Gov. Cuomo nabs 71% approval rating from New Yorkers but shouldn't seek White House yet: poll

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: NY Daily News

ALBANY - New Yorkers largely love Gov. Cuomo and the job he's doing, but say it's way too soon for him to think of relocating to the White House, a new poll shows.

Cuomo ends his first legislative session with a 71% approval rating that stretches across all political parties, the Siena Research Institute poll found. That's up from 68% last month.

Just 21% view the governor unfavorably, according to the poll.

Cuomo followed through on his promise to close a $10 billion deficit with no new taxes or borrowing.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/07/14/2011-07-14_gov_cuomo_nabs_71_approval_rating_from_new_yorkers_but_shouldnt_seek_white_house.html

[whyzayker]

1. He's not very popular with labor right now

More of the same...union workers take cuts in benefits with no raises or guarantees against lay offs while millionaires keep tax cuts.

[totodeinhere]

2. And his unpopularity with labor might come back to bite him.

I doubt if that high approval rating will last and if it doesn't he might need the support of labor after all.

[Freddie Stubbs]

3. Voters knew what they were getting when they elected him:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/25/nyregion/25cuomo.html