New Yorkers Support SAFE Act, Poll Claims

ALBANY (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s rating among New York voters has slipped a bit in the latest Siena Poll, but he still leads Rob Astorino, the only declared Republican candidate for governor, by 35 points.

The survey released today by Siena College shows Cuomo leading the Westchester County executive 61-26 percent, down from 64-22 percent last month.

Voters say Cuomo has been an effective governor by a 64-28 percent margin. A year after the SAFE Act gun-control law was enacted, voters support it by a 2-to-1 margin. Voters support Cuomo’s proposal for state-funded college for prison inmates by a 53-43 percent margin.

A plurality of voters, 47-43 percent, said a Republican can beat Cuomo in this election.

The telephone poll of 813 registered voters conducted March 16-20 has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points.
Source: http://www.buffalonews.com/associated-press/ap-state-news/siena-poll-finds-new-yorkers-support-safe-act-20140324

I wonder how many people in upstate New York shares those views? I wonder how many of the 813 were registered Democrats?  But then again, this is the place where Bloomberg got elected thrice, and then DeBlasio, and now Cuomo, so perhaps my beef shouldn’t be with the pollster.

I’m actually surprised 47% of them think a Republican can beat Cuomo? Are these the same people that support the SAFE act, college for criminals, and think Cuomo is an effective leader? If so, why would they vote for a Republican? Seems to me they have everything they want.

Hey kids, can’t afford college? Don’t want student loan debt? Commit a crime, then Cuomo will pay for your college education.