Wednesday ,4 August 2021 (YJC)_A new poll found that Almost 60 percent of New Yorkers say Gov. Andrew Cuomo should step down.
Almost 60 percent of New Yorkers say Gov. Andrew Cuomo should step down in the wake of Attorney General Letitia James’ independent sexual harassment probe that found he broke state and federal laws, a new poll found.
The survey, taken Tuesday evening, showed 59 percent of New York State residents — and 52 percent of registered Democrats — believe the embattled governor should resign.
If Cuomo doesn’t step down, the 59 percent of adults think the State Legislature should impeach him, while just 28 percent think the legislative body shouldn’t, according to the Marist Poll.
Only 11 percent, including 18 percent of registered Democrats in New York, hold that Cuomo “deserves” to be reelected, according to the poll, released Wednesday morning.
“The court of public opinion believes the allegations against Governor Cuomo warrant his removal from office,” says Dr. Lee M. Miringoff, Director of the Marist Poll.
“If he does not resign, nearly six in ten New Yorkers believe he should be impeached,” he added. “Even if he survives this scandal, his reelection prospects are rock bottom with even his Democratic base deserting him.”
Just 32 percent of New York residents maintain that Cuomo should serve out his term, according to the poll.
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