Toplines - New York Governor - September 16, 2010
New
York State Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted
September 16, 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?
36%
Strongly approve
22%
Somewhat approve
8% Somewhat disapprove
33%
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?
9% Strongly approve
34%
Somewhat approve
22%
Somewhat disapprove
34%
Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
3* 2010 New York Governor’s Race
|
|
Carl Paladino (R) |
Andrew Cuomo (D) |
Some Other Candidate |
Not Sure |
|
September
16, 2010 |
38% |
54% |
2% |
6% |
|
July 20,
2010 |
29% |
58% |
5% |
8% |
|
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 |
22% |
24% |
14% |
24% |
15% |
|
Cuomo |
39% |
20% |
14% |
21% |
5% |
5* Suppose
the new Arizona immigration law was being considered for your state. Would you
favor or oppose passage of that law in your state?
45% Favor
44% Oppose
11% Not
sure
6* Okay, would you favor or
oppose strict government sanctions on employers who hire illegal immigrants?
62% Favor
22% Oppose
16% Not
sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
