{"id":7182,"date":"2013-01-17T09:27:19","date_gmt":"2013-01-17T14:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/?p=7182"},"modified":"2013-01-17T09:27:33","modified_gmt":"2013-01-17T14:27:33","slug":"cuomos-gun-plan-polls-well-across-ny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/2013\/01\/17\/cuomos-gun-plan-polls-well-across-ny\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuomo’s gun plan polls strong across NY"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Siena Research Institute released its new poll today, showing Governor Andrew Cuomo still polling at 71% favorability, despite a series of controversial moves — including clashes with public employee unions, his apparent willingness to allow hydrofracking in central New York, and his push for toughest-in-the-nation gun control laws.<\/p>\n

Siena asked voters in particular about the gun control plan Cuomo pushed through the legislature.\u00a0 They found that 73% of New Yorkers favored the ban on assault rifles and large capacity magazines.<\/p>\n

The National Rifle Association, meanwhile, has approval ratings of just 36%, with 57% of New Yorkers unfavorable.\u00a0 Those are pretty grim numbers.<\/p>\n

While two of the Governor\u2019s gun proposals \u2013 banning assault weapons and increasing penalties for illegally
\npurchasing guns or using guns on school grounds \u2013 are strongly supported by voters, another measure \u2013 not
\nproposed by the Governor nor in the new law \u2013 to have armed security guards in all schools closely divides voters
\nwith 52 percent opposed and 46 percent in support. By better than two-to-one, voters strongly oppose training
\nand arming teachers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It’s worth noting, however, that Cuomo’s poll numbers are far lower in Upstate New York — though still relatively strong at 61% favorability.\u00a0 And in this part of New York, the NRA polls much better, with 50% favorable and 45% unfavorable.<\/p>\n

Still, the survey found that 60% of Upstate residents surveyed approved the assault weapons ban, compared with 39% who oppose it.\u00a0 Read the full “crosstabs” here<\/a> and add your comments below.<\/p>\n

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