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By Reid Pillifant 4/01/11 12:09am

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Bloomberg Approval Rating Dips; New Yorkers Disagree with Handling of Budget, Schools

Michael Bloomberg’s ad campaign hasn’t done much to help his approval rating, which is down to 40 percent, according to a new poll from Marist and New York 1.

In February, when Marist last asked the question, 44 percent approved of Bloomberg’s job performance, which was an uptick from his all-time low Read More

By Azi Paybarah 10/30/09 6:11pm

Poll: 45 Percent Unswayed Over Term Limits

One fact that may underscore why Bill Thompson’s main complaint about Michael Bloomberg hasn’t served him better: 45 percent of registered voters said extending term limits made “no difference” in their decision.

That’s according to a new Marist poll, which shows Bloomberg leading Thompson 53 to 38 among likely voters, up slightly from Read More

By Azi Paybarah 10/26/09 1:24pm

Poll: Bloomberg at 53 percent

Michael Bloomberg leads Bill Thompson 53 to 35, according to a new Quinnipiac poll of 1,088 likely voters.

That’s virtually unchanged from their poll last month, which had Bloomberg leading 52 to 36.

This latest poll has Bloomberg leading 46 to Read More

By Azi Paybarah 10/22/09 6:34pm

Poll: Bloomberg at 52 Percent

Michael Bloomberg inches over the 50 percent mark and now leads Bill Thompson, 52 to 36 percent, widening his lead now to 16 points, according to a new Marist poll. Last month, Bloomberg was hovering at 50 percent, with Thompson back at 39 percent. In July, Bloomberg was at 48 percent.

So, things Read More

By Azi Paybarah 9/21/09 3:03pm

Poll: Bloomberg Trails Thompson Among Democrats, But Not by Much

The latest poll from Marist may help explain the odd fact that more people voted in the Democratic primaries for public advocate and comptroller than in the race for mayor.

According to Marist, Democrats are almost split between Michael Bloomberg and Bill Thompson, 43 to 46 percent. Overall, Bloomberg is leading Thompson 50 Read More

By Azi Paybarah 7/08/09 3:13pm

Marist: Voters Want Change, Expect Bloomberg; Green Flirts With 40

Marist is out with a poll saying 51 percent of voters in the city want a new mayor, but 73 percent say they think Michael Bloomberg will be re-elected.

In a head-to-head match-up against Bill Thompson, Bloomberg leads 48 to 35 percent. Against Tony Avella, Bloomberg leads 53 to 29 percent.

In a Democratic primary, Read More

By Azi Paybarah 5/13/09 3:37pm

Poll: Bloomberg Regains Ground With Voters, Weiner Still Ahead of Thompson

Michael Bloomberg’s job approval rating is up seven percent, according to a Marist poll released this morning.
Bloomberg’s job approval is now at 59 percent, up from 52 percent in February, which was down from the 59 percent approval rating he had in a November Marist poll. 
Thirty-nine percent of voters say his Read More

By Azi Paybarah 5/13/09 3:02pm

Poll: Bloomberg Regains Ground With Voters, Weiner Still Ahead of Thompson

Michael Bloomberg’s job approval rating is up seven percent, according to a Marist poll released this morning.

Bloomberg’s job approval is now at 59 percent, up from 52 percent in February, which was down from the 59 percent approval rating he had in a November Marist poll. 

Thirty-nine percent of voters say Read More

By Azi Paybarah 2/24/09 12:50pm

Poll: Bloomberg Down Slightly, Trounces Foes, Should Run as ‘Independent’

Michael Bloomberg is “bulletproof,” with a current job approval rating of 65-29 percent, according to a new poll released today from Quinnipiac. That’s down slightly from his job approval rating in January’s Q poll, which showed him at 69-25 percent.

In a Marist poll released late last week, Bloomberg’s job approval rating was at Read More

By Azi Paybarah 2/20/09 5:56pm

Miringoff: Not Panic Time for Bloomberg Yet

According to Marist pollster Lee Miringoff, Michael Bloomberg doesn’t have to worry just yet, since his approval rating is still above 50 percent.

“Until he falls below that, then the yellow signs of caution are still just caution signs,” Miringoff said.

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