A new NY1 poll shows that most voters aren't that happy with the term limits extension—and almost half of the respondents think less of Mayor Bloomberg as a result! Fifty-seven percent were opposed to the term limits extension (37% were for it), and now 46% think less of Bloomberg, due to his handling of the matter. But 13% think more of the Mayor and 35% say Bloomberg's term limits extension angling has no effect on how they view him. NY1's pollster, Baruch College's Mickey Blum, said, referring to how the top issue on respondents' minds is the economy (41%), "[Term limits] has made them think somewhat less of the mayor. On the other hand, it's not the most important issue." Also interesting: 59% think the city's new stadium deals with the Yankees and Mets are terrible (14% approve while 27% didn't have an opinion). A Quinnipiac poll found that Bloomberg's approval rating in 69%, which is pretty high.
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