New York City voters disapprove of the way Mayor Michael Bloomberg handled the school bus scheduling change and the Valentine's Day snowstorm, but still give him a near-record high 73 - 19 percent overall approval rating, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.
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In other findings, New York City voters:
* Disapprove 62 - 12 of the Mayor's handling of the school bus schedule change;
* Disapprove 49 - 38 percent of Bloomberg's handling of the Valentine's Day snowstorm;
* Feel 58 - 35 percent that the Mayor cares about their needs and problems;
* Say 46 - 16 percent that Bloomberg is a better mayor than Rudolph Giuliani, with 34 percent who say both are the same;
* Say 46 - 31 percent that Bloomberg would make a better President than Giuliani.
"America's Mayor, Rudolph Giuliani, doesn't score all that well where he really was the mayor. New Yorkers think Bloomberg is a better mayor than Giuliani and - how will this go over on the campaign trail? - that Bloomberg would be a better president," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.
"New Yorkers like you, Mayor Mike, even on your bad days. You live like a zillionaire, but they think you care about their needs and problems.
Here's an interesting question; how come I don't know any New Yorkers that love Bloomberg?
