A majority of New York voters in a recent survey say they don’t think the state’s current elected officials are capable of ending political corruption and should all be voted out of office.
The Quinnipiac University Poll of more than 1,200 voters between May 28 and June 1 shows 55 percent believe it’s time to restart the state government with a clean slate.
While 28 percent say they think the current group is capable of ending Albany corruption, the remaining 17 percent say they don’t know.
The poll claims a margin of error of 2.8 percentage points.
Albany has continued to be plagued by scandals. Federal indictments this year of the state Senate and Assembly leaders, separately accused of influence peddling, cost both their leadership posts.
(AP)
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Not all all smart to do it at once. In fact it’s too dangerous to change them all at once! Experience is an all too important key element to keeping the state running.
The new leadership is to be found in the legalize cannabis movement. They are intelligent, open & honest, civic minded, broad minded, and willing to rationally discuss an issue including weaknesses in their own position. In addition they are not particularly motivated by money or status.
What a wonderful idea. How about we extend it to the US congress?