Comments on: As Kennedy’s popularity takes a hit, NRSC hopes to contest New York

By: Cornyn Eager to Support the Candidacy of Peter King in New York « S E N A T U S

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:47:12 +0000

[...] Campaign Diaries reports that King could make the New York race an interesting one to watch. It could also pit both Republican election committees against each other. [...]

By: Jaxx Raxor

Jaxx Raxor — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:49:43 +0000

MSW, I agree that King would be the strongest candidate for the GOP in NY, but at the same time I also agree that he probably couldn’t win. NY is a heavily Democratic state, which despite Caroline Kennedy’s very shaky rollout, gives her alot of wiggle room. Also, that she is JFK’s daughter will make it all but harder. If Rudy hadn’t been damaged so much since his Mayoral election he probably would have been a stronger candidate but he probably would have preferred a run for Governor in that instance anyway. For a Democrat to lose in NY in a senate race would require them to lose big in Upstate New York. King would probably only win Staten Island in NYC (which is standard for the GOP) and would need to overwhelming win the rest of New York State to make up major losses in the rest of NYC. And for that to happen Kennedy would have to extremely imcompetent, something which I’m not sure she has gone through yet.

By: MSW

MSW — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:27:09 +0000

Peter King, in all fairness, has backbone that’s been missing with many of his congressional counterparts. I don’t think he’ll win in NY, but he’s probably their best candidate.