Cuomo's favorability drops; still holds huge leads over Astorino, Trump
By MATTHEW DONDIEGO
Despite a majority of New Yorkers disapproving of his job performance, Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds more than a 40-point lead over potential gubernatorial challengers, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino and real estate mogul Donald Trump, according to a Siena College poll released Tuesday.
The poll shows that 48 percent of New York voters approve of the governor's job performance compared to 51 percent who do not. Cuomo's favorability rating also dropped, dipping to 60 percent down from 66 percent last month.
"Cuomo's favorability, job performance and generic re-elect ratings all fell this month compared to last month, with the biggest drops occurring with independent, downstate suburban and upstate voters. Virtually all of the gains that the Governor saw in his ratings between November and January have been lost," Steven Greenberg, a Siena College pollster said.
Although Cuomo's poll ratings have slipped from last month, the governor is 42 points ahead of Astorino and 44 points ahead of Trump in possible head-to-head gubernatorial campaigns.
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