Cuomo has lost support
upstate over the gun laws, his hesitation on hydro fracking and the ongoing poor economy.
Cuomo has lost support
upstate over the gun laws, his hesitation on hydrofracking and the ongoing poor economy.
Not exact matches
Republicans contend Cuomo's involvement in the race, however, could hurt Fiala given the opposition in
upstate communities to his
gun control
law as well as the controversy
over a ban on hydrofracking in the state.
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.
The still roiling anger
over Cuomo's push of the
gun control
law the SAFE Act through the Legislature could well translate into support
upstate for Astorino, though sportsmen and
gun enthusiasts have not been known to vote in big numbers in the past.