Republicans are just melting out of Spitzers path as they see that his leads in New York polls are overwhelming.

In the wake of last week's Republican and Democratic political conventions, Spitzer would thrash all challengers by 50-point margins, according to the survey of 1,463 registered voters by Blum & Weprin Associates in Manhattan.

"Spitzer truly looks invincible against all candidates," pollster Mickey Blum said. "The other people are pretty much irrelevant."

Spitzer, the state's attorney general, would defeat Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi in a Democratic primary, 65 to 10 percent, if it were held today instead of September. He would beat Republican John Faso, 65 to 15 percent in a general election. William Weld, a Republican who dropped out yesterday, would lose to Spitzer, 66 to 15 percent.

Makes you wonder why they're even going to bother. It sounds like they realize it's just a waste of money opposing him. I'm thinking Spitzer takes NY governor in 2006 and 2010, then goes presidential in 2012. Corporate crooks are crapping their pants.