Politics on the Hudson

Here’s Democratic candidate Scott’s Murphy’s take on today’s Siena poll:

Republican candidate Jim Tedisco had a 50 percent to 29 percent lead in a Feb. 5 poll from the National Republican Campaign Committee. So now it’s cut nearly in half, to 46-34 percent.

“Murphy has clearly built momentum in just three short weeks with his strong economic message, while voters have increasingly rejected career Albany politician Tedisco’s misleading attacks and his stubborn refusal to support President Obama’s economic policies,” Murphy’s campaign said.

And here’s Tedisco’s take:

He has a 12-point lead and a 14-point lead with independents, which is 25 percent of the district. And that’s on top of the 41 percent of voters in the district that are registered Republicans. Tedisco also has an 11-point lead with women and winning every age bracket.

“Jim Tedisco is in a very strong position but is taking nothing for granted,” said spokesman Josh Fitzpatrick. “We have said all along this will be a competitive special election and the campaign will continue focusing on Jim Tedisco’s proven record of fighting for Upstate families and small businesses.”