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Poll Numbers Look Good For Bill Thompson

Igor Derysh — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:00:15 +0000

Losing to New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg seems to be the best thing that has ever happened to New York Comptroller Bill Thompson. The man who was once the only guy stupid enough to run against Bloomberg and his bottomless wallet has now become a very serious contender for the Senate and Lieutenant Governor thanks to how close he made the election.

Having become a household name after nearly upsetting Bloomberg’s third-term bid despite being outspent 12-1, Thompson is now eyeing a future after his term as Comptroller ends and poll numbers are showing that the Senate race ...continue reading

Thompson Running For Senate?

Igor Derysh — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:00:05 +0000

As rumors swirl about former New York City Comptroller William Thompson possibly running on Andrew Cuomo’s ticket in the governor’s race, Thompson is considering running on his own for the Senate.

Thompson’s persona grew when he nearly beat seemingly unbeatable incumbent Mayor Mike Bloomberg in the mayoral race despite being vastly outspent by Bloomberg and is now considering running for office again with much better name recognition.

Most recently, reports have surfaced that Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who is planning to challenge Governor David Paterson in the Democratic Primary, wants to have a prominent African-American official to ...continue reading

Cuomo Surges in Poll, Considers Thompson For Ticket

Igor Derysh — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:23 +0000

Though New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has not dropped his hat in the governor’s race yet, he already leads incumbent Governor David Paterson by nearly 60% in a recent poll by Siena Reseach Institute.

The wildly unpopular governor, who is currently pushing for massive budget cuts in Albany, does not appear to have a chance if he has to face Cuomo in a Democratic primary next year.

The news comes after Paterson spent half-a-million dollars on ads to promote his re-election campaign.

According to the poll, Paterson would even be defeated by largely unknown Republic ...continue reading