The Little Rebellion

Tag: Rick Lazio

  • Carden’s Capitol Corner: Gillibrand vs. Lazio?

    Carden’s Capitol Corner: Gillibrand vs. Lazio?

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    Andrew Carden
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    New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is among the most popular incumbent U.S. Senators in the entire country – the latest Quinnipiac poll found her sitting atop a solid 49 percent approval among New Yorkers, with only 26 percent disapproving – but that doesn’t automatically mean smooth sailing for Gillibrand’s electoral prospects. In the 2010 midterms, Gillibrand defeated…

  • Carden’s Capitol Corner: The Death of the New York Republican Party

    Carden’s Capitol Corner: The Death of the New York Republican Party

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    Andrew Carden
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    It’s perhaps hard to believe now, but, not long ago, it wasn’t the most unpopular thing to say the words “I am a New York Republican.” Just rewind to one year ago. In February, 2010, Gov. David Paterson, a Democrat, was floundering with one of the worst approval ratings of any sitting governor in the…