Andrew Cuomo appears to have left the orbit where most pols grunge for popularity, with a new poll showing that two-thirds of New Yorkers of both political parties approve of the way he is handling the governor’s job.
According to a new Quinnipiac Poll out today, 68 percent of voters approve of the job Mr. Cuomo is doing, including 67 percent of both Republicans and Democrats.
If there is bad news in these new numbers, it is that his approval among black voters is a still respectable 58 percent and that three quarters of New Yorkers decry the administration’s “lack of transparency.”
“Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder and New York voters say Gov. Andrew Cuomo has done a beautiful job so far,” said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. “But if voters liked the result, they weren’t happy with the process, the so-called ‘Big Ugly’ deal where Gov. Cuomo and legislative leaders worked out an agreement on pensions, legislative redistricting, casino gambling, DNA and whatever else they needed to resolve. Was the time honored – or dishonored – Albany practice of three-men-in-a-room the only practical way to get a deal? Most voters don’t think so. How about the lack of transparency – a big problem, three-fourth of voters think.”
Cross tabs below:
. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo is handling his job as Governor?
Union
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk HsHld
Approve 68% 67% 67% 73% 71% 65% 72% 58% 62%
Disapprove 19 24 20 14 18 21 17 24 25
DK/NA 13 9 13 14 12 14 11 18 13
COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME… AGE IN YRS…….
Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+
Approve 75% 64% 66% 66% 67% 75% 59% 68% 73%
Disapprove 15 22 20 22 22 17 23 22 16
DK/NA 10 15 14 12 11 9 18 10 12
UpStat NYC Sub
Approve 65% 72% 67%
Disapprove 22 17 18
DK/NA 14 10 15
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo is handling his job as Governor?
APPROVE…….
High Low
Apr 04 Feb 15 Dec 20 Oct 26 Sep 20 Feb 15 Feb 23
2012 2012 2011 2011 2011 2012 2011
Approve 68 69 68 65 66 69 56
Disapprove 19 19 17 19 17 19 15
DK/NA 13 12 15 15 17 12 29
12. Governor Andrew Cuomo and the leaders of the Senate Republican and Assembly Democratic majorities are being criticized for secrecy in negotiating major policy deals, then quickly voting at night on the measures. Do you think these closed-door negotiations were necessary to achieve major policy deals or not?
Union
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk HsHld
Yes 30% 27% 32% 30% 33% 26% 30% 29% 30%
No 55 61 49 58 56 54 56 53 59
DK/NA 15 12 19 12 11 19 14 18 11
COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME… AGE IN YRS…….
Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+
Yes 36% 26% 23% 24% 33% 39% 34% 32% 26%
No 47 60 62 61 54 48 51 54 58
DK/NA 17 14 15 15 13 13 16 14 16
UpStat NYC Sub
Yes 25% 33% 32%
No 63 48 53
DK/NA 12 19 15
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13. Do you think the lack of transparency surrounding these major policy deals is a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, a not too serious problem, or not a problem at all?
Union
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk HsHld
Very serious 40% 45% 35% 43% 42% 39% 41% 35% 44%
Somewhat serious 36 35 37 34 34 37 37 35 36
Not too serious 12 8 13 15 12 13 12 12 11
Not a problem 6 8 7 6 9 4 6 7 5
DK/NA 6 5 8 2 4 7 5 10 4
COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME… AGE IN YRS…….
Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+
Very serious 35% 43% 39% 48% 43% 37% 37% 40% 43%
Somewhat serious 37 35 37 34 35 36 45 33 33
Not too serious 16 10 8 12 14 14 11 13 12
Not a problem 5 7 8 3 5 9 3 10 6
DK/NA 6 5 8 4 2 5 4 4 6
UpStat NYC Sub
Very serious 44% 37% 40%
Somewhat serious 35 35 37
Not too serious 11 14 12
Not a problem 6 7 6
DK/NA 4 7 5
14. Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders are being criticized for agreeing to new legislative district lines that weren’t created by an independent commission. How serious a problem do you think it is that these new district lines weren’t created by an independent commission; a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, a not too serious problem, or not a problem at all?
Union
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk HsHld
Very serious 29% 35% 30% 26% 29% 30% 29% 37% 35%
Somewhat serious 39 40 39 39 39 39 42 30 37
Not too serious 16 10 18 17 17 16 14 19 13
Not a problem 7 7 6 8 10 4 8 5 8
DK/NA 9 8 8 9 5 12 7 9 7
COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME… AGE IN YRS…….
Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+
Very serious 32% 28% 28% 35% 31% 30% 19% 29% 36%
Somewhat serious 39 39 36 35 40 42 47 39 36
Not too serious 16 16 16 18 16 18 22 16 14
Not a problem 6 7 6 4 7 7 5 7 7
DK/NA 7 10 15 8 6 3 6 9 7
UpStat NYC Sub
Very serious 27% 29% 33%
Somewhat serious 43 36 37
Not too serious 15 18 15
Not a problem 7 8 5
DK/NA 8 8 10
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15. Governor Cuomo said he is so flexible he should be called ‘Gumby.’ Do you believe Cuomo is a compromiser who is flexible like Gumby, or is he rigid and uncompromising?
Union
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk HsHld
Flexible/Gumby 42% 37% 45% 46% 48% 37% 43% 40% 37%
Rigid/Uncompromising 35 45 31 33 34 36 36 35 45
DK/NA 23 18 24 21 18 27 21 25 18
COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME… AGE IN YRS…….
Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+
Flexible/Gumby 44% 41% 36% 40% 42% 51% 47% 41% 41%
Rigid/Uncompromising 32 37 34 42 38 33 31 40 35
DK/NA 24 22 31 18 20 16 21 19 25
UpStat NYC Sub
Flexible/Gumby 39% 46% 42%
Rigid/Uncompromising 40 30 36
DK/NA 22 24 22
16. Would you support or oppose raising the minimum wage in New York State, which is now $7.25 an hour?
Union
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk HsHld
Support 78% 53% 91% 76% 72% 83% 73% 91% 81%
Oppose 20 43 7 21 25 14 24 8 16
DK/NA 3 4 2 3 2 3 3 1 2
COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME… AGE IN YRS…….
Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+
Support 76% 79% 84% 79% 77% 74% 78% 79% 77%
Oppose 21 19 14 19 21 24 22 19 19
DK/NA 3 2 3 2 2 2 - 2 4
UpStat NYC Sub
Support 75% 82% 76%
Oppose 23 16 21
DK/NA 2 2 3
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17. (If support q16) Do you think that the minimum wage should be $8.50 an hour, should be less than $8.50 an hour, or should be more than $8.50 an hour?
SUPPORT INCREASE Q16…………………………………
Union
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk HsHld
Exactly $8.50 37% 54% 33% 38% 36% 38% 44% 19% 38%
Less than $8.50 8 12 4 9 8 8 10 2 6
More than $8.50 52 33 61 48 52 52 42 79 55
DK/NA 3 1 1 4 4 2 4 - 1
COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME… AGE IN YRS…….
Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+
Exactly $8.50 38% 37% 35% 32% 35% 44% 37% 37% 39%
Less than $8.50 8 8 10 10 6 7 8 5 10
More than $8.50 49 54 54 57 57 46 53 56 48
DK/NA 4 2 2 1 2 3 2 2 3
UpStat NYC Sub
Exactly $8.50 44% 27% 44%
Less than $8.50 12 5 7
More than $8.50 42 65 48
DK/NA 3 3 1
17a. (COMBINED Q16 & Q17)Would you support or oppose raising the minimum wage in New York State, which is now $7.25 an hour? IF SUPPORT: Do you think that the minimum wage should be $8.50 an hour, should be less than $8.50 an hour, or should be more than $8.50 an hour?
Union
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk HsHld
Increase to $8.50 29% 29% 30% 29% 26% 31% 32% 17% 31%
Increase < $8.50 6 6 4 7 6 7 7 2 4
Increase > $8.50 41 18 56 37 38 43 30 72 45
Oppose increase 20 43 7 21 25 14 24 8 16
DK/NA 5 4 3 6 5 5 6 1 4
COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME… AGE IN YRS…….
Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+
Increase to $8.50 29% 29% 29% 25% 27% 32% 29% 29% 30%
Increase < $8.50 6 6 8 8 4 5 6 4 8
Increase > $8.50 38 42 45 45 44 34 41 44 37
Oppose increase 21 19 14 19 21 24 22 19 19
DK/NA 6 4 4 2 4 5 1 4 6
UpStat NYC Sub
Increase to $8.50 33% 22% 33%
Increase < $8.50 9 4 5
Increase > $8.50 31 53 37
Oppose increase 23 16 21
DK/NA 5 5 4
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18. Do you think small businesses will reduce the number of people they hire if the minimum wage is raised, or don’t you think so?
Union
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk HsHld
Yes 41% 59% 30% 44% 42% 40% 42% 47% 35%
No 51 34 63 47 53 49 50 48 57
DK/NA 8 7 7 9 5 11 8 5 8
COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME… AGE IN YRS…….
Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+
Yes 35% 46% 50% 39% 42% 36% 49% 40% 40%
No 58 46 44 52 52 58 46 53 52
DK/NA 7 8 7 8 6 6 5 7 8
UpStat NYC Sub
Yes 45% 39% 39%
No 47 54 53
DK/NA 8 7 9
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