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Poll: Sandy response boosts Cuomo favorability
While much has been made of how Hurricane Sandy has boosted the poll numbers of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), another potential 2016 presidential candidate is likewise seeing his favorability rise in the aftermath of the storm.
More than two-thirds of New York voters say their governor, Andrew Cuomo (D), has done an excellent or good job in the aftermath of the storm, according to a new poll from Siena College. Another 22 percent of voters say he's done a fair job, while just 7 percent say he's done a poor job.
Cuomo is in Washington on Monday to lobby congressional leaders in the hope of securing additional hurricane aid. The New York governor has meetings scheduled with Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), and is reportedly hoping to obtain $42 billion in additional federal funds.
President Obama, already popular in the state, has also received high marks for his storm response. Some 61 percent of those surveyed said the president has done an excellent or good job; two in 10 say the president has turned in a fair performance; and 17 percent are disappointed in the job he has done.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg fared the least well of the three leaders, with 55 percent saying his response was good or excellent, 24 percent calling his performance fair and 14 percent saying it was poor.
“New Yorkers are very impressed with the job that Gov. Cuomo has done over the last several weeks in dealing with Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath. Two-thirds say he’s done an excellent or good job, including 70 percent of city voters and more than half of Republicans. President Obama and Mayor Bloomberg also receive high — though not as high — grades from voters,” said Siena pollster Steven Greenberg in a statement.
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