5/11: Schumer Approval Rating at 50%

Half of the New York State electorate approves of the job Senator Chuck Schumer is doing.  This includes 14% who believe he is doing an excellent job and 36% who say he is doing a good job.  31% rate Schumer’s performance as fair, and 16% think he is doing poorly in his role.  3% are […]

3/29: Approval Rating Roundup: Gillibrand, Schumer, and Obama

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is having a hard time impressing her constituents.  27% of registered voters in New York State report the senator is doing either an excellent or good job in office.  34% think she is doing a fair job, and 17% think she is performing poorly.  22% have either never heard of her or […]

2/1: Schumer Approval Rating At Lowest Level Since 2001

Senator Chuck Schumer’s once rock solid approval rating has taken a slide.  For the first time in nearly nine years, Schumer’s approval rating has fallen below 50%.  According to the latest Marist Poll in New York, 47% of registered voters statewide report Schumer is doing either an excellent or good job in office.  31% rate […]

11/23: Approval Rating Roundup — Schumer, DiNapoli, & Obama

Schumer Approval Rating in Mid-50’s Senator Chuck Schumer receives above average grades from a majority of New York voters.  54% of registered voters statewide think he is doing either an excellent or good job in office while 29% rate him as fair, and 13% say he is performing poorly. Click Here for Complete November 23, […]

9/17: Schumer Approval Rating Nearly 6 in 10

Is Senator Chuck Schumer’s approval rating unshakeable?  His latest poll numbers indicate it is. 58% of registered voters in New York State think Senator Schumer is doing either an excellent or good job in office, and just 13% believe he is performing poorly.  When Marist last asked this question in July, 54% gave him above […]

7/1: Schumer’s Job Approval Steady

Senator Chuck Schumer is nothing if not consistent. 54% of registered New York State voters report that Schumer is doing either an excellent or good job in office while just 15% think he is performing poorly.  The senator received similar job approval ratings in both Marist’s May and March surveys. Table: Schumer Approval Rating Marist […]

5/4: Schumer’s Job Approval Rating: Rock Solid?

A majority of voters in New York State — 55% — are giving Senator Chuck Schumer a thumbs-up. This proportion of the state’s electorate says Schumer is doing either an excellent or good job in office while 14% think he is performing poorly. Schumer received a similar approval rating in Marist’s March survey. Table: Schumer […]

Time for a (Generational) Change?

Most of the top elected officials in Washington are old. Much older than the average age of their constituents. Just take a look: Chuck Schumer 71, Joe Biden 79, Mitch McConnell 80, and Nancy Pelosi 82. Although Americans continue to vote for older politicians, in public opinion polls, they say they want younger representation. According […]

New York Democratic Primary

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3/31: Who Says the Majority Rules? That Filibuster Thing Explained

It’s a safe bet that the most familiar image of a Senate “filibuster” comes from the movie “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.”