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Former New York City Mayor and 2008 Republican presidential hopeful Rudolph W. Giuliani, is gaining ground for a 2010 gubernatorial bid against incumbent Democratic Governor David A. Paterson, according to a new poll.
Paterson would defeat Giuliani by a margin of 49 percent to 43 percent, the Siena College poll found in a head-to-head matchup.
The six-point deficit for Giuliani is down from 11 points in a late October Siena poll
Though his presidential campaign never got off the ground, Giuliani still remains a popular figure in New York, with a favorable to unfavorable rating of 57 percent to 39 percent.
Giuliani leads Paterson handily among Republicans (70 percent to 22 percent), independents (54 percent to 37 percent), suburbanites (58 percent to 35 percent) and Catholics.
Paterson leads strongly among Democrats (70 percent to 24 percent), in New York City (63 percent to 30 percent), women (52 percent to 41 percent) and among blacks, Latinos, and Protestants.
The two are running neck and neck among males, upstate residents, and Jews.
Nearly two-thirds of New Yorkers view Paterson favorably, compared to just 19 percent who view him unfavorably, according to the poll.
His 64 percent approval rating is up from the previous high of 62 percent in last month's Siena poll.
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