All Is Not Schlossberg
A new poll released this a.m. shows a drop in support among NY RVs for Caroline Kennedy's (D) appointment to the U.S. Senate. The new survey from Quinnipiac Univ. comes amid appeals from NY Dems for Gov. David Paterson (D) to appoint another candidate.
Quinnipiac reports just 24% now believe Paterson should appoint Kennedy to Sec/State-designate Hillary Clinton's (D) nearly vacant seat, down from 33% in a poll taken late last year. More NYers (31%) now favor AG Andrew Cuomo, who is up 2% from the 12/08 survey. Kennedy's support also dropped 10% among Dems and 9% among Indies.
In the 12/08 poll, 46% of NY RVs thought Kennedy would make a good Sen., and 48% thought Paterson would appoint her to replace HRC. Today, just 37% think she'd make a good Sen., and 38% think she'll get the nod from Paterson. Among Dems, those figures are down 9% and 12%; among Indies, they're down 14% and 9%.
In addition to diminished support for her appointment, Kennedy's favorable rating dropped 7% to 39%, while her unfavorable jumped 12% to 29%. Of particular note, Kennedy's fav among Indies fell 13% to 33%, and her Indie unfav rose 8% to 31%.
The new Quinnipiac poll, conducted 1/8-12, surveyed 1,664 NY RVs and has margin of error +/- 2.4%. The earlier survey, conducted 12/17-21, surveyed 834 NY RVs and has margin of error +/- 3.4%.
(MATTHEW GOTTLIEB)