What Will Lazio Do?

Apparently Rick Lazio is being offered a judicial nomination as inducement to drop out of the race for governor.   This would have to be done in the next few days, in order to let the Conservative Party substitute Paladino for Lazio on its line in the November ballot.

Surely this will be necessary if Paladino is to have a chance.   A Sienna poll released today shows Lazio taking 8% in a three-way race.

And maybe it won't make any difference.   That same poll shows Cuomo with a huge lead over Paladino.