FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Wednesday October 12, 2005
All
references must be sourced WNBC/Marist Poll
Contact: Dr. Lee M. Miringoff
Dr. Barbara L. Carvalho
845.575.5050
This WNBC/Marist Poll reports:
· Bloomberg opens up a huge lead over Democratic challenger Ferrer: Michael Bloomberg outdistances his Democratic opponent former Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer by 27 points. This is an increase of 12 points in the mayor’s lead since a similar poll conducted two weeks ago. The mayor receives the support of 59% of city voters likely to vote in November compared with 32% for Ferrer. One percent of likely voters plan to support Conservative Party candidate Thomas Ognibene, and 8% are undecided.
Question Wording:
If the November election for mayor in
|
|
Michael Bloomberg
Republican |
Fernando Ferrer Democrat |
Thomas Ognibene
Conservative |
Undecided |
|
Likely Voters |
|
|
|
|
|
October
2005 |
59% |
32% |
1% |
8% |
|
Likely w/ leaners |
61% |
33% |
1% |
5% |
|
September
2005 |
53% |
38% |
1% |
8% |
|
Registered Voters |
|
|
|
|
|
October
2005 |
56% |
33% |
2% |
9% |
|
September
2005 |
50% |
37% |
2% |
11% |
|
August
2005 |
52% |
36% |
n.a. |
12% |
|
July
2005 |
52% |
36% |
n.a. |
12% |
|
June
10, 2005 |
45% |
46% |
n.a. |
9% |
|
June
2, 2005 |
49% |
40% |
n.a. |
11% |
|
April
2005 |
51% |
38% |
n.a. |
11% |
|
March
2005 |
42% |
49% |
n.a. |
9% |
|
December
2004 |
39% |
51% |
n.a. |
10% |
|
September
2004 |
43% |
47% |
n.a. |
10% |
|
April
2004 |
41% |
48% |
n.a. |
11% |
· Behind the numbers: Republican Bloomberg leads Democrat Ferrer among Democrats likely to vote this fall, 50% to 42%. Only 8% of likely Democratic voters are undecided. Mayor Bloomberg also receives substantial support among African American voters and has made inroads among Latino voters.
Question Wording:
If the November election for mayor in
|
|
Michael Bloomberg
Republican |
Fernando Ferrer Democrat |
Thomas Ognibene
Conservative |
Undecided |
|
Likely Voters |
59% |
32% |
1% |
8% |
|
Party |
|
|
|
|
|
Democrat |
50% |
42% |
<1% |
8% |
|
Republican |
90% |
6% |
1% |
3% |
|
Non-enrolled |
68% |
18% |
2% |
12% |
|
Race |
|
|
|
|
|
White |
71% |
21% |
1% |
7% |
|
African American |
53% |
37% |
<1% |
10% |
|
Latino |
42% |
47% |
<1% |
11% |
· Strong support for mayor’s decision to go public with subway terror alert: 84% of registered voters agree with Mayor Bloomberg's decision to go public last week with the possible threat to the city’s subways.
Question Wording: Should Mayor
Bloomberg have made the recent information about a possible terror attack on
the
|
Registered Voters |
Yes |
No |
Unsure |
|
October
2005 |
84% |
13% |
3% |
·
Mayor receives high marks for his handling of
security from voters: 81% of
registered voters approve of the job the mayor has done keeping the city secure
from terror attacks an increase of 10 points from a similar poll conducted two
weeks ago. A majority of voters also
give the mayor a “thumbs up” on his handling of crime, race relations, economic
development, jobs, and the public schools.
Question Wording:
Do you approve or disapprove
of how Mayor Michael Bloomberg is handling each of the following:
|
Registered Voters |
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
Crime |
|
|
|
|
October 2005 |
83% |
14% |
3% |
|
September 2005 |
79% |
19% |
2% |
|
Security against terror
attack |
|
|
|
|
October 2005 |
81% |
14% |
5% |
|
September 2005 |
71% |
22% |
7% |
|
Economic development |
|
|
|
|
October 2005 |
65% |
29% |
6% |
|
September 2005 |
59% |
35% |
6% |
|
Race relations |
|
|
|
|
October 2005 |
61% |
29% |
10% |
|
September 2005 |
64% |
28% |
8% |
|
Public schools |
|
|
|
|
October 2005 |
58% |
37% |
5% |
|
September 2005 |
51% |
45% |
4% |
|
Jobs |
|
|
|
|
October 2005 |
51% |
41% |
8% |
|
September 2005 |
53% |
41% |
6% |
|
Health care |
|
|
|
|
October 2005 |
48% |
36% |
16% |
|
September 2005 |
38% |