ALBANY—Quinnipiac University just released a poll with blistering results for the state legislature: 72 percent of voters surveyed disapprove of the job its doing, 76 percent said their government is dysfunctional, 46 percent says their state senator should be voted out of office and 60 percent say the offenses for which former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno was convicted represent "business as... READ MORE»
ALBANY—Two polls released today attempt to parse Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's political standing, and offer somewhat different findings with the same basic message: she's not that... READ MORE»
ALBANY—Almost two thirds of voters surveyed in a poll released today say that New York's part-time legislative system needs to be changed. They just have no idea... READ MORE»
ALBANY—David Paterson's popularity is inching upward, but 65 percent of voters surveyed in a new Siena poll would vote for "someone else" in the 2010 election as opposed to 19 percent for... READ MORE»
A Marist Poll released today echoes other surveys showing Andrew Cuomo's relative impregnability, and shows that David Paterson's recent television ad blitz is not having an... READ MORE»
ALBANY—During a round of radio interviews this morning, David Paterson responded preemptively to questions about his standing in a just-released Siena poll, which shows his support levels still in the cellar. On WHAM, Paterson was asked if they might dissuade him from seeking election as governor. "No. And I'm actually tired of answering the question," Paterson replied. "How are you going to have good poll numbers when you're the one who's advocating the... READ MORE»
ALBANY—It's over for Dede Scozzafava. The Republican assemblywoman from Gouverneur issued a statement formally suspending her campaign for Congress after a poll showed her supported by just 20 percent of voters. Scozzafava said "victory is... READ MORE»
ALBANY—The closely watched special election in New York's North Country is now a two-way dead heat between Doug Hoffman and Bill Owens, a poll... READ MORE»
Bill Thompson’s pollster, Geoffrey Garin, released internal polling numbers, calling this “a very close race.” “This is a mayor who hasn’t been able to close the deal,” said Garin. According to the Thompson polling, released late today in a conference call, showed Bloomberg leading Thompson 46 to 38 percent with 17 percent undecided, among 614 likely voters. Among the 82 percent of people polled who said they were “certain” to vote, Bloomberg led Thompson 44 to 41... READ MORE»
ALBANY—A new poll finds that 62 percent of New Yorkers think the White House was "wrong" to suggest David Paterson step aside, even given his consistent weakness and a consensus that he will hurt the ticket.<... READ MORE»
ALBANY—A new poll gives a less-than-ringing endorsement of Rudy Giuliani's hopes for a statewide race, showing that nearly half of voters surveyed don't want to see him attempt a return to elected... READ MORE»
ALBANY—Familiar bad news for David Paterson: his approval rating still isn't rising, according to a just-released... READ MORE»
ALBANY—A poll released today by Marist College shows, not surprisingly, that 70 percent of voters are "angry" with the State... READ MORE»
ALBANY—A new poll by Quinnipiac unsurprisingly finds a large plurality of New Yorkers disgusted with the state of their government, but now over half seem ready to vote out their own... READ MORE»
