Toplines - New York Governor - June 24, 2010
New York State Survey of 500 Likely
Voters
Conducted June 24, 2010
By Rasmussen Reports
1* How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President…
do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly
disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
34%
Strongly approve
27%
Somewhat approve
10%
Somewhat disapprove
29%
Strongly disapprove
0% Not sure
2* How would you rate the job David
Paterson has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve,
somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
6% Strongly approve
31%
Somewhat approve
25%
Somewhat disapprove
35%
Strongly disapprove
3% Not sure
3* 2010 New York Governor’s Race
|
|
Rick Lazio (R) |
Andrew Cuomo (D) |
Some Other Candidate |
Not Sure |
|
June 24,
2010 |
28% |
55% |
4% |
13% |
|
April
27, 2010 |
24% |
56% |
6% |
14% |
|
March
29, 2010 |
29% |
52% |
6% |
13% |
|
March 1,
2010 |
30% |
55% |
5% |
10% |
|
|
Carl Paladino
(R) |
Andrew Cuomo (D) |
Some Other Candidate |
Not Sure |
|
June 24,
2010 |
25% |
55% |
6% |
13% |
|
April 27,
2010 |
25% |
55% |
5% |
15% |
|
March
29, 2010 |
28% |
51% |
6% |
15% |
|
March 1,
2010 |
27% |
56% |
6% |
11% |
4* I’m
going to read you a short list of people in the News. For each, please let me
know if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or
very unfavorable impression.
|
Candidate
for the NY Governor’s Race |
Very
Favorable |
Somewhat
Favorable |
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Not sure |
|
Paladino |
7% |
28% |
19% |
13% |
33% |
|
Lazio |
5% |
44% |
21% |
11% |
19% |
|
Cuomo |
29% |
34% |
17% |
14% |
6% |
5* How
closely have you followed news reports about those who have contributed money
to Andrew Cuomo's gubernatorial campaign?
6% Very closely
20%
Somewhat closely
43%
Not very
closely
28%
Not at all
3% Not sure
6* In
terms of how you will vote this November, how important is it who has
contributed to Andrew Cuomo's campaign?
22%
Very important
37%
Somewhat important
24%
Not very important
13%
Not at all important
4% Not sure
7*
Generally speaking, would it better for New York if most incumbents
in the state legislature were reelected this November or if most of them were
defeated?
10%
Better if most incumbents were reelected
68%
Better if most incumbents were defeated
22%
Not sure
8* A
proposal has been made to repeal the health care bill and stop it from going
into effect. Do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose or strongly
oppose a proposal to repeal the health care bill?
32%
Strongly favor
11%
Somewhat favor
17%
Somewhat oppose
32%
Strongly oppose
8% Not sure
9* Do you consider yourself part of
the Tea Party Movement?
16%
Yes
69%
No
15%
Not sure
10* Is The Tea Party movement good for the country or bad for the
country?
37%
Good
39%
Bad
14%
Neither
11%
Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
