Poll: Cuomo’s Moreland-awareness gap

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Laura Nahmias

ALBANY—Three weeks after Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration was engulfed in scandal over his office’s handling of the Moreland Commission on Public Corruption, only a third of New Yorkers have heard of the now-defunct ethics panel.

At the same time, the percentage of voters who believe corruption is a “serious problem” in state government reached 86 percent, according to the results of a new Siena poll published Monday.

The poll, conducted over four days last week, is the first to account for the breadth of negative coverage Cuomo’s received in the weeks since the publication of a 6,000-word story in the New York Times on July 23 that detailed the administration's handling of the ethics commission, which the governor abruptly shuttered in April this year.

Another poll released last week was conducted just days after the first story broke, and showed Cuomo’s favorability rating dropping six points to 53 percent in the immediate wake of the scandal.

http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2014/08/8550491/poll-cuomos-moreland-awareness-gap

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1. Cuomo has 32-point lead over Astorino in wake of Moreland Commission controversy

Teri Weaver

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Criticism of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's anti-corruption efforts and an investigation by a federal prosecutor have barely dented the Democrat's commanding lead over his Republican challenger, a new poll from the Siena College Research Institute found.

Cuomo holds a 32-point lead over Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, the poll of likely gubernatorial voters found. The survey found 58 percent of likely voters choosing Cuomo and 26 percent choosing Astorino.

Just 1 in 3 likely voters from Upstate say they'd vote for Astorino, according to the poll, which was released this morning. Nearly half of Upstate voters polled - 48 percent - say they would vote for Cuomo.

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2014/08/cuomo_support_slips_slightly_in_wake_of_moreland_commission_controversy.html#incart_river

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2. Cuomo’s aide subpoenaed in waterfront case

http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/218509/cuomos-aide-subpoenaed-in-waterfront-case/

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3. Veteran consultant Jennifer Cunningham working for 2 people who could hurt Gov. Cuomo in Moreland pr

Veteran consultant Jennifer Cunningham working for 2 people who could hurt Gov. Cuomo in Moreland probe
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/veteran-consultant-jennifer-cunningham-working-2-people-hurt-gov-cuomo-moreland-probe-blog-entry-1.1898854

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4. The Siena Poll In Charts

http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/08/the-siena-poll-in-charts/

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5. Astorino Campaign: Race Tightens For Moreland Watchers

http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/08/astorino-campaign-race-tightens-for-moreland-watchers/

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6. Christie resists GOP calls to aid Cuomo’s opponent

http://www.app.com/story/news/politics/new-jersey/chris-christie/2014/08/11/christie-resists-gop-calls-aid-cuomos-opponent/13932359/

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7. A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To A Landslide

http://www.cityandstateny.com/2/75/campaigns-and-elections/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-a-landslide.html#.U-ooLW7D9cs