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Parents > United States > New York > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2006 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 2006 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 2006 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End March 17, 2008 - 12:00pm
ContributorNew Dem
Last Modifiednystate63 July 10, 2011 06:55pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description Spitzer also ran on the Independence and Working Families lines.
DEM 2,740,864 IDP 190,661 WFP 155,184

Faso also ran on the Conservative line.
REP 1,105,681 CON 168,654

Term ended upon the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameGeorge Pataki Votes2,262,255 (49.40%)
Term01/01/2003 - 01/01/2007 Margin728,191 (+15.90%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won03/12/2008
NameDavid Paterson Votes1 (100.00%)
Term03/17/2008 - 01/03/2011 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 29, 2006 NY Governor - LBT Convention
William F. "Bill" Weld
LBT 43
May 07, 2006 NY Governor - R Convention
John Faso
R 5,125
Sep 12, 2006 NY Governor - D Primary
Eliot Spitzer
D 762,947
Sep 12, 2006 NY Governor- R Primary
John Faso
R 1
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
04/13/2003 11/07/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Eliot Spitzer 3 8 12 45
Leaning Call: Eliot Spitzer (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Eliot Spitzer (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

03/21/2006 10/27/2006

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Attorney General Eliot Spitzer St. Rep. John Faso Malachy McCourt John Clifton Jimmy McMillan Maura DeLuca  
PartyDemocratic Republican Green Libertarian Rent Is Too Damn High Socialist Workers  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 3,086,709 (69.56%) 1,274,335 (28.72%) 42,166 (0.95%) 14,736 (0.33%) 13,355 (0.30%) 5,919 (0.13%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,812,374 (-40.84%) -3,044,543 (-68.61%) -3,071,973 (-69.23%) -3,073,354 (-69.26%) -3,080,790 (-69.43%)  
Fusion Votes
D Democratic2,740,864
IDP Independence190,661
WFP Working Families155,184
R Republican1,105,681
C Conservative168,654
 
Predict Avg.68.17% 30.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 09/12/2006 09/12/2006 01/01/0001 00/00/2006 01/01/2006 00/00/2006  
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MATCHUP POLLS (5 from 3 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg65.94%-- 24.61%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Zogby Interactive 
10/23/06-10/27/06		 63.20% 0.9 27.30% 1.3 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Marist Institute 
10/16/06-10/18/06		 70.00% -- 22.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Zogby Interactive 
10/10/06-10/16/06		 64.10% -- 26.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
06/12/06-06/19/06		 66.00% -- 20.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
03/21/06-03/27/06		 66.00% -- 18.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
Laf-W Craverguy
R TurnerforCongress
I Chase McFadden
  New York Times
D Brandonius Maximus
R TurnerforCongress
L FBL
D yotego
D Homegrown Democrat
D None Entered
D Warner/Bayh 2008 🔗
PP FreedomDemocrat
D liberal1
B Mse Ripzaw
D Bulldogscm
D None Entered
F Blue Republican
R ...
LBR Old LW
PFP Cindy Sheehan 🔗
IS Sesel
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
D Ashley
G BR_Green
R CincinnatiReds1990
D Dodge Landesman
AENM Angry Russian
IndP 6921
LBR Old LW
D Bob
R CincinnatiReds1990
  Integrity Party
Veg Thomas Walker
 


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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 23, 2006 01:00pm Election Guide 3rd-party candidates run on unusual platforms (NY-Gov)  Article Thomas Walker 
Oct 23, 2006 12:00pm News A Secret Divide in a G.O.P. Stronghold  Article karin1492 
Oct 09, 2006 12:00pm News Spitzer would push for gay marriage  Article The Sunset Provision 
Jul 14, 2006 02:00pm News Faso campaign has $1.4 million; 10 times less than Spitzer  Article New York Democrat 
Jun 06, 2006 09:40pm News Poll: Spitzer ahead by 50  Article New York Democrat 
May 01, 2006 10:00pm News Eliot in a Romp (with GOP voters)  Article New York Democrat 
Feb 06, 2006 09:00pm Advertisement New York State, Will Have a Unoin Member for Governor in 2006  Article Thomas Walker 
Feb 06, 2006 12:00pm News Donald Trump endorses Spitzer for governor  Article New York Democrat 
Jan 30, 2006 12:30pm News Spitzer secures key endorsement  Article New York Democrat 
Jan 19, 2006 09:00am News Alleged Threats Take Small Toll On Spitzer, Quinnipiac University New York State Poll Finds  Article New York Democrat 
Jan 16, 2006 02:00pm News Spitzer sets blistering campaign fundraising pace  Article New York Democrat 
Dec 30, 2005 01:00pm News Former NYC mayor Koch endorses Eliot Spitzer for governor  Article New York Democrat 
Dec 06, 2005 08:00pm News Leading New York Mayors Endorse Spitzer  Article New York Democrat 
Sep 30, 2005 03:00pm News Poll: Spitzer sports big leads  Article New York Democrat 
Sep 20, 2005 08:20am News For Fourth Run, Golisano May Switch to Republicans  Article New York Democrat 
Jul 28, 2005 10:35pm News Off and running on the day after (Pataki's announcement)  Article New York Democrat 
Jul 28, 2005 03:00pm News Spitzer gets Teamsters nod  Article New York Democrat 
Jul 14, 2005 04:00pm News Spitzer campaign kitty grows to more than $12 million  Article New York Democrat 
Jun 15, 2005 10:00am Poll Spitzer Leads, But Pataki Closer in New York  Article Ralphie 
Jun 02, 2005 10:00am News Nassau Leader Considers Run Against Spitzer, Pleasing G.O.P.  Article New York Democrat 
May 04, 2005 09:00am Poll [NY] Poll: Pataki still down; not much oomph for Weld  Article ArmyDem 
Apr 06, 2005 07:00pm News Spitzer Rains on Albany's Budget Parade  Article New York Democrat 
Apr 04, 2005 04:55pm Speculative As Pataki Turns: Could This Be It For George?  Article The Sunset Provision 
Mar 08, 2005 04:00pm Poll Pataki falls further behind Spitzer  Article RP 
Dec 09, 2004 12:00am News Powell Says He Won't Run for Office  Article Brandonius Maximus 

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