Many in Poll See Sharpton as 'Positive'

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MIKE VILENSKY



The Rev. Al Sharpton—whose profile has been raised recently amid the outcry over the death of Eric Garner while in police custody—is considered a "positive force" in the city by nearly half of New Yorkers, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released on Tuesday.

Meanwhile New York Police Commissioner William Bratton, who has received criticism since Mr. Garner died following an apparent choke hold by an NYPD officer in July, saw his approval rating drop, the poll found.

He fell from a 57% approval rating in June to 48%, lower than any approval rating for former Police Commissioner Ray Kelly during his 12-year tenure, Quinnipiac said.

http://online.wsj.com/articles/many-in-poll-see-sharpton-as-positive-1409106424

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1. Staten Island voters show no love for de Blasio, Sharpton in new citywide poll

http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2014/08/staten_island_voters_show_no_l.html#incart_river