Sienna poll shows tight race for NY 19th Congressional District

Posted 8/21/12

LOUDONVILLE, NY — The race to fill retiring Republican Rep. Chris Gibson’s seat in Congress is “neck and neck,” according to a new Time Warner Cable News/Siena College poll of likely 19th …

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Sienna poll shows tight race for NY 19th Congressional District

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LOUDONVILLE, NY — The race to fill retiring Republican Rep. Chris Gibson’s seat in Congress is “neck and neck,” according to a new Time Warner Cable News/Siena College poll of likely 19th Congressional District voters. “Republican John Faso has the support of 43% of likely voters and Democrat Zephyr Teachout has the support of 42%, with 15% undecided. Both have identical 75% support among voters from their party, and independents are almost evenly divided between the two,” according to the poll.

“By large margins, voters say climate change is a real, significant threat; want a pathway to citizenship for aliens here illegally; and, consider themselves 2nd Amendment supporters rather than gun control supporters. Voters are closely divided on Obamacare, supporting its repeal by a small four-point margin, and whether the federal government should increase or lessen its role to stimulate the economy….

“This is the textbook definition of close. One point separates the candidates among both all voters and independents. Both have three-quarters support from their party’s voters, and the partisan breakdown of the district’s likely voters is near even as well,” said Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg. “Faso has a strong 14-point lead with men, while Teachout has a nearly as strong 11-point lead with women. She also leads by 20-points with those with a college degree, while he holds a 22-point lead among voters without a college degree. Teachout leads in Ulster and Dutchess counties and Faso leads in the rest of the district.”

Donald Trump has a small lead over Hillary Clinton in the district.

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