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ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo’s tilt to the left, including his support for a $15-an-hour minimum wage, hasn’t boosted his popularity, according to a poll released Thursday.

The Siena College poll shows the governor is viewed favorably by 50 percent of voters and unfavorably by 42 percent.

That’s little changed from the 49-44 split in same poll in July.

Cuomo’s job-approval numbers are also flat at 39 percent positive and 59 percent negative — virtually the same as July’s 39 percent to 60 percent.

“It’s not like the governor hasn’t been in public or involved in a lot of issues over the last two months,” noted pollster Steve Greenberg.

“Minimum wage, La Guardia Airport, naming the attorney general special prosecutor, a trip to Puerto Rico, several appearances with the vice president and the Hudson River rail tunnel are just a few issues that have kept the governor in the news.”

Cuomo’s plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour is popular, however, with 59 percent of New York voters backing it.

The poll also found that 19 percent believe that tough Common Core standards have improved education, while 40 percent say they have been damaging and 24 percent say they ­haven’t made a difference.

The poll of 817 registered voters was conducted Sept. 14-17.

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