NY Dems Back Progressiveness, Weed and Biden for 2020: Poll
More than half of New York Democrats prefer a presidential nominee who is more progressive than moderate, with the majority of New Yorkers not backing a hometown candidate for president in 2020, a new NBC 4 New York/Marist poll reveals.
The poll determined that 62 percent of Democrats in New York favor a nominee who is more progressive, while 32 percent prefer a nominee who is moderate.
The poll also found that Democrats under the age of 45 and non-white Democrats are more likely that older Democrats to favor a progressive presidential nominee.
The poll also found that New Yorkers do not prefer their hometown candidates for president in 2020.
According to the NBC 4 New York/Marist poll, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren are the most acceptable candidates to New York Democrats, with 78 percent of the surveyed saying they would be happy with Biden, 61 percent with Sanders and 51 percent would be satisfied with Warren as the Democratic presidential nominee.
Cory Booker and Kamala Harris are also viewed positively, the NBC 4 New York/Marist poll says.
Additionally, 45 percent of New York Democrats would also be satisfied if Kirsten Gillibrand received her party’s nod, but 40 percent would not. However, more Democrats would be unhappy than happy if Amy Klobuchar were their nominee and 65 percent of New York Democrats would be unhappy if Bill de Blasio were the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee, the poll reveals.
Democrats are also divided about whether or not they would be satisfied with Michael Bloomberg at the top of the ticket. The survey was conducted during a period when there was speculation of Bloomberg's possible presidential run. However, on Tuesday, he announced in an editorial he would not be running.
Beto O’Rourke and Amy Klobuchar suffer from low name recognition in New York, with 38 percent and 29 percent of state Democrats, respectively, saying they would be "happy" if either were the Democratic nominee.
“Despite a preference for a more progressive nominee, a Biden candidacy is tops for New York Democrats,” Dr. Lee M. Miringoff, Director of The Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, says. “But, the biggest surprise is that none of the New Yorkers in the mix is benefiting from a home field advantage, especially New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.”
On the state level, 38 percent of registered voters think Gov. Andrew Cuomo is doing either an excellent or good job in office, down from 42 percent in April 2018. Fifty-eight percent of voters consider Cuomo’s job performance to be fair or poor, according to the poll.
The findings also reveal that 37 percent of registered voters think Cuomo is too liberal, up from 31 percent last year. However, seven percent say he is too conservative, while 49 percent perceive his views to be “about right.”
Sen. Chuck Schumer receives a 46 percent approval rating among the statewide electorate, while 40 percent of New York voters approve of Sen. Gillibrand’s work.
Nearly, 57 percent of New Yorkers support the legalization of recreational marijuana in the state.
This issue is a partisan one given that 65 percent of Democrats and 58 percent of independents support legalization of recreational marijuana and 60 percent of Republicans do not. The poll also found that 63 percent of men surveyed are more likely that woman (51 percent) to support the measure.
Not surprisingly, the NBC 4 New York/Marist poll says, younger residents support the measure more so than older ones. Seventy-two percent of residents under the age of 45 including 81 percent of those under 30, support the measure while only 44 percent of those 45 or older, including 38 percent of those 60 and above, agree, the poll determined.
Additionally, the poll also found that New Yorkers are torn about the direction of the state with 49 percent saying it is moving in the wrong direction and 47 percent saying it is moving in the right direction.
This survey of 981 adults was conducted Feb. 25 through March 4 by The Marist Poll sponsored in partnership with NBC 4 New York. Adults 18 years of age and older residing in New York were contacted on landline or mobile numbers. Telephone numbers were selected at random.
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