NY-SurveyUSA: Obama doubles up all Republicans

[Tender Branson]

New York State Approval Ratings as of 02/27/12:

President Barack Obama: Plus 14.
Governor Andrew Cuomo: Plus 47.
Senator Charles Schumer: Plus 30.
Senator Christine Gillibrand: Plus 9.

Head-to-Head General Election Match-Ups in New York State:

Obama + 28 Over Ron Paul. (58-30)
Obama + 30 Over Mitt Romney. (60-30)
Obama + 31 Over Rick Santorum. (60-29)
Obama + 39 Over Newt Gingrich. (64-25)

Gillibrand + 30 Over George Maragos.

Cell phones and home phones included in this research: SurveyUSA interviewed 600 adults from the state of New York 02/24/12 through 02/26/12, exclusively for WABC-TV New York City. Of the adults, 518 were registered to vote, and were asked the questions that follow. This research was conducted using blended sample, mixed mode. Respondents reachable on a home telephone (76% of registered voters) were interviewed on a home telephone in the recorded voice of a professional announcer. Respondents unreachable on a home telephone (24% of registered voters) were shown a questionnaire on their smartphone, tablet, laptop or other electronic device.

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=5897288c-c667-4bc4-be81-23f0d47f5bd8

[Eraserhead]

Should we even bother having the election here?

[Tender Branson]

I wonder if there could be a "reverse 9/11 effect" this year in NY (or also in NJ and CT) ?

In 2000 Gore won big in these 3 states, but after 9/11 there was a trend away to the GOP in these 3 states (especially in 2004, but also in 2008).

Maybe with Bin Laden dead, NY returns to about 65% DEM like in 2000 and NJ and CT back to about 60-65 too.

[Landslide Lyndon]

If Obama indeed hits 65% then it could have serious repercussions downballot.

[Fuzzybigfoot]

I wonder if there could be a "reverse 9/11 effect" this year in NY (or also in NJ and CT) ?

In 2000 Gore won big in these 3 states, but after 9/11 there was a trend away to the GOP in these 3 states (especially in 2004, but also in 2008).

Maybe with Bin Laden dead, NY returns to about 65% DEM like in 2000 and NJ and CT back to about 60-65 too.

The poll actually shows Obama underperforming in NYC while improving his margins everywhere else.  Hmmmmmm

[Lief 🗽]

If Obama indeed hits 65% then it could have serious repercussions downballot.

Eh, maybe. But in 2010, Cuomo, Schumer and Gillibrand all won in huge landslides and we still lost like 5 house seats.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

I wonder if there could be a "reverse 9/11 effect" this year in NY (or also in NJ and CT) ?

In 2000 Gore won big in these 3 states, but after 9/11 there was a trend away to the GOP in these 3 states (especially in 2004, but also in 2008).

Maybe with Bin Laden dead, NY returns to about 65% DEM like in 2000 and NJ and CT back to about 60-65 too.

The poll actually shows Obama underperforming in NYC while improving his margins everywhere else.  Hmmmmmm

Probably a byproduct of OWS.

[© tweed]

sucks that Cuomo is that high.  makes me ill.

[You kip if you want to...]

Cuomo's approval! I wonder what he'd get in NY if he was running for President.

[© tweed]

Cuomo's approval! I wonder what he'd get in NY if he was running for President.

he's governing as a radical neoliberal, like Blair or Clinton on steroids.  at war with the faithfully center-left Attorney General.  I don't see what there is to cheer about.

[Mr.Phips]

If Obama indeed hits 65% then it could have serious repercussions downballot.

Eh, maybe. But in 2010, Cuomo, Schumer and Gillibrand all won in huge landslides and we still lost like 5 house seats.

2010 was a huge Republican year and Cuomo, Schumer, and Gillibrand all had sacrificial lambs running against them.  There was no real campaign. 

If Obama is getting 65% in New York, id be willing to bet that NY-13, NY-19, NY-20, and NY-25 all go Democratic.

[Marokai Backbeat]

Cuomo's approval! I wonder what he'd get in NY if he was running for President.

he's governing as a radical neoliberal, like Blair or Clinton on steroids.  at war with the faithfully center-left Attorney General.  I don't see what there is to cheer about.

Similarly I don't understand all the love for Cuomo around here. (Speaking of Atlas, obviously.)

[King]

The Dems are going to have to shoot higher than Cuomo in 2016 if they want 16 years of Presidency. Who? I don't know.  Cuomo gives me a Democratic Newt Gingrich vibe.

[You kip if you want to...]

Cuomo's approval! I wonder what he'd get in NY if he was running for President.

he's governing as a radical neoliberal, like Blair or Clinton on steroids.  at war with the faithfully center-left Attorney General.  I don't see what there is to cheer about.

I didn't mention his style of government.

[© tweed]

your tone was one of enthusiasm.

[Eraserhead]

I do kind of want to see Cuomo v. Christie 2016 purely because it would be an entertaining blood sport. I don't think there'd be a chance in hell of me voting for either of them.

[Napoleon]

Cuomo is good. I'd trade Malloy for him in a heartbeat. Cuomo is a Winner. He is also Italian, and that would be a nice barrier to break.

[bgwah]

Why do some on the left dislike Cuomo so much? I don't know much about him other than gay marriage so I'm curious.

[Lief 🗽]

Sandra Lee would be a crappy first lady.

[marvelrobbins]

Why do some on the left dislike Cuomo so much? I don't know much about him other than gay marriage so I'm curious.

Apart from signing Gay Marrage he Is seen to govern more as a centist than as a Progressive/Liberal.

[© tweed]

Why do some on the left dislike Cuomo so much? I don't know much about him other than gay marriage so I'm curious.

he's balanced (or not even balanced, I guess) the budget through attacking unions and education while capping property taxes and refusing any serious effort to make the income tax system more progressive.  probably the most important and vicious attack on the public sector of any (D) governor.  that said he is a very good politician w/ a bright future.  he's made the capitalists and right-wing very happy with all of this while being able to trumpet the gay marriage thing to attract malinformed and misguided leftish activists.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Database entry: https://uselectionatlas.org/POLLS/PRESIDENT/2012/polls.php?action=indpoll&id=3620120226019

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Why do some on the left dislike Cuomo so much? I don't know much about him other than gay marriage so I'm curious.

he's balanced (or not even balanced, I guess) the budget through attacking unions and education while capping property taxes and refusing any serious effort to make the income tax system more progressive.  probably the most important and vicious attack on the public sector of any (D) governor.  that said he is a very good politician w/ a bright future.  he's made the capitalists and right-wing very happy with all of this while being able to trumpet the gay marriage thing to attract malinformed and misguided leftish activists.

So he is basically another Clinton, just on different issues.

[© tweed]

Why do some on the left dislike Cuomo so much? I don't know much about him other than gay marriage so I'm curious.

he's balanced (or not even balanced, I guess) the budget through attacking unions and education while capping property taxes and refusing any serious effort to make the income tax system more progressive.  probably the most important and vicious attack on the public sector of any (D) governor.  that said he is a very good politician w/ a bright future.  he's made the capitalists and right-wing very happy with all of this while being able to trumpet the gay marriage thing to attract malinformed and misguided leftish activists.

So he is basically another Clinton, just on different issues.

as I said,

he's governing as a radical neoliberal, like Blair or Clinton on steroids.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Why do some on the left dislike Cuomo so much? I don't know much about him other than gay marriage so I'm curious.

he's balanced (or not even balanced, I guess) the budget through attacking unions and education while capping property taxes and refusing any serious effort to make the income tax system more progressive.  probably the most important and vicious attack on the public sector of any (D) governor.  that said he is a very good politician w/ a bright future.  he's made the capitalists and right-wing very happy with all of this while being able to trumpet the gay marriage thing to attract malinformed and misguided leftish activists.

So he is basically another Clinton, just on different issues.

as I said,

he's governing as a radical neoliberal, like Blair or Clinton on steroids.

I didn't have time to check the first page of posts.