Mayor Bloomberg Approval Rating Hits Five Year Low

A new Quinnipiac poll shows Mayor Bloomberg at a five-year low.

Only 55% of New Yorkers approve of how Bloomberg is handling the job, most likely a reaction to the nomination of Cathie Black, an inexperienced media executive, as the city's schools chancellor.

Forty eight percent of those polled feel the mayor is mishandling the public school system, while 64% believe an educational background is necessary to be chancellor of the city's public schools.

But the real litmus test for the public is whether or not one would sit down with the mayor for thanksgiving. A majority of the New Yorkers wouldn't cut the turkey with Bloomberg, with 42% saying the would invite him. These turkey numbers are consistent with the number in Quinnipiac's last poll five years ago.

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[Venicelady]

06:41 PM on 11/26/2010

Geez, does the man EVER really smile?

I'd sooner invite Ebenezer Scrooge over for dinner- at least, he became redeemed at the end. Doubtful for Mayor Mike.

[EmmaNYC]

03:22 PM on 11/25/2010

A year too late, huh?

[JusdaTruth]

12:05 PM on 11/25/2010

Money can't buy you love.

[ecrichert12]

11:33 AM on 11/25/2010

I'd love Mayor Mike to come over and bring the champagne and caviar.

If he was electable and would run I'd vote for him over Obama or Palin next cycle.

[ecrichert12]

11:32 AM on 11/25/2010

In a terrible economy with high unemployment and with partisan bickering at an all time high, how can we say he "only" has a 55% approval rating? Thats higher than either political party, the president, the media, or most projected 2012 candidates from either side.

And for the record, people never care about the data on education. People complain about education system regardless of where they live, at every point in the last 100 years, regardless of how good their kids test scores are or what they spend in taxes - so I take that with a grain of salt.

[Venicelady]

06:42 PM on 11/26/2010

Do you actually live in NYC or the boroughs?

If you did, you'd be singing a different tune.

[addg]

06:25 PM on 11/24/2010

I'd love to have him over for dinner. I'd lock the doors and make him listen to grievances that I (and most of us) have. I'd start with the disgusting and deplorable conditions at Animal "Care" and Control.

[rikster]

04:29 PM on 11/24/2010

he might condem your property and then sell it to his $$$$ buddies...

[c-x-b]

07:53 PM on 11/24/2010

Am I the only person who is going to remind everyone that Quinnipiac not only got $13 million from Mike Bloomberg, but they said their poll numbers were 100% off (in favor of the emperor) in both 2005 and 2009, when they told anti-Mike voters to stay home because Mike was too popular?

[BlackYowe]

03:53 PM on 11/24/2010

Write up I mean.

[mivogo]

03:18 PM on 11/24/2010

What a dinner. We eat steamed vegetables, while he pours the salt on his turkey and Cheez-Its (he loves those). We'd also have to come by bike, and not bring soda, salt or anything over 80 calories (except for his royal dinner, of course).
Then after Mayor Mom protected us from these horrible dangers, we'd all go out to cheer his daughter as she fell from a horse and broke her back. Good for you! Get back on! he would cheer, not noticing the inconsistency one whit.
What did Mel Brooks say? It's good to be the king!
Mike
www.newyorkgritty.net

[3fingerbrown]

03:23 PM on 11/24/2010

And good luck trying to get rid of him after dinner's over. He might decide to stay at your house for another four years.

[jonnyquest]

03:01 PM on 11/24/2010

Hannibal Lecter should have him over for dinner.

[bar1ed]

01:14 PM on 11/24/2010

I dont think he cares one bit how the people of NYC feels about him.

[rikster]

04:29 PM on 11/24/2010

that is the point..

[Venicelady]

06:31 PM on 11/26/2010

Obviously not- his billions protect him, and he can buy and sell people as he chooses.

[only livin boy in NY]

11:11 AM on 11/24/2010

yea thats the most important thing

[Theatrixnyc]

10:48 AM on 11/24/2010

It's not him. It's his troops that follow him everywhere...he's like the little General, the tiny guy in the middle.

[NYC07]

10:54 AM on 11/24/2010

He reminds me more of Colonel Walter Kurtz in Apocalypse Now

[tpo216]

09:57 AM on 11/24/2010

He is not paying the right people as much anymore, and those that could not come trough are not getting paid either,.....

His focus is on the weakest of those amoung us, the native americans, the poor and those horrible teachers doing terrible things to our kids....at least that is his message....

Run Bloomberg for President, even though he would never win a state, ( the 3 most hated sins anti-gun, anti-hate of muslims, and the really-realy-jewish things) other then NY or Florida but that would split the vote on racial lines and it could get very nasty here in NYC. He would help any republican of course...

He may want to be Senator first....but he would have to go up against the junior senator fromw NYC, because chuck is a friend....

When he leaves office and the numbers are revealed that he has been hiding...he wont look so good, because he would have to pay off people no in fear of losing their jobs...

Real NYers left when the housing prices got insane, forgot the dream here and took the cash, my family included...but hey you pay 37000 for a home in 81 and could walk in 2007 with 800000, you walk...and screw the hood, the city and those stupid enough to stay ....like me...

[Venicelady]

06:48 PM on 11/26/2010

Well, the Mayor only wants the wealthy to stay in NYC- according to him, they spend the money.

Guess he never thought about the rest of us- seems a lot of us will be joining those that made the move out of NYC soon.