Sentences with phrase «edge over the governor»

A Siena College poll found that the teachers unions have a slight edge over the governor in public support.

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Cuomo aides made a point of rolling out a diverse team over the course of the two - day convention, starting with the announcement that former Governor David Paterson, who quietly rivaled with Cuomo in 2009 and 2010 as Cuomo edged him out for the Democratic Party's nomination, would take over the Democratic State Committee.

When I pointed out that if Levy had been governor at this moment, we might very well be facing yet another gubernatorial investigation that could have cost the state its top executive — something that might very well drive scandal - weary New Yorkers right over the edge, Cox said:

As the newly re-elected governor and legislative leaders embark on negotiations over the next budget, we urge them to stop nibbling at the edges of the state's tax structure.

In the same poll, Gillibrand was virtually neck - and - neck with George Pataki, with a 46 - 43 edge over the former GOP governor.

A ruling over the summer barred Abercrombie from transferring more than $ 900,000 in his federal campaign account into a state account for governor, a decision that handed Hannemann a significant financial edge.

In Pennsylvania, Democrats have a 60,000 voter registration edge over Republicans and the special will take place on the same day as the statewide primary where Democrats have very competitive races for Senate and governor while there are few (if any) competitive statewide GOP primaries.