I've spent a few hours today trying to decide whether to scare the hell out of you or not.
Pulses have quickened up in NY-25 as a spate of stories make this race between Dan Maffei and Ann Marie Buerkle sound tighter than previously thought.
Perk up your ears: As former President Clinton came in to stump for Maffei, a new poll came out giving hope to Buerkle, and Politico touted that poll in their Monday Morning Score Thread, as a "Live One in N.Y." This morning has brought stories and tweets coming out of the local Tea Party and Buerkle's camp touting this as a big deal. And just a couple of hours ago Buerkle got another boost when the NRCC added her to their "Young Guns" Contenders list.
NY-25 has not been considered especially competitive this Midterm season given it is a D+3 district and has been riding a set of predictions and fund raising that made it almost laughable to think any but a seriously well-known and well-funded Republican could take it away from Freshman incumbent Maffei.
So should Dems be freaking out a little today?
