By Phil Orenstein
The momentum is building, the race is tightening, and New York Republicans have an extraordinary opportunity before us. The New York Post recently declared that “Bruce Blakeman could unseat Hochul and turn New York red.” A Siena poll of likely voters conducted in early August shows Blakeman trailing Gov. Kathy Hochul by 10 points, 49% to 39%, a dramatic improvement as voters begin focusing on the November election. Even more encouraging, Blakeman is in a better position than Lee Zeldin was at a comparable point in the 2022 governor’s race.
With less than three months until Election Day, Blakeman is gaining momentum as more New Yorkers hear his message of common sense, public safety, freedom and economic renewal. Affordability remains the overriding concern of New Yorkers. Housing costs, utility bills, taxes and the overall cost of living are crushing working and middle-class families. These are precisely the issues Blakeman is putting front and center. Nowhere are they more relevant than Queens.
