Sienna College Research Institute Releases Poll

Sienna College Research Institute released its latest poll this week, focusing on a few New York issues, favorability ratings and the presidential primary candidates. Support for legalizing recreational marijuana dipped slightly from Sienna’s last poll though still holding a slight majority of support from New Yorker’s polled. An overwhelming majority of New Yorker’s oppose the state’s plan to require new license plates and the attached fee for the plate is even less popular. A majority of New Yorker’s oppose the new law allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain a driver’s license, though there has been a slight uptick in support from the last poll. Half of those polled support New York’s current practice of allowing fusion voting and candidates for office running on multiple party lines.

Governor Cuomo’s favorability rating rebounded significantly from August when he posted his lowest numbers to date.

Joe Biden takes a plurality of support for the Democratic presidential candidate of preference with Elizabeth Warren not far behind and Bernie Sanders solidly in third place with a full third polled remaining undecided. Biden’s lead increase fairly significantly when New Yorkers weigh in on which candidate is most likely to defeat President Trump.