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Marist Polls Puts Pataki on Pedestal

By Elizabeth Christensen

Albany, NY –
A Marist College poll of likely voters shows Governor Pataki with a mammoth lead over Democrat Carl McCall and Independence Party candidate Thomas GOlisano.

Pataki leads McCall by at least 20 points.

The governor leads Golisano by 30 percentage points.

Still, Pataki says he won't rest on his laurels.

He continues to tour the state, talking with union leaders today.

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