By a nearly two-to-one margin, New York voters oppose a pay increase for state legislators, and they support reinstituting the death penalty for those convicted of killing police officers, according to a new Siena (College) Research Institute poll released today. The new Siena poll also shows that New Yorkers are divided on the issue of gay marriage, support public campaign financing for statewide offices and believe that Governor Eliot Spitzer's campaign finance reform legislation would make elections fairer. They also believe that the Governor's fundraising makes it more difficult to enact campaign finance reform.
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By a margin of 62-32 percent, New York voters oppose a legislative pay hike. At least 56 percent of Democrats, Republicans, independents, New York City and suburban voters oppose the pay hike, and by a margin of 70-24 percent upstaters oppose it.
On the issue of gay marriage, New Yorkers are divided. While 43 percent support legalizing gay marriage, 47 percent oppose it. A majority of Democrats, voters under 55 years old and Jewish voters support gay marriage. Republicans are most strongly opposed, although a majority of independent voters, Catholics, Protestants and voters 55 and older also oppose such a law," Greenberg said.
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By a margin of 51-37 percent, New York voters support public campaign financing, with support strongest among Democrats, young voters and in New York City. Republicans and upstaters are essentially evenly divided. A plurality of every demographic group, and a majority of most, believe that the Governor's proposal on campaign finance reform would make elections fairer. Overall, 53 percent of voters think it would make elections fairer, seven percent think it would make elections less fair, and 28 percent think it would have no effect.
Looks like all Uncle Joe's whining has had its desired effect.
More on the flip...
