A stunning new poll this morning shows Democratic Attorney General Andrew Cuomo holding a mere six point lead over bomb throwing Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino in what until now has been Cuomo’s runaway race for governor.

The startling Quinnipiac University survey of likely voters showed Cuomo ahead of Republican Paladino by 49-43 percent, a far cry from the 60-23 percent lead he held in a Quinnipiac poll of registered – but not necessarily likely – voters released Sept. 1.

Since the poll’s margin of error is plus- or minus-3.6 percent, the findings – if accurate — mean the race between the popular and well-known attorney general and the little-known but highly controversial, Tea Party-linked, Paladino could be a dead heat.

The new poll did not ask voters if they backed Conservative Party candidate Rick Lazio, even though he’s expected to be on the November 2 ballot draining votes from Paladino, who defeated him in last week’s GOP primary.

The new poll found Paladino leading Cuomo among Tea Party backers by a whopping 4-1 margin.

While just 18 percent of likely voters consider themselves part of the Tea Party movement, they supported Paladino 77 – 18 percent.

Cuomo led among Democrats, 87-8 percent, while Paladino was ahead among Republicans, 83-13 percent.

The crucial difference appeared to be among self-styled independent voters, who picked Paladino over Cuomo, 49-43 percent.

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(Source: NY Post)