Siena College Polls of 3 NY congressional races (2 good, 1 not so good)

[WI_DEM]

Siena College released three polls Wednesday in three hotly contested New York House races.

One poll showed Democratic Rep. Bill Owens with a 5-point lead over Republican Matt Doheny, even after Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman suspended his campaign last week in the upstate 23rd district.

A Siena survey also found Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop ahead of Republican Randy Altschuler by double digits in the eastern Long Island 1st district.

But Republican challenger Nan Hayworth was 3 points ahead of Democratic Rep. John Hall in the 19th district, north of New York City.

This new batch of polling offers some rare good news for beleaguered House Democrats, particularly in the upstate New York district where Republicans had hoped that Hoffman's departure would catapult Doheny into the lead

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/

[jefferson_dem]

1. I really like the NY-23 result as I was worried after Hoffman bailed.

Wondering if the Paladino nuttiness will effectively serve as a millstone around each of these Repugs' necks.

[Kdillard]

2. Not bad.

[karynnj]

3. I live in Northern NJ and I can't believe the number of ads I hear for Hayworth

- and they are ads targeting independents and moderates.