Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumPoll: Gillibrand, de Blasio have favorable ratings under 30 percent among New Yorkers
Two New York Democrats who have expressed presidential ambitions face underwater approval ratings in their home state, according to a new poll.
In a Quinnipiac University Poll survey released Thursday, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) was supported by just 29 percent of registered voters in her state. Her unfavorable rating is slightly higher: 35 percent of New Yorkers surveyed said they disapproved of the job being done by their state's junior senator.
As for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D), who has not announced a bid but has been hinting about a 2020 campaign for weeks, just 24 percent of New Yorkers polled approved of the job he has done as mayor. 49 percent of voters surveyed said they disapproved of the mayor's performance.
The numbers are some of the lowest popularity ratings either Democrat has ever faced, even as they consider broadening their exposure to the larger electorate.
"It's no surprise in blue New York that Democrats are eager to send President Donald Trump packing in 2020," said polling analyst Mary Snow in a press release.
"But New Yorkers aren't cutting any slack to their own elected officials looking to replace him. As Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand makes her presidential bid official, her net favorability score is her worst ever," Snow continued. "For New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who hasn't yet decided whether he'll run, his statewide net favorability rating is at an all-time low since taking office in 2014."
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/435119-poll-gillibrand-de-blasio-have-favorable-ratings-under-30-percent-among-new
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dhol82
(9,353 posts)Surprised DiBlasio has a pulse in the race.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JI7
(89,278 posts)and focus on their state instead.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)"35 percent of New Yorkers surveyed said they disapproved of the job being done by their state's junior senator."
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JI7
(89,278 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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democratisphere
(17,235 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)...I won't bother getting into the nitty-gritty of the poll.
And The Hill never saw chance to bash Democrats that they could refuse.
As a native of New York City, I'm not a fan of Kirsten Gillibrand, and even less of Bill DeBlasio, but is this negativity toward Democrats really necessary here?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden