I was looking at the numbers on Dave Leip (I thought the numbers looked odd, at least rather low, so I didn’t know if the tallies were correct). In any event, I went and added up the numbers that were there 1.9 million+ for Cuomo and just under 1.5 million for Astorino. Removing the 5 boroughs of NYC, you’re right, Astorino would’ve won by a margin of just over 89,000 votes (1,301,000 to 1,211,000).
I thought it was odd that Astorino didn’t win Staten Island and he also didn’t carry his own county (Westchester), which he only got less than 42% in. He certainly didn’t get the support he deserved as a first-tier challenger (in the money department, for starters). That big tub of guts from New Jersey was happy to see him go down in flames, the RINO pig that he is and didn’t lift a finger (despite the fact that it was his JOB to help Astorino !).
I heard that many gun owners don’t vote. 10,000 of them rallied at the Capital after Cuomo’s so-called SAFE Act, and one guy admitted to a talk show host that he did not vote.
Don’t they realize that voting Cuomo out of office is even more effective that protesting. I do admire them for protesting, but they must do both. They also could have donated to Astorino’s campaign. There are millions of gun owners in NYS, and if they gave even a small amount Astorino could have gotten his message out more.
ALSO, don’t discount VOTER FRAUD. Dems are famous for that.
I don’t know if it’s true, but someone on Twitter tweeted that busloads from another county came to Westchester County. Someone I respect tremendously retweeted it, which makes me think it’s at least plausible.
P.S. I’m furious at Chris Chrisie. It’s as if he wanted Cuomo to win.
Christie helped a liberal Republican with the governor’s race in CA, who voted for Obama, and was a long shot, but yet would not help conservative Astorino.