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Rangel Should Resign, Manhattan Voters Tell Poll
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| Contributor | ArmyDem |
| Last Edited | ArmyDem Sep 04, 2010 09:14am |
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| Media | Newspaper - New York Times |
| News Date | Friday, September 3, 2010 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | By MICHAEL BARBARO and MARJORIE CONNELLY
Published: September 3, 2010
An overwhelming majority of registered voters in Manhattan think that Representative Charles B. Rangel should either resign or drop his bid for re-election in light of the ethics charges against him, according to a New York Times poll.
The poll revealed a significant reversal in public sentiment toward Mr. Rangel, 80, of Harlem, who is facing a group of feisty challengers in the Democratic primary on Sept. 14.
Thirty-two percent of Manhattan voters have an unfavorable opinion of Mr. Rangel, a five-fold increase from 1990, when The Times last asked the borough’s voters about him. Today just 18 percent have a favorable opinion.
Despite Mr. Rangel’s troubles, he remains the clear favorite in the primary. The poll measured the views of those throughout Manhattan, not only those in his district, but the results are telling because he represents about 40 percent of the borough’s residents.
Mr. Rangel is experiencing what may be the most difficult period in his four-decade Congressional career as he prepares for a trial by a House panel this fall on a variety of ethics accusations.
Despite Mr. Rangel’s contention that the truth about his conduct will be exposed during the trial, most voters in Manhattan have already made up their minds: 73 percent think there is a measure of truth in the charges against him. |
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