Marist Institute for Public Opinion
Marist College l Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 12601 l 845.575.5050
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 28, 2002
Contact: Dr. Lee M. Miringoff
Dr. Barbara L. Carvalho
Marist College
845.575.5050
This Marist College Institute for Public Opinion poll reports:
Governor George Pataki: At Highest Approval Rating
Question Wording: Would you rate the job Governor George Pataki is doing in office as excellent, good, fair, or poor?
|
Registered Voters |
Excellent/Good |
Excellent |
Good |
Fair |
Poor |
Unsure/ DK |
|
May 2002 |
72% |
14% |
58% |
23% |
5% |
0% |
|
April 2002 |
64% |
15% |
49% |
28% |
6% |
2% |
|
December 2001 |
65% |
15% |
50% |
27% |
4% |
4% |
|
April 2001 |
53% |
10% |
43% |
34% |
8% |
5% |
|
December 2000 |
55% |
11% |
44% |
30% |
10% |
5% |
|
March 2000 |
51% |
9% |
42% |
35% |
11% |
3% |
|
September 1999 |
51% |
10% |
41% |
38% |
9% |
2% |
|
July 1999 |
55% |
15% |
40% |
31% |
11% |
3% |
|
March 1999 |
61% |
12% |
49% |
28% |
10% |
1% |
|
October 1998 |
60% |
14% |
46% |
31% |
8% |
1% |
|
September 1998 |
62% |
16% |
46% |
31% |
6% |
1% |
|
April 1998 |
59% |
11% |
48% |
33% |
7% |
1% |
|
February 1998 |
60% |
11% |
49% |
32% |
6% |
2% |
|
October 1997 |
49% |
7% |
42% |
39% |
10% |
2% |
|
March 1997 |
47% |
6% |
41% |
38% |
12% |
3% |
|
November 1996 |
47% |
8% |
39% |
36% |
14% |
3% |
|
March 1996 |
39% |
6% |
33% |
40% |
17% |
4% |
|
September 1995 |
39% |
5% |
34% |
38% |
17% |
6% |
|
March 1995 |
36% |
8% |
28% |
28% |
16% |
20% |
|
Region |
Excellent/Good |
Excellent |
Good |
Fair |
Poor |
Unsure/ DK |
|
Suburbs |
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|
May 2002 |
81% |
20% |
61% |
15% |
4% |
0% |
|
April 2002 |
70% |
16% |
54% |
23% |
5% |
2% |
|
New York City |
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|
May 2002 |
69% |
9% |
60% |
24% |
6% |
1% |
|
April 2002 |
64% |
14% |
50% |
26% |
8% |
2% |
|
Upstate |
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|
May 2002 |
69% |
13% |
56% |
26% |
5% |
0% |
|
April 2002 |
61% |
15% |
46% |
32% |
4% |
3% |
|
Party |
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Republicans |
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|
May 2002 |
85% |
20% |
65% |
13% |
2% |
0% |
|
April 2002 |
73% |
21% |
52% |
21% |
3% |
3% |
|
Democrats |
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|
May 2002 |
58% |
8% |
50% |
34% |
8% |
0% |
|
April 2002 |
60% |
12% |
48% |
31% |
8% |
1% |
|
Non-enrolled |
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|
May 2002 |
75% |
13% |
62% |
19% |
6% |
0% |
|
April 2002 |
61% |
12% |
49% |
30% |
5% |
4% |
Governor Pataki’s Re-election Prospects
Question Wording: If the next election for governor of New York State were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
|
Registered Voters |
George Pataki Republican |
Andrew Cuomo Democrat |
Undecided |
|
May 2002 |
61% |
30% |
9% |
|
April 2002 |
61% |
30% |
9% |
|
December 2001 |
59% |
31% |
10% |
|
April 2001 |
45% |
42% |
13% |
|
December 2000 |
50% |
39% |
11% |
|
March 2000 |
50% |
40% |
10% |
|
September 1999 |
48% |
39% |
13% |
|
Registered Voters |
George Pataki Republican |
H. Carl McCall Democrat |
Undecided |
|
May 2002 |
60% |
30% |
10% |
|
April 2002 |
63% |
29% |
8% |
|
December 2001 |
59% |
29% |
12% |
|
April 2001 |
49% |
39% |
12% |
|
December 2000 |
52% |
37% |
11% |
|
March 2000 |
52% |
33% |
15% |
|
September 1999 |
54% |
30% |
16% |
Question Wording: If the next election for governor of New York State were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
|
Registered Voters |
Pataki Republican |
Cuomo Democrat |
Golisano Independent |
Undecided |
|
May 2002 |
58% |
27% |
6% |
9% |
|
Registered Voters |
Pataki Republican |
McCall Democrat |
Golisano Independent |
Undecided |
|
May 2002 |
58% |
27% |
6% |
9% |
Favorable/Unfavorable Impressions
Question Wording: Please tell me if you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of each of the following:
|
Registered Voters |
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Unsure/Never Heard |
|
George Pataki |
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|
May 2002 |
81% |
16% |
3% |
|
April 2002 |
79% |
17% |
4% |
|
December 2001 |
77% |
17% |
6% |
|
April 2001 |
66% |
27% |
7% |
|
December 2000 |
69% |
25% |
6% |
|
Registered Voters |
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Unsure/Never Heard |
|
Andrew Cuomo |
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|
May 2002 |
46% |
35% |
19% |
|
April 2002 |
50% |
27% |
23% |
|
December 2001 |
41% |
26% |
33% |
|
April 2001 |
50% |
25% |
25% |
|
December 2000 |
48% |
25% |
27% |
|
H. Carl McCall |
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|
May 2002 |
48% |
15% |
37% |
|
April 2002 |
51% |
13% |
36% |
|
December 2001 |
45% |
14% |
41% |
|
April 2001 |
45% |
14% |
41% |
|
December 2000 |
42% |
12% |
46% |
|
Thomas Golisano |
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|
May 2002 |
22% |
17% |
61% |
The Race for New York State Comptroller
Question Wording: If the next election for comptroller of New York State were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
|
Registered Voters |
John Faso Republican |
Alan Hevesi Democrat |
Undecided |
|
May 2002 |
32% |
41% |
27% |
|
April 2002 |
30% |
40% |
30% |
|
Registered Voters |
John Faso Republican |
William Mulrow Democrat |
Undecided |
|
May 2002 |
35% |
32% |
33% |
|
April 2002 |
31% |
29% |
40% |
The Race for New York State Attorney General
Question Wording: If the next election for attorney general of New York State were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
|
Registered Voters |
Dora Irizarry Republican |
Eliot Spitzer Democrat |
Undecided |
|
May 2002 |
24% |
63% |
13% |
Direction of NYS
Question Wording: In general, thinking about the way things are going in New York State, do you feel things are going in the right direction or that things are going in the wrong direction?
|
Registered Voters |
Right Direction |
Wrong Direction |
Unsure |
|
May 2002 |
65% |
28% |
7% |
|
April 2002 |
66% |
28% |
6% |
|
December 2001 |
65% |
25% |
10% |
|
April 2001 |
58% |
33% |
9% |
|
December 2000 |
64% |
30% |
6% |
|
March 2000 |
60% |
29% |
11% |
|
September 1999 |
65% |
25% |
10% |
|
March 1999 |
64% |
26% |
10% |
|
October 1998 |
68% |
23% |
9% |
|
September 1998 |
68% |
23% |
9% |
|
April 1998 |
66% |
23% |
11% |
|
February 1998 |
68% |
25% |
7% |
|
October 1997 |
58% |
33% |
9% |
|
March 1997 |
51% |
35% |
14% |
|
November 1996 |
51% |
37% |
12% |
|
March 1996 |
36% |
49% |
15% |
|
September 1995 |
35% |
48% |
17% |
|
March 1995 |
36% |
48% |
16% |
|
November 1994 |
25% |
62% |
13% |
|
October 1994 |
22% |
66% |
12% |
|
September 1994 |
24% |
62% |
14% |
|
March 1994 |
25% |
61% |
14% |
|
November 1993 |
26% |
59% |
15% |
|
September 1990 |
28% |
56% |
16% |
Question Wording: Do you think that New York State is currently in a recession, or not?
|
Registered Voters |
Yes |
No |
Unsure |
|
May 2002 |
62% |
33% |
5% |
|
April 2002 |
68% |
28% |
4% |
|
December 2001 |
76% |
19% |
5% |
|
April 2001 |
46% |
48% |
6% |
|
April 1998 |
27% |
66% |
7% |
|
February 1998 |
28% |
65% |
7% |
|
September 1998 |
23% |
71% |
6% |
|
October 1997 |
36% |
58% |
6% |
|
March 1997 |
42% |
51% |
7% |
|
November 1996 |
48% |
45% |
7% |
|
March 1996 |
56% |
37% |
7% |
|
September 1995 |
56% |
34% |
10% |
|
March 1995 |
59% |
32% |
9% |
|
October 1994 |
67% |
27% |
6% |
|
September 1994 |
63% |
28% |
9% |
|
March 1994 |
70% |
22% |
8% |
|
March 1991 |
84% |
13% |
3% |
Nature of the Sample: 789 New York State Registered Voters
This survey was conducted from May 20th through May 23rd, 2002. 789 registered voters were interviewed in proportion to the voter registration in each county in New York State and adjusted for turnout in comparable elections. All interviews were conducted by telephone. The results are statistically significant at ± 3.5% for the entire sample. The error margin increases for cross-tabulations.
|
Race |
Party |
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|
White |
81% |
Democrat |
44% |
|
Black |
10% |
Republican |
34% |
|
Latino |
6% |
Independent |
17% |
|
Asian |
2% |
Conservative |
2% |
|
Other |
1% |
Liberal |
2% |
|
Other |
1% |
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|
Religion |
Ideology |
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|
Protestant |
31% |
Liberal |
26% |
|
Catholic |
48% |
Moderate |
42% |
|
Jewish |
11% |
Conservative |
32% |
|
Other |
10% |
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|
Gender (weighted) |
Region |
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|
Men |
48% |
Upstate |
45% |
|
Women |
52% |
New York City |
31% |
|
Suburbs |
24% |