The 2010 Republican Candidate for Governor of New York:

Paladino beat his mainstream Republican rival by about 2:1. Though there is some good news in that by securing 30,000 signitures state wide his rival Rick Lazio will also be on the November ballot as the Conservative Party candidate which should split the Republican vote to some degree. Of course theres always the happy chance right wing Democratic voters go over to the Conservative party or something.