Carl Paladino’s campaign is trumpeting a new Rasmussen poll that shows the Buffalo businessman peforming slightly better against Democratic gubernatorial designee Andrew Cuomo than the GOP/Conservative designee Rick Lazio.

The poll shows Paladino vs. Cuomo at 29-58, with 8 percent unsure; while Lazio vs. Cuomo is 27-58, 9 percent. Last month, the breakdown was 25-55 Paladino vs. Cuomo and 28-55 Lazio vs. Cuomo.

The margin of error for the poll is +/- 4.5 percentage points, so statistically speaking it’s pretty much a wash. Nevertheless, Paladino’s campaign manager Michael Caputo has seized on the numbers, saying they prove Lazio “has ran out of gas.”

“Carl will continue to widen that credibility gap in the days ahead,” Caputo said. “It’s also important to note Lazio’s Very Favorable v. Very Unfavorable numbers are completely upside down, proving that turning this sinking ship around will be too tough for the Lazio campaign.”

“It is increasingly obvious that Carl Paladino is the stronger and better Republican candidate to defeat Andrew Cuomo in November, turn Albany upside down – and take out the trash.”

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