New Yorkers favor Hillary Clinton over Cuomo for president according to new poll

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, center, listens to comments during a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Virginia Mayo / AP

A new poll released today by the Siena Research Institute at Siena College found that 54 percent of registered voters would like to see Hillary Clinton run for president in 2016 compared to 39 percent wanting to see Andrew Cuomo run. Clinton also had her highest favorable opinion rating for a Siena College poll at 75 percent. Cuomo had a 72 percent favorable rating.

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The poll was conducted between Nov. 26-29, 2012, by telephone calls to 822 New York State registered voters with a margin of error of 3.4 percent.

55 percent of voters think that New York State is headed in the right direction. The New York State Assembly and Senate had their lowest ever unfavorable ratings at 40 and 41 percent respectively.

When it comes to issue of hydrofracking in parts of upstate New York, 42 percent support it compared to 36 percent oppose. 73 percent of voters know some, not very much, or nothing at all about hydrofracking. Downstate suburban voters support hydrofracking by 50 percent compared to 32 percent oppose. Upstate voters oppose it by 45 percent comparred to 39 percent in! support.

Some voters are optimistic about the national economy in 2013. 75 percent said they think it will be about the same or better.

27 percent said they think their own personal finances will get better in 2013. 53 percent said they think it will remain about the same.

77 percent of voters described the fiscal condition of New York State as either poor or fair. 2 percent said it was excellent.

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