Andrew Cuomo has widened his edge over opponent Mark Green in the battle to become the Democrats' nominee for attorney general, and both men still hold commanding leads over Republican contender Jeanine Pirro, according to the latest Newsday/NY1 News poll.
In the race to succeed Eliot Spitzer -- pegged by many observers as the only suspenseful contest in a year when Democrats are expected to sweep most statewide offices -- Cuomo garnered 34 percent of support from likely voters, versus 20 percent for Green. In a March Newsday/NY1 poll, Cuomo led Green 27 percent to 21 percent. Thirty percent of Democratic voters remain undecided.
But political experts say it's too early to count Pirro out entirely.
Lauren Weber
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