Thread: Spitzer Struggling To Regain Public's Approval

Nov 21, 2007 8:10 pm
Spitzer Struggling To Regain Public's Approval

Marcia Kramer NEW YORK (CBS) ― With his popularity plummeting, Gov. Eliot Spitzer has been in damage control mode for days. He's been traveling the state with good news announcements.

But is it working?

Spitzer wasn't talking turkey Wednesday. He was carving it to help feed the poor.

"Good training for my next profession," Spitzer said.

But that unguarded moment as he volunteered with his family at the Bowery Mission underscores the point he's reached after nearly a year in office.

"The governor's popularity has just declined steadily and now has actually plummeted," said pollster Mickey Blum.

To recoup from a corruption scandal involving Republican leader Joe Bruno, and the unpopular plan to give driver's licenses to undocumented aliens, the governor has been on a charm offensive.

On Tuesday he stepped in and crushed any idea of an MTA fare hike.

"We can save the $2 fare," he said.

"The governor has been trying to do things he thought were important but he did them in a way that just didn't work," Blum said.

On Wednesday it was feeding the poor and a $5 million grant for food pantries and soup kitchens.

"This has been a spectacular year," Spitzer said. "You don't change the world by whispering. If there's push back there's pushback."

Did he pick up votes Wednesday?

"It's a photo op," Paul Caruso said.

Added Louis Colon: "This was just a service he provided today, you know, what he does with the rest of his year is totally different."

Not everyone saw it that way.

"This shows that he really cares," Cebert Danverse said.

Said Anthony Kravit: "A lot of things he needs to work on."

Caruso said Spitzer's job improvement can only get better.

"Supposedly the IQ of presidents goes up. Bush's English is improved so seeing miracles like that can happen I only expect better things from Mr. Spitzer," Caruso said.

In the latest poll only 25 percent of New Yorkers said they would re-elect the governor so photo ops or not he's got a long way to go.

Blum says it's not too late for Gov. Spitzer, but she says he needs to learn to govern by consensus, not decree.

http://wcbstv.com/local/eliot.spitzer.g ... 93471.html

In the latest poll only 25 percent of New Yorkers said they would re-elect the governor so photo ops or not he's got a long way to go.

Na na na na Hey a Heya Goodbye! Na na na na.....

Spitzer is toast! Twenty five percent!

Now we can use his walking talking political corpse to teach these other politicians a thing or two.

W

What he didn't say is that the fares for fun passes, weekly, monthly and any other type of Metrocard are still going to increase.

What a putz.

Recall hearing Spitzer did the license thing because of a promise he made during his campaign.
Does anyone know who he made the promise to?

Originally Posted by jean

Recall hearing Spitzer did the license thing because of a promise he made during his campaign.
Does anyone know who he made the promise to?

He probably made it to Fox, Calderon and La Raza. He certainly didn't make the promise to the American people, because they would have never voted for the idiot.

Originally Posted by jean

Recall hearing Spitzer did the license thing because of a promise he made during his campaign.
Does anyone know who he made the promise to?

The change fulfilled a promise Mr. Spitzer made repeatedly last year in his campaign, and it was hailed by immigrant organizations and labor unions that had pushed hard for it. Those groups said that the regulations imposed by the Pataki administration had hurt about 250,000 immigrants who needed licenses to drive to work, to hospitals or to schools

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/22/nyreg ... enses.html

I'm not certain, but I think he also touted his idiotic plan during his first State of the State address.

Thank you Shapka.
Perhaps he had promised it to 'immigrant organizations' and labor unions then.
If he advocated this during his campaign it's surprising he was voted into office.
But also that's not the only issue he ran on obviously.
CA even recalled a governor who wanted to give licenses to illegals. If it doesn't fly in CA I can't see it popular anywhere.
Thanks again Shapka for looking into that.