1 3 <p>According to a poll released this morning by the <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2008/11/17/2008-11-17_giuliani_gains_ground_against_paterson_i.html"><em>New York Daily News</em></a>, Republican Rudolph Giuliani is gaining on incumbent Democratic Governer David Patterson, who succeeded Eliot Spitzer earlier this year. In the hypothetical match up, the Republican "leads Paterson handily among Republicans (70% to 22%), independents (54% to 37%), suburbanites (58% to 35%) and Catholics. Paterson leads strongly among Democrats (70% to 24%), in New York City (63% to 30%), women (52% to 41%) and among blacks, Latinos, and Protestants. The two are running neck and neck among males, upstaters, and Jews."</p> Maurice Berger, Political Director, PollTrack 2008-11-18T10:05:41-05:00 498 true 2008-11-18T10:05:41-05:00 2008-11-18T10:05:41-05:00