Republican Blakeman claims dead heat with Hochul in New York governor race

Summarised from New York Post's report · Updated 25 Oct, 07:50 · Archive

Republican Bruce Blakeman says internal polls show a dead heat with Governor Kathy Hochul ahead of New York's November election.

Republican Bruce Blakeman says internal polls show a dead heat in his gubernatorial race against Governor Kathy Hochul ahead of New York's 3 November election. Blakeman has released some of these private polls, which show a much tighter race than public polls suggest. He claims Hochul has not released any internal surveys. Speaking between campaign stops, Blakeman declared himself optimistic, saying people are no longer persuaded by Hochul's record.

Blakeman argues that Hochul's five-year tenure has harmed New York. He points to population decline, high taxes, and failing schools as key problems. The Wall Street Journal editorial board cited the nonpartisan Tax Foundation, which ranks New York 50th among states in overall competitiveness, noting that Hochul's New York has punitive taxes, a bloated welfare state, high utility costs, and too many failing schools. Blakeman says New Yorkers are sophisticated enough to see these problems, predicting he will 'shock the world' with a big victory.

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• Michael Goodwin: Bruce Blakeman says he’ll ‘shock the world’ and kick Kathy Hochul out of AlbanyNew York Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman says internal polls show a dead heat in his race against Gov. Kathy Hochul.New York Post · 25 Oct, 01:27

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