MICHAEL GORMLEY
Associated Press
January 21, 2008
ALBANY — Mayor Giuliani's once commanding lead in the race for New York's Republican delegates has evaporated and he now trails Senator McCain in his home state, according to two polls released today.
Siena College's poll also showed Senator Clinton with a 2-to-1 advantage over Senator Obama in her delegate-rich state. But Mrs. Clinton is getting the support of less than half the Democrats polled — 48% to Mr. Obama's 36% — and Mr. Obama is running strong in New York City, though he still trails Mrs. Clinton there.
Mr. McCain now leads Mr. Giuliani by 12 percentage points, a sharp reversal from the former New York City mayor's 33-point lead over the Arizona senator in Siena's December poll. Mr. McCain had the support of 36% of New York Republicans, while Mr. Giuliani had 24% and a former Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney, had 10%, the latest poll showed.
Mr. Giuliani's decline in the state he led through the September 11, 2001, terror attacks six years ago surprised many. ... ( read more )
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