d vote for him if he ran, a sizeable number of voters, 43%, said they don’t want Giuliani to run for either job.
