Posted on 05/26/2009 7:45:43 PM PDT by Maelstorm
The Siena College Research Institute released a poll today that showed Gov. David A. Paterson’s approval numbers stay low on every measure. The survey also analyzed what New York voters think about same sex marriage, the state’s junior Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and a property tax cap. The survey found the governor is viewed favorably by 27 percent of voters, with 60 percent looking at the governor in a negative light; the numbers remain virtually identical to last month’s poll, when 27 percent viewed him positively and 63 viewed him unfavorably. Only 15 percent of voters are prepared to elect Paterson as governor in 2010 with 71 percent of voters preferring “someone else,” the survey said. That someone else, the poll indicates, would be Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo: If a democratic primary were held today Andrew Cuomo would beat David Paterson by 70-19 percent, with African-American voters supporting Cuomo by better than two,” said Siena poll spokesman Steven Greenberg. The poll also showed the current governor would lose to former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani 59-31 percent. The attorney general would beat the former mayor 53-41 percent, according to the survey. Republican candidate John Faso is virtually tied with Paterson at 39-37 percent in a hypothetical election. The poll indicates Faso would be defeated in a hypothetical primary against Cuomo 65-16 percent. Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer is still doing better than Paterson; voters prefer him 21 percent to Paterson’s 11 percent. The survey showed Spitzer gaining 10 percentage points from the last survey. The Siena poll showed voters to be evenly divided, 46-46 percent, on whether the state Senate should pass the bill to legalize same sex marriages in the state. Democrats, young and Jewish voters support the bill, with the majority of Republicans, older voters, African-Americans, Protestant and Catholic voters opposed to it. Support dropped by at least 10 percentage points among independent voters, New York City voters, young voters, women and African-Americans. “Overwhelmingly, by a 78-15 percent margin, voters say that Senate Majority Leader Malcolm A. Smith should bring the bull to a vote, regardless of whether or not he thinks it will pas, and let all senators vote yes or no on the bill,” Greenberg said According to the survey, by a 72-20 percent margin, voters favor a property tax cap. Support for the property tax circuit breaker is supported 65-26 percent today. There is about an even number of voters in support for both of these initiatives, with 47-45 percent in favor of them. Gillibrand is viewed favorably by only 33 percent of voters. While 27 percent of voters are prepared to elect her as senator in 2010, 39 percent of voters prefer “someone else,” the survey said. These numbers are an improvement for the junior senator, whose approval was 20-47 percent in April. Gillibrand leads Nassau County Republican Congressman Peter King 48-26 percent, and remains tied 43-43 with former Gov. George Pataki in a hypothetical election, the survey said. “The senior senator, Charles Schumer, enjoys a 63-25 percent favorable rating, and 61 percent of voters are prepared to re-elect him, compared to only 31 percent who prefer ‘someone else,’” Greenberg said. The survey also found 57-31 percent of voters would prefer to see the Senate remain in Democratic hands after the 2010 elections. This Siena Research Institute survey was conducted May 18 to 21 of 622 New York state registered voters. The survey has a margin of error of 3.9 percent.
Lazio is running. And it’s because Rudy is now almost certain not to.
He’s from Long Island.
Ignore that, wrong thread.
Finally, a chance to lose that "the blind leading the blind" line we all learned as kids.
That skit was hilarious.
:’) I wish I’d seen it.
LOL- no. That was a nickname he had in 2000, because of his very youthful appearance.
It looks as if Rudy has decided not to run. If he was running, Lazio would never be in the race.
Yes, he recently filed paperwork.
Thanks. He should have beat the witch years ago... I felt badly for him, he was the far better candidate.
Thanks!
It’s great how you can find watch most tv shows online now.
Some freebies, some pay to view, nice way to avoid wasting time better wasted on the Internet. ;’)
I’ve not yet watched that, but I will later. Thanks again!
Incredible that Rudy would pass up that opportunity. I guess he likes retired life.
At the beginning of this year, Rudy was trying to get a talk radio gig with Westwood One. Rudy hinted that if he got the gig, he won’t run for any office. He must have gotten his own show.
Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani have something in common. They are both lazy campaigners and like to do talk radio.
Rudy is too big for his britches.
I am sending money to Patterson for Governor.
I want him to be the Dhimmocrat nominee. They deserve him.
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