New York City Voters Think

Mike is Tops as Mayor (even better than Rudy)

…But President Bloomberg?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 12, 2007

All references must be sourced WNBC/Marist Poll

 

Contact:          Dr. Lee M. Miringoff

Dr. Barbara L. Carvalho

Marist College

845.575.5050

 

This WNBC/Marist Poll reports:

·                     Michael Bloomberg receives his highest approval rating as mayor:  66% of New York City voters rate the job Mayor Bloomberg is doing as excellent or good.   21% of city voters rate the mayor’s job performance as excellent, 45% as good, 22% as fair, and 8% as poor.  Although Mayor Bloomberg has been rated highly since his re-election in 2005, this is his highest combined excellent and good score.

 

Question Wording: Would you rate the job Mayor Michael Bloomberg is doing in office as excellent, good, fair, or poor?

 

 

Registered Voters

Excellent/Good

 

Excellent

 

Good

 

Fair

 

Poor

 

Unsure

July 2007

66%

21%

45%

22%

  8%

  4%

March 2006

65%

20%

45%

24%

10%

  1%

July 2005

58%

15%

43%

27%

12%

  3%

April 2004

40%

  7%

33%

38%

19%

  3%

March 2002

50%

  8%

42%

29%

  6%

15%

 

 

Registered Voters

Excellent/Good

 

Excellent

 

Good

 

Fair

 

Poor

 

Unsure

Party

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Democrat

67%

21%

46%

20%

11%

  2%

  Republican

63%

23%

40%

22%

10%

  5%

  Non-enrolled

56%

18%

38%

35%

  4%

  5%

Race

 

 

 

 

 

 

  White

76%

29%

47%

17%

  5%

  2%

  African American

63%

20%

43%

28%

  5%

  4%

  Latino

61%

12%

49%

23%

16%

<1%

 

·                     A majority of city voters think Michael Bloomberg is a better mayor than Rudy Giuliani:  52% of New York City voters think Michael Bloomberg has been a better mayor compared with 39% who think Rudy Giuliani was.  Most Democrats side with the current mayor, while Republicans and independents are more likely to think Giuliani did a better job as mayor.

 

Question Wording: Who do you think has been the better mayor for New York City:

 

Registered Voters

Bloomberg

Giuliani

Unsure

July 2007

52%

39%

  9%

Party

 

 

 

 Democrat

60%

34%

6%

 Republican

41%

50%

9%

 Non-enrolled

33%

56%

11%

Race

 

 

 

 White

54%

37%

9%

 African American

66%

31%

3%

 Latino

35%

60%

5%

 

·                     Many city voters aren’t eager for a President Bloomberg:  54% of voters do not want Michael Bloomberg to run for president in 2008 although this is down from 72% who felt this way last year.

 

Question Wording: Do you want Michael Bloomberg to run for president as an independent in 2008 or not?

 

Registered Voters

Yes

No

Unsure

July 2007

36%

54%

10%

March 2006

23%

72%

  5%

Party

 

 

 

 Democrat

35%

55%

10%

 Republican

39%

54%

  7%

 Non-enrolled

42%

55%

  3%

Race

 

 

 

 White

41%

51%

  8%

 African American

31%

55%

14%

 Latino

31%

65%

  4%

 

·                     Most city voters think Michael Bloomberg would not win the presidency as an independent candidate:  64% of city voters do not think Bloomberg could win the presidency as an independent candidate compared with 25% who think he can.  Democratic voters are least optimistic about his 2008 prospects should he decide to run.

 

Question Wording: Do you think Michael Bloomberg can win the election for president as an independent in 2008 or not?

 

Registered Voters

Yes

No

Unsure

July 2007

25%

64%

11%

Party

 

 

 

 Democrat

22%

69%

  9%

 Republican

31%