Sentences with phrase «made upstate voters»

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Cuomo likes to throw a bone once in awhile to «upstate voters» because he thinks that will somehow make up for all the wrongs, but at the same time he panders to the down - state and NYC constituancy.

Mr. DioGuardi eked out a narrow victory in a sleepy race — a sign, campaign analysts said, of the formidable odds facing Republicans as they try to unseat Ms. Gillibrand, an upstate Democrat who has made inroads with centrist voters.

But it appears she's making some inroads among upstate voters — better than in the city, in fact — where Cuomo leads by only 11 points, 48 to 37, according to the Sienna College poll.

The GOP this year is banking on a large upstate turn out, counting on anger over Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2013 gun control law known as the SAFE Act, as well his the delay on making a decision over hydrofracking, as key issues that will bring voters outside of New York City to the polls.

But Paterson's decision — finally made, according to the Times, at 2 a.m. this morning — was calculated to actually win himself support, from upstate voters and women, who he'll need in order to be reelected in 2010.

The measures also would extend primary polling hours upstate — making them 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. instead of noon to 9 p.m. — and they would require the Boards of Elections to notify voters when there's a special election.