Poll: Many New Yorkers Approve of Gillibrand
01.27.09 |
In her first outing in the polls, most New Yorkers generally approve of the little-known Upstate New York Representative. A Quinnipiac University survey finds 46-to 30-percent hold a positive view of Gillibrand.
The poll shows New York's incoming junior Senator receives strong backing in Upstate New York with 55-percent, but support falls in the suburbs to 35-percent. But a majority of the state's residents, 63-percent, say they don't know enough about her.
Gillibrand will be sworn-in later today. Vice President Joe Biden will administer the oath of office in a ceremony at noon, Eastern time, from the U.S. Capitol. Governor David Paterson will be notably absent from Tuesday's ceremony.
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