Most New Yorkers don’t like the Obama administration’s pressuring of New York’s Governor David Paterson, as reported in today’s The Buffalo News and elsewhere.  But only 17% of New Yorker’s approve of Governor Paterson and Attorney General Andrew Cuomo will almost certainly be the nominee next year.

In other words, who cares?  It’s a reflection that a lot of people don’t know that this is not unusual when you have a very unpopular politician who has offended his own base.  Prediction here: Cuomo defeats Lazio in New York next year.  If Rudy gets in, Lazio’s out as the nominee.  But I’m not sure Rudy wants it – he’s making too much money and there’s no stepping-stone scenario since Rudy flamed out in his 2008 presidential run (at a time when the his iron in the Republican fire was as hot as it will ever be).