Poll Finds NYC Voters Disapprove of Black for Chancellor
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Mayor Bloomberg apoints Cathie Black, as Joel Klein steps down (Edward Reed/WNYC)
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New York City voters overwhelmingly say the next schools chancellor needs education experience more than management experience, by a margin of 64 to 26 percent according to a new poll by Quinnipiac University.
"Do New Yorkers approve of the Black appointment? Does she have the right experience? No and no," says Maurice Carroll, director of the Connecticut-based Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.
When asked specifically about Mayor Bloomberg's pick of publishing executive Cathie Black, 47 percent disapprove of the mayor's choice, while the rest are split between approving (29 percent) and undecided (25 percent). Voters with children in public schools disapprove of Black's appointment by a higher margin of 62 to 25 percent.
Bloomberg's approval rating has also fallen to 55 percent, the lowest Quinnipiac has tracked since 2005.
"The City Hall spin machine better shift into high gear," adds Carroll. "So far, all the negative news stories