New York: Hochul Has Commanding Lead Over Williams & Suozzi with Dems; With Cuomo in Race, Hochul Leads 38-30%

In a three-way Democratic gubernatorial primary, Governor Kathy Hochul has a commanding 40-point lead over both New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Rep. Tom Suozzi among registered New York Democrats. If former Governor Andrew Cuomo runs in the primary, Hochul has the support of 38% of Democrats, compared […] Read more »

The 2021 High School Yearbook of American Politics

Well, that was weird. Much of the past 12 months felt as though 2021 came about by looking at the political insanity of 2020 and thinking smugly: Hold my beer. The storming of the Capitol? A second Trump impeachment? Senator Ted Cruz going hard at Big Bird? Infrastructure Week actually […] Read more »

Why Andrew Cuomo’s job is more vulnerable to scandal than Donald Trump’s was

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo at a press conference in June, 2021. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images Monika L. McDermott, Fordham University Riding high in politics frequently means you simply have further to fall – just ask sitting New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo went from being talked about […] Read more »

Voters: Cuomo Should Not Resign, 49-41%, Was 51-37% in April

Voters now say Governor Andrew Cuomo should not resign by a 49-41 percent margin, compared to a 51-37 percent majority who said he should not resign last month, according to a new Siena College poll of registered New York State voters. In a generic Democrat vs. Republican 2022 gubernatorial matchup, […] Read more »