Cuomo's Comeback Ambitions Trashed By NYers: Poll

New York City NY

22 February, 2022

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NEW YORK CITY — Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's comeback ambitions face a not-insignificant hurdle: the majority of New Yorkers who think he's a sexual harasser who rightfully resigned in disgrace, according to a new poll. Cuomo's favorability stands at negative 33-60 percent among voters, a Siena College poll found. And the unfavorable opinions don't stop there. Voters by a 58-21 percent margin think he sexually harassed multiple women, the poll found. They also, by a 56-25 percent margin, say he has not been "vindicated," despite his recent assertion otherwise. "New Yorkers are not ready to forgive and forget when it comes to Cuomo," said Steven Greenberg, a Siena College pollster, in a statement. "By two-to-one, they view him unfavorably. By more than two-to-one, voters say both that he has committed sexual harassment against multiple women, and, despite there being no criminal charges, he has not been vindicated." A potential Cuomo comeback could affect New York City, where he controversially devoted much of his attention as governor. Bloomberg recently reported he won't rule out a run for an unspecified office in the future, and noted the governorship — now held by Gov. Kathy Hochul — is up for grabs in November. A top Cuomo aide, according to Politico, denied the former governor plans to run against Attorney General Letitia James, who released a bombshell sexual harassment report that ultimately led his resignation. Cuomo has devoted much of his time to attacking James and claiming her investigation was a "political hit job." But New Yorkers by 47-27 percent margin believe James' description of Cuomo as "serial sexual harasser," the Siena poll found. "By a 20-point margin, they believe James' description of Cuomo as a 'serial sexual harasser' more than they believe Cuomo's description of a 'political hit job' against him," Greenberg said in a statement. "Bottom line: 80% say he made the right decision to resign." Read the full Siena College poll here.