Poll: Bloomberg is Strongest Candidate for Governor, But Would Lose Primary to Giuliani

by Walter Alarkon - 07/14/08 12:45 PM ET

In a hypothetical battle of New York City titans, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani would beat current Mayor Michael Bloomberg in a Republican primary for governor, according to a Siena College poll. But Bloomberg, elected as a Republican but who is now an independent, does better than Giuliani against Democratic contenders.

Bloomberg would beat both Gov. David Paterson (D) and Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, while Giuliani would lose to both.

“Where Bloomberg wins handily among independent voters and captures a sizable number of Democrats against Paterson or Cuomo, Giuliani does better than Bloomberg with Republicans, but doesn

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