A new poll released by a national Democratic group shows Lt. Gov. Diane Denish far ahead of Republicans Steve Pearce and Heather Wilson in potential head-to-head contests in next year’s gubernatorial race.

In both cases Denish leads by 22 points, 57 percent to 35 percent, in the poll, which was conducted by the Democratic polling company Harstad Strategic Research of Boulder, Colo., and released today by the Democratic Governors Association. The survey, conducted between May 31 and June 4, polled 613 likely 2010 voters and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.

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Endorsements continue to tumble out for 2010 political races as contenders try to collect the back of supporters who can help in 18 months or keep primary opposition at bay.

Today, Florida Professional Firefighters endorsed CFO Alex Sink in her bid for governor and two fellow members of Congress lent public support to U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek and his campaign for U.S. Senate.

Both Sink and Meek are the frontrunners of their respective races. Attorney General Bill McCollum is the consensus Republican nominee for governor.

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The New York State United Teachers union has thrown its support behind U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand for the 2010 U.S. Senate race.

The endorsement comes as another boost for Gillibrand’s election to the Senate, after possible opponents U.S. Rep. Steve Israel, D-Dix Hills, and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer both announced last month they would not challenge Gillibrand in a primary.

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Judy Chu, the Democratic nominee for the 32nd Congressional district, her husband Assemblyman Mike Eng, D-El Monte, and others are pushing for Congress and President Barack Obama to put the DREAM Act on the front burner.

The legislation, known as the DREAM Act, would create a path to citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants who came here before they were 16, have graduated high school in the United States or will attend college or join the military here.

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