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by maxst 1786 days ago
“The New York electorate seems to be inured to corruption, they seem to believe it’s normal and expected behavior"

"According to a poll released last week by Quinnipiac University, 45 percent of New Yorkers consider corruption to be a “very serious” problem, but 48 percent of voters said it’s as bad as anywhere else"

"You'll be hard pressed to find New Yorkers who don't think government corruption is a problem in New York State,” poll analyst Mary Snow said. “Yet, it's not the defining issue in the race.”[0]

[0]: https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/city-hall/story/201...