And you could see a more conservative candidate pull a chunk of upstate votes while a more moderate one does better downstate. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Cuomo and Hazel Duke calling Paladino a racist is not going to get Cuomo upstate votes. (nystateofpolitics.com)
However, Democrats have been steadily gaining throughout the state, and Sen. Chuck Schumer, for example, is proof that a statewide pol with a distinctly downstate sensibility can win upstate votes if he puts his mind to it. (nystateofpolitics.com)