Then, there were two. Rick Lazio announced earlier this week that he was dropping out of the New York State gubernatorial race. How does the contest stack up when Democrat Andrew Cuomo and Republican Carl Paladino go head-to-head? Click Here for Complete September 30, 2010 Poll Release and Tables Cuomo has a 15 percentage point […]
9/30: Polls, Polls Everywhere
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff Don’t be thrown by a recent flurry of New York State polls on the governor’s contest between “The Son also Rises” Andrew Cuomo and “I’ll clean up Albany with a baseball bat” Carl Paladino. Is Cuomo ahead by 6 points (Quinnipiac) or 33 points (Siena), or somewhere in between, 19 […]
9/28: The New York Ballot in 2010
By John Sparks Despite calls to replace all incumbents regardless of whether they are Democrats or Republicans, Political Analyst Jay Dedapper thinks most of New York’s incumbents will hold onto their seats. And, he tells the Marist Poll’s John Sparks that’s because he believes voter turnout will be low in the upcoming midterm […]
9/24: Cuomo Leads Paladino Among Likely Voters
In the race for New York governor, Democrat Andrew Cuomo receives the support of 52% of likely voters statewide compared with 33% for Republican Carl Paladino. Rick Lazio, on the Conservative line, garners the support of 9% of likely voters. 6% are unsure. Click Here for Complete September 24, 2010 NYS Poll Results and Tables […]
9/22: The Political Climate Leading Up To the Midterm Elections
By John Sparks Will a record number of incumbents go down in defeat in this November’s midterm elections? Will Republicans regain control of the Senate? What impact will the Tea Party have on the election? Will its candidates who won primary victories over Republicans be able defeat Democrats in the general election? Is President Obama […]
9/15: Day 1: Paladino vs. Cuomo
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff So, the press (and pollsters, too) are probably pleased that at least the Paladino vs. Cuomo matchup for governor will provide some interesting byplay. How quickly we all forget the good times when Rick Lazio marched across the stage to confront Hillary Clinton in 2000. If the 2010 campaign nationally […]
9/10: Bloomberg, His Political Aspirations, and the Islamic Center
By John Sparks Mayor Michael Bloomberg has taken some heat for his support of building an Islamic community center near the World Trade Center site. Has the mayor contributed to that criticism? Hear what political reporter Jay DeDapper had to say about this and Bloomberg’s job performance when he spoke with the Marist Poll’s John […]
6/4: From the Floor: The Democratic and Republican Conventions in New York
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff More than two centuries ago, George Washington warned us about the corrosive effects of political parties. Having spent the better part of the past two weeks at the New York State Democratic and Republican conventions, I am pretty convinced that this cherry tree chopper was not telling a fib. To […]
5/11: Cuomo Approval Rating Solid
New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s job approval rating may have briefly dipped a couple of months ago, but it’s back on solid ground. 64% of registered voters in New York State say Cuomo is doing either an excellent or good job in office. This includes 22% who believe Cuomo is excelling in the […]