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GOP leaders optimistic about Trump's chances in New York after Biden's debate performance

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Chairman Ed Cox | Official website

Chairman Ed Cox | Official website

In Case You Missed It, we want to make sure you saw this piece in the New York Post:

The New York Post

By Carl Campanile

June 30, 2024

President Biden’s debate debacle has giddy New York and New Jersey GOP leaders believing former President Donald Trump could be the first Republican to win their states in four decades.

Even if carrying the blue states is a longshot, party insiders and independent analysts expect Trump will do strongly enough in the suburbs that he can help Republican House incumbents defend seats they won in 2022 – and maybe even make gains.

“Trump can win New York just like Ronald Reagan did in 1980,” said New York State Republican Party Chairman Ed Cox.

A recent Siena College poll had Trump trailing Biden by single digits — 8 percentage points in the Empire State, 47% to 39%. The survey was taken a week before the June 25 debate.

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