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Madame Secretary - Part II
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com — ... on the matter said it's a smart move by Obama, not only because Clinton is knowledgable, competent, and will probably do a decent job in the role, but also because it would take her out of the Senate where she might have more influence in shaping the agenda to her liking and put her in a more strictly defined role supporting Obama and his agenda. Clinton's constituents appear to agree with that assessment, according to a Marist poll out today. 55% of registered voters in New York would like to see Clinton become Secretary of State, and 72% believe she will do either a "good" ...

Hillary Starts the Musical Chairs in New York
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... A recent Marist poll shows that even as Paterson's popularity falls, he still leads both Bloomberg and Giuliani. But Giuliani may have an ace-in-the-hole if he runs for Goveror in 2010: he will be the only one of the three candidates who won't be responsible for eliminating massive budget deficits in the next two years. Both Bloomberg and Paterson are looking at tax increases and spending cuts to address the deteriorating fiscal state of New York City and New York State, respectively. Neither one may be sporting a shining resume in 2010, and voters may be ready for new ...

NY-Gov: Another Poll Has Paterson Leading Rudy
Swing State Project — Marist College (11/18, registered voters, Oct. in parens): David Paterson (D-inc): 51 (51) Rudy Giuliani (R): 41 (42) Undecided: 8 (7) (MoE: ±4%) So, a slightly wider margin than we saw in the Siena College poll the other day, but not too much difference. Unlike in the Siena survey, though, Paterson's approvals have dropped somewhat, to 51-37 from 57-34. Still, not too shabby given the financial crisis. Marist also tested Paterson against Bloomberg, but to me, that's not even a question worth ...

Hillary's Move Will Lead to Musical Chairs in New York
Weekly Standard Blog — ... Whoever ultimately succeeds Clinton, both the successor and Paterson will be up for re-election in 2010. Waiting in the wings are New York mayor Michael Bloomberg (whose popularity has dipped since he announced his plan to seek a third term), and former mayor Rudy Giuliani. A recent Marist poll shows that even as Paterson's popularity falls, he still leads both Bloomberg and Giuliani. But Giuliani may have an ace-in-the-hole if he runs for Goveror in 2010: He will be the only one of the three candidates who won't have to deal with massive budget deficits in the next two ...

Clinton's Appointment Triggers Game of Electoral Chairs in New York
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right — ... On the other hand, Paterson is not exactly a neutral party in all of this, as he himself intends to run for re-election in 2010. The Democratic candidate he has most to fear is Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who is the plurality choice to fill Clinton's senate seat and who could very easily mount a primary challenge against Paterson should he not be appointed to the Senate. Although Paterson and Cuomo are friendly, the New York Times has ...

Nanny Statism Isn’t Just Bad Policy, It’s Bad Politics
Say Anything — ... But it’s interesting to note just how true “live to fight another day” was for Patterson.  Before introducing his plan in December, Paterson’s approval rating was 51%.  Today it ...

Paterson Plummets In Ratings
A Blog For All — James Bradshaw emailed to note that Gov. David Paterson's ratings have plummeted ever since he first proposed taxing everything from carbonated beverages to iPod music downloads. His rating was at 51% in December . It ...

The Price to Be Paid by Greedy Bureauweenies
Moonbattery — ... , whereby he planned to raises taxes on soda, beer, iTunes, taxi rides, movies, et cetera ad nauseam? Not long before releasing the plan, his approval rating was 51%. Now it's at ...