Toplines - 2010 New York Governor Race - November 17, 2009
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55% in New York Oppose Civilian Terror Trials
Prior Survey
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Daily Snapshot
Conducted November 17, 2009
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?
40% Strongly
approve
18% Somewhat approve
10% Somewhat disapprove
31% Strongly disapprove
1% 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?
10% Strongly approve
28% Somewhat approve
29% Somewhat disapprove
30% Strongly disapprove
3% Not sure
3* 2010
Rick
Lazio (R) |
41% |
David
Paterson (D) |
37% |
Some
other candidate |
13% |
Not sure |
8% |
Rudy
Giuliani (R) |
57% |
David
Paterson (D) |
30% |
Some
other candidate |
10% |
Not sure |
3% |
Rick
Lazio (R) |
29% |
Andrew
Cuomo (D) |
57% |
Some
other candidate |
6% |
Not sure |
9% |
Rudy
Giuliani (R) |
46% |
Andrew
Cuomo (D) |
49% |
Some
other candidate |
2% |
Not sure |
4% |
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 |
Paterson |
10% |
26% |
29% |
30% |
5% |
Giuliani |
28% |
30% |
14% |
24% |
3% |
Lazio |
8% |
28% |
28% |
16% |
20% |
Cuomo |
23% |
33% |
19% |
15% |
9% |
5*
Terrorist suspects linked to the 9/11 attacks will now be tried in a New York
City civilian court rather than in a military tribunal. Do you agree or
disagree with the decision to try these terrorist suspects in a New York City
civilian court?
35% Agree
55% Disagree
10% Not sure
6* How
confident are you that New York City will be safe and secure during the trial
of the suspected 9/11 terrorist?
23% Very
confident
34% Somewhat confident
26% Not very confident
12% Not at all confident
4% Not sure
7* How
likely is it that the state of New York will be bankrupt by the end of the
year?
21% Very
likely
35% Somewhat likely
28% Not very likely
9% Not at all likely
7% Not sure
8* Which
is a bigger problem in New York State today—that voters are unwilling to pay
enough in taxes or that the politicians are unwilling to control government
spending?
8% Voters are unwilling to pay enough in
taxes
81% Politicians are unwilling to control government spending
11% Not sure
9* To help reduce the state’s budget deficit, do you favor or
oppose cuts to social welfare benefits and education spending?
28% Favor
58% Oppose
14% Not sure
10* To help reduce the state’s budget deficit, do you favor or
oppose raising state taxes?
15% Favor
75% Oppose
11% Not sure
11* Should
43% Yes
36% No
21% Not
sure
12* Does
the White House’s pressure on Paterson not to run in the 2010 Governor’s race
make you more likely to vote for Paterson, less likely to vote for Paterson or
have no impact on your vote?
15% More
likely
13% Less likely
68% No impact
4% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a
95% level of confidence