{"id":502062,"date":"2022-10-19T13:06:53","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T10:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/crime-concerns-power-rep-lee-zeldins-polling-rise-against-gov-kathy-hochul\/"},"modified":"2022-10-19T13:06:53","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T10:06:53","slug":"crime-concerns-power-rep-lee-zeldins-polling-rise-against-gov-kathy-hochul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crime-concerns-power-rep-lee-zeldins-polling-rise-against-gov-kathy-hochul\/","title":{"rendered":"#Crime concerns power Rep. Lee Zeldin&#8217;s polling rise against Gov. Kathy Hochul"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4032f0d4ab4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4032f0d4ab4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crime-concerns-power-rep-lee-zeldins-polling-rise-against-gov-kathy-hochul\/#%E2%80%9CCrime_concerns_power_Rep_Lee_Zeldins_polling_rise_against_Gov_Kathy_Hochul%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Crime concerns power Rep. Lee Zeldin&#8217;s polling rise against Gov. Kathy Hochul&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CCrime_concerns_power_Rep_Lee_Zeldins_polling_rise_against_Gov_Kathy_Hochul%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Crime concerns power Rep. Lee Zeldin&#8217;s polling rise against Gov. Kathy Hochul&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>New polling backs up what Republican gubernatorial nominee Rep. Lee Zeldin has argued for months: He is much closer to beating Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul this November than many people expect in solidly blue New York.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve consistently been gaining massive ground on Hochul as New Yorkers witness first hand her abysmal record on the issues more important to them \u2014 crime, the economy, corruption and more,\u201d Zeldin crowed Tuesday after a Quinnipiac Poll showed him just 4 points behind Hochul, who had a 50% to 46% lead overall among likely voters.<\/p>\n<p>The survey \u2013 which found crime and inflation were the top two issues for voters \u2013 is one of several in recent days highlighting how far Hochul has fallen.<\/p>\n<p>Past surveys suggested weeks ago she was ahead by landslide margins as big as 24 points in a state where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by roughly two-to-one, but that has changed amid incessant attacks by Zeldin over bail reform and rising crime.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe race is definitely tightening, which is not surprising given that neither candidate is exceptionally well known and people are making late decisions. And because the issues that Zeldin is focusing on are resonating more strongly,\u201d Larry Levy, executive dean of the National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University, told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>Controversial decisions by the US Supreme Court affecting abortion rights and gun control initially pushed the political pendulum against Zeldin \u2013 but experts say that might be over.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-zeldin-262.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A new Quinnipiac Poll shows GOP gubernatorial Rep. Lee Zeldin just four points behind Gov. Kathy Hochul.\" class=\"wp-image-24310411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-zeldin-262.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-zeldin-262.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-zeldin-262.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A new Quinnipiac Poll shows GOP gubernatorial Rep. Lee Zeldin just four points behind Gov. Kathy Hochul.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">G.N.Miller\/NYPost<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe bump the Democrats seemed to enjoy throughout the summer into the early fall based on severe anger of the Supreme Court\u2019s abortion ruling, coupled with the string of Biden legislative victories, seems to now be receding vis-a-vis voters\u2019 earlier frustration concerning the economy and crime \u2014 two issues which Republicans have traditionally enjoyed a polling advantage,\u201d said Democratic political consultant Jake Dilemani. <\/p>\n<p>Republicans say Hochul is blowing her chances at a full term in office by avoiding Zeldin\u2019s attacks on the campaign trail while employing a Rose Garden strategy leveraging advantages as the sitting governor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s hard to understand why the Democrats in Albany have failed to recognize that crime is out of control and have not addressed it. People are afraid to go to work, take the subway or walk in the park,\u201d former Gov. George Pataki said Tuesday. \u201cTheir unwillingness to address out of control crime has put Hochul and the Democrats in jeopardy.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-zeldin-263.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The poll found that rise in crime was a top issue for New York voters as well as inflation.\" class=\"wp-image-24310447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-zeldin-263.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-zeldin-263.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-zeldin-263.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The poll found that the rise in crime was a top issue for New York voters, as well as inflation.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Wayne Carrington<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This includes using state aircraft to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> around New York for official events like bill signings and press conferences that keep her name in the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> amid ongoing fighting between her campaign and Zeldin\u2019s about where and when they might debate each other.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe governor can cut five ribbons a day between now and Election Day, but it still doesn\u2019t address our crime or cost of living,\u201d Joe Borelli, a spokesman for the pro-Zeldin Save Our NY State super PAC that has aired ads against her.<\/p>\n<p>Tough numbers from Quinnipiac came hours after a poll conducted by Siena College show Hochul\u2019s lead shrinking from 17 points to just 11 in recent weeks. <\/p>\n<p>A Marist College poll released last week showed Zeldin behind by eight points with voters who definitely plan on casting ballots before the final day of voting Nov. 8.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-zeldin-260.jpg?w=682\" alt=\"Former Gov. George Pataki claimed that Democrats in Albany have not addressed out of control crime.\" class=\"wp-image-24310471\" width=\"303\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-zeldin-260.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=604 606w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-zeldin-260.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=453 454w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-zeldin-260.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=303 303w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-zeldin-260.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=151 151w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-zeldin-260.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\"\/><figcaption>Former Gov. George Pataki claimed that Democrats in Albany have not addressed out of control crime.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Dennis A. Clark<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cDespite $8 million in outside spending from right-wing groups pushing baseless lies, Gov. Hochul maintains a double-digit lead against her opponent. Even in today\u2019s Quinnipiac poll, which substantially undercounted Democrats, Governor Hochul continues to receive support from fifty percent of New Yorkers and we are confident in our ability to turn out voters in every community,\u201d Hochul campaign spokesman Jerrel Harvey said.<\/p>\n<p>The tightening polls come as Zeldin and Hochul leaned on familiar\u00a0talking points Tuesday on the campaign\u00a0trail, with the Long Island pol blasting her stance on public safety following the\u00a0Monday death of a man shoved onto a\u00a0Queens subway track.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is rising crime on our streets and in our subways. And people who are in charge right now in Albany actually feel\u00a0like they haven\u2019t passed enough pro-criminal laws,\u201d Zeldin railed at a press conference outside the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue 74th Street station.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul fired back from Manhattan by labeling him a \u201cco-conspirator\u201d in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack at the U.S. Capitol following <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timesunion.com\/state\/article\/Zeldin-defends-Meadows-texts-as-Hochul-continues-17515606.php\">revelations that Zeldin had\u00a0offered advice<\/a>\u00a0on how former President Donald Trump could challenge the 2020 election results before voting even ended.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always run like I\u2019m an underdog,\u201d she told reporters in New York City after her campaign launched a fresh barrage of TV attacks on Zeldin over his ties to Trump, who formally backed he four-term congressman last week.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-zeldin-264.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Gov. Kathy Hochul has had leads over Zeldin as big as 24 points in past polls.\" class=\"wp-image-24310498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-zeldin-264.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-zeldin-264.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-zeldin-264.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Gov. Kathy Hochul has held leads over Zeldin as big as 24 points in previous polls.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Office of Governor Kathy Hochul<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The political winds still slightly favor Hochul over Zeldin given her advantages with fundraising and Democrats\u2019 sheer numbers in New York City where the GOP challenger must reach 30% while winning big upstate and the suburbs in order to win statewide.<\/p>\n<p>He had 37% support in the Quinnipiac poll compared to just 23% in the Siena survey, but experts project he is more likely under the threshold than above it. <\/p>\n<p>The fact that key political players like unions have drifted away from the GOP in New York hardly helps Zeldin either, especially considering their habit of losing statewide races by hefty margins over the past two decades. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no real political ground <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> or infrastructure in New York for the GOP,\u201d Democratic political consultant Bradley Tusk told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>But if she wants to hang on to her slim lead some political experts say that a change in campaign focus might be in order for Hochul considering the signs showing Zeldin gaining ground rapidly and Hochul\u2019s own need to shore up support among Democratic voters to counterbalance his growing gains with independents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I am Hochul, I would move on to exciting the base and not focusing on Jan. 6th. I am focusing on economy economy economy and abortion to get women out,\u201d Democratic political consultant Camille Rivera said following the Quinnipiac Poll showing Zeldin within striking distance of Hochul.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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