LOUDONVILLE – Democratic
Governor Andrew Cuomo out polled either potential Republican challenger
Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro or State Senator John DeFrancisco
by a two to one margin, according to the latest Siena College poll of
New York State registered voters.
Cuomo was ahead of Molinaro 57 to 29 percent and by 57-28 percent over
DeFrancisco.
The incumbent governor also outpolled potential Democratic primary opponent,
actor and activist Cynthia Nixon by 66-19 percent.
The Siena poll also found that five years after its passage, the New York
SAFE Act remains very popular with voters, who now support it 61-28 percent,
up from 59-33 percent in October 2015.
Voters strongly to overwhelmingly support six measures to address guns
and/or school safety – three passed in the State Senate and three
passed in the State Assembly, but none have passed both houses.
By a 65-32 percent margin, voters support a ban on the sale of assault
weapons nationally. And voters oppose, 69-28 percent, allowing teachers
to be licensed to carry concealed firearms in school, according to the
Siena poll.
