Politics on the Hudson

Siena Poll: Spitzer’s Popularity Falls — Again

Posted by: Joseph Spector - Posted in Eliot Spitzer on Feb 20, 2008

Gov. Spitzer lost whatever bump he received with voters last month, according to a new poll today, that shows the Democratic governor’s favorability rating fell this month.

Spitzer’s favorable/unfavorable rating is 41 percent favorable, 46 percent unfavorable, down from 44-41 percent in January, a Siena Poll found.

The poll shows that voters continue to give the governor a two-to-one negative job performance and twice as many voters say they would “prefer someone else� rather than re-elect Spitzer.

When given three options for closing a potential state budget gap, more voters – nearly one-third – chose increasing taxes over cutting either education or health care spending.

“The way voters view Gov. Spitzer is the same in February as it was last November. After a modest improvement last month, when more voters had a favorable view of the Governor, this month more voters view him unfavorably,” said Steven Greenberg, spokesman for the Siena poll.

 

 

 

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5 Responses to “Siena Poll: Spitzer’s Popularity Falls — Again”

1. WaltTrombone February 20th, 2008 at 2:02 pm

   Speaking of job approval ratings, American Research Group has Bush at 19% favorable. I think he’d rather trade polls with Spitzer. He hasn’t been over 40% since 2006.

2. Ethan Edwards February 20th, 2008 at 4:18 pm

   Walt, or is it Rip? Bush isn’t running.

   But where does that Dem Congress stand
   approval-wise? As bad or worse than Bush?

3. Jim Kelly - NY Conservative Campaigns February 21st, 2008 at 11:21 am

   I don’t think I have ever witness a Governor piss off more groups of people then the “Over educated” Spitzer.

   Illegals & Drivers Licenses for them (Hillary Clinton still feels the smack on her face from this one)

   Abortion Demands above & beyond Federal Stature

   Gay Marriage (Polls show that Democratic African Americans are against this one)

   Unable to work with his Party or reach across the aisle to work with the GOP for sure

   Spitz has created problems in areas that they did not need to be created. The “Steam Roller” has a shot of being a one term Democratic Governor in a Democratic State.

4. ed February 21st, 2008 at 3:34 pm

   Spitzer Falls. Nice name for a little upstate hamlet to which Spitzer should retire and write Steamroller poetry.

5. Sara R February 21st, 2008 at 5:40 pm

   How’s Congress doing in the polls, Walt?