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College Research Ins1tute/Newsday/News 12

October 11-17, 2012

Is New York State on the right track, or is it headed in the wrong direcUon?
Party

Right track
Wrong direc1on
Don't know/No opinion

Total
53%
33%
14%

Likely
Voters Dem
54%
71%
33%
17%
14%
12%

Rep
29%
58%
13%

County
Ind/
Other
45%
39%
15%

Rockland
48%
39%
13%

Westchester
55%
31%
14%

Gender
M
50%
36%
14%

F
56%
30%
14%

Age
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
51% 47% 53% 58%
32% 40% 39% 25%
16% 13%
9%
17%

PoliUcal View
Lib
72%
14%
14%

Mod
57%
29%
15%

Conserv
30%
61%
10%

Union HH
Yes
46%
40%
14%

No
56%
31%
13%

Children in HH
Yes
49%
38%
13%

No
55%
31%
14%

Religion
Cath
43%
42%
15%

Jewish
63%
29%
8%

Prot
63%
31%
6%

Income
$50K-
Other <$50K $100K $100K+
58%
54%
54%
57%
21%
30%
32%
34%
21%
16%
14%
9%

Is our area, that is, Westchester and Rockland CounUes, on the right track, or is it headed in the wrong direcUon?
Party

Right track
Wrong direc1on
Don't know/No opinion

Total
51%
39%
10%

Likely
Voters Dem
51%
62%
38%
25%
11%
12%

Rep
42%
51%
7%

County
Ind/
Other
40%
50%
10%

Rockland
35%
59%
6%

Westchester
56%
32%
12%

Gender
M
48%
42%
10%

F
53%
36%
11%

Age
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
55% 45% 45% 59%
37% 49% 46% 27%
8%
6%
9%
14%

PoliUcal View
Lib
62%
26%
12%

Mod
51%
39%
9%

Conserv
42%
51%
8%

Union HH
Yes
44%
44%
12%

No
53%
37%
10%

Children in HH
Yes
45%
46%
9%

No
54%
35%
11%

Religion
Cath
46%
46%
7%

Jewish
53%
38%
9%

Prot
61%
25%
14%

Income
$50K-
Other <$50K $100K $100K+
51%
51%
49%
52%
36%
37%
40%
40%
14%
12%
11%
8%

I'm going to read the names of several people in public life and I'd like you to tell me whether you have a favorable opinion or an unfavorable opinion of each of the people I name.
Andrew Cuomo
Party

Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't know/No opinion

Total
70%
26%
3%

Likely
Voters Dem
71%
80%
26%
17%
3%
3%

Total
56%
25%
19%

Likely
Voters Dem
57%
72%
25%
9%
18%
18%

Rep
54%
42%
4%

County
Ind/
Other
66%
30%
5%

Rockland
68%
27%
5%

Westchester
71%
26%
3%

Gender
M
69%
28%
3%

F
72%
25%
3%

Age
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
60% 62% 73% 77%
37% 34% 25% 19%
3%
4%
2%
4%

PoliUcal View
Lib
81%
16%
3%

Mod
77%
22%
2%

Conserv
51%
45%
5%

Union HH
Yes
64%
33%
3%

No
73%
24%
3%

Children in HH
Yes
67%
31%
2%

No
72%
24%
4%

Religion
Cath
66%
30%
4%

Jewish
75%
22%
3%

Prot
71%
27%
2%

Income
$50K-
Other <$50K $100K $100K+
74%
75%
69%
70%
22%
20%
27%
28%
3%
4%
3%
2%

Kirsten Gillibrand
Party

Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't know/No opinion

Rep
28%
52%
20%

County
Ind/
Other
52%
28%
21%

Rockland
47%
30%
23%

Westchester
59%
23%
18%

Gender
M
50%
29%
21%

F
61%
20%
18%

Age
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
40% 54% 59% 60%
21% 21% 27% 26%
39% 25% 14% 14%

PoliUcal View
Lib
79%
7%
14%

Mod
60%
18%
22%

627 Rockland and Westchester County Registered Voters MOE +/- 3.9%
601 Rockland and Westchester County Likely Voters MOE +/- 4.0%

Conserv
27%
52%
21%

Union HH
Yes
58%
24%
18%

No
55%
25%
20%

Children in HH
Yes
52%
22%
25%

No
57%
26%
17%

Religion
Cath
46%
35%
19%

Jewish
67%
18%
15%

Prot
57%
17%
26%

Income
$50K-
Other <$50K $100K $100K+
64%
46%
58%
57%
17%
19%
25%
28%
19%
35%
17%
15%

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October 11-17, 2012

Wendy Long
Party

Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't know/No opinion

Total
11%
9%
79%

Likely
Voters Dem
11%
9%
9%
9%
80%
81%

Total
18%
48%
34%

Likely
Voters Dem
18%
23%
49%
40%
33%
37%

Rep
17%
11%
72%

County
Ind/
Other
11%
9%
80%

Rockland
12%
8%
80%

Westchester
11%
10%
79%

Gender
M
14%
11%
76%

F
9%
8%
83%

Age
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
21%
8%
9%
12%
15% 11%
9%
8%
63% 81% 82% 80%

PoliUcal View
Lib
8%
9%
83%

Mod
10%
6%
83%

Conserv
16%
14%
70%

Union HH
Yes
9%
7%
84%

No
12%
10%
78%

Children in HH
Yes
12%
9%
79%

No
11%
10%
80%

Religion
Cath
13%
10%
77%

Jewish
8%
7%
85%

Prot
17%
8%
75%

Income
$50K-
Other <$50K $100K $100K+
5%
15%
12%
9%
11%
11%
13%
7%
84%
74%
75%
84%

Sheldon Silver
Party

Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't know/No opinion

Rep
9%
62%
29%

County
Ind/
Other
16%
51%
33%

Rockland
17%
54%
29%

Westchester
18%
46%
36%

Gender
M
14%
59%
26%

F
21%
38%
41%

Age
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
22% 19% 16% 17%
27% 42% 55% 52%
51% 39% 30% 31%

PoliUcal View
Lib
27%
38%
35%

Mod
17%
49%
33%

Conserv
9%
57%
34%

Union HH
Yes
19%
49%
32%

No
18%
48%
34%

Children in HH
Yes
15%
45%
39%

No
19%
49%
32%

Religion
Cath
14%
54%
33%

Jewish
29%
50%
21%

Prot
18%
34%
48%

Income
$50K-
Other <$50K $100K $100K+
15%
22%
13%
20%
47%
33%
47%
56%
38%
45%
40%
24%

(If Westchester County resident) Rob Astorino

Party

Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't know/No opinion

Total
45%
22%
33%

Likely
Voters Dem
45%
34%
22%
25%
33%
41%

Rep
66%
13%
20%

Gender
Ind/
Other
47%
25%
28%

M
45%
21%
33%

F
45%
23%
32%

Age
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
27% 37% 48% 51%
29% 27% 22% 18%
44% 35% 31% 30%

PoliUcal View
Lib
25%
30%
44%

Mod
43%
24%
32%

Conserv
71%
11%
19%

Union HH
Yes
35%
30%
35%

No
49%
20%
32%

Children in HH
Yes
42%
24%
35%

No
47%
22%
32%

Religion
Cath
62%
19%
19%

Jewish
33%
33%
34%

Prot
43%
18%
39%

Income
$50K-
Other <$50K $100K $100K+
23%
50%
43%
46%
24%
14%
23%
23%
53%
36%
34%
31%

(If Rockland County resident) C. Scoa Vanderhoef

Party

Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't know/No opinion

Total
43%
44%
13%

Likely
Voters Dem
42%
42%
45%
50%
13%
8%

Rep
47%
44%
9%

Gender
Ind/
Other
39%
34%
27%

M
41%
43%
16%

F
44%
45%
11%

Age
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
60% 40% 34% 46%
22% 26% 58% 48%
18% 34%
8%
6%

PoliUcal View
Lib
28%
57%
16%

Mod
39%
47%
14%

Conserv
57%
30%
13%

Union HH
Yes
28%
60%
12%

No
48%
38%
14%

Children in HH
Yes
53%
22%
25%

No
39%
52%
9%

Religion
Cath
49%
40%
11%

Jewish
56%
36%
8%

Prot
37%
43%
19%

Income
$50K-
Other <$50K $100K $100K+
14%
51%
48%
36%
62%
43%
34%
51%
24%
5%
19%
14%

Dean Skelos
Party

Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't know/No opinion

Total
8%
17%
75%

Likely
Voters Dem
8%
8%
17%
15%
75%
77%

Rep
9%
19%
71%

County
Ind/
Other
8%
19%
73%

Rockland
8%
18%
74%

Westchester
8%
17%
75%

Gender
M
9%
23%
69%

F
8%
12%
80%

Age
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
19%
7%
9%
5%
20% 21% 18% 13%
61% 72% 73% 82%

PoliUcal View
Lib
5%
18%
77%

Mod
9%
13%
77%

627 Rockland and Westchester County Registered Voters MOE +/- 3.9%
601 Rockland and Westchester County Likely Voters MOE +/- 4.0%

Conserv
10%
21%
69%

Union HH
Yes
9%
17%
73%

No
8%
17%
75%

Children in HH
Yes
10%
21%
69%

No
7%
15%
78%

Religion
Cath
7%
17%
76%

Jewish
8%
16%
76%

Prot
11%
14%
75%

Income
$50K-
Other <$50K $100K $100K+
8%
10%
7%
10%
18%
13%
17%
21%
74%
76%
76%
70%

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October 11-17, 2012

And if the 2012 elecUon for United States Senator was held today, who would you vote for if the candidates were:
Party

Kirsten Gillibrand on the Democra1c line

Wendy Long on the Republican line
Vol: Not vo1ng
Don't know/Refused

Total
61%
27%
1%
11%

Likely
Voters Dem
62%
86%
26%
5%
1%
2%
10%
8%

Rep
24%
64%
1%
12%

County
Ind/
Other
54%
31%
2%
13%

Rockland
50%
34%
2%
14%

Westchester
65%
24%
1%
9%

Gender
M
56%
33%
2%
9%

F
66%
21%
1%
12%

Age
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
52% 65% 64% 61%
24% 27% 26% 29%
6%
1%
0%
1%
18%
7%
10%
9%

PoliUcal View
Lib
91%
4%
1%
4%

Mod
67%
19%
1%
13%

Conserv
23%
61%
2%
14%

Union HH
Yes
69%
22%
1%
7%

No
58%
28%
2%
12%

Children in HH
Yes
62%
27%
1%
10%

No
61%
26%
2%
11%

Religion
Cath
48%
38%
1%
12%

Jewish
70%
20%
0%
11%

Prot
69%
19%
2%
10%

Income
$50K-
Other <$50K $100K $100K+
72%
57%
62%
63%
18%
24%
28%
27%
3%
2%
3%
0%
8%
17%
7%
9%

(If Westchester County resident) As things stand now, would you vote to re-elect Rob Astorino, or would you prefer someone else?
Party

Re-elect Astorino
Someone else
Don't know/No opinion

Total
40%
27%
33%

Likely
Voters Dem
40%
30%
28%
31%
32%
38%

Rep
61%
18%
21%

Gender
Ind/
Other
42%
27%
31%

M
41%
26%
33%

F
40%
29%
32%

Age
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
30% 34% 41% 44%
32% 34% 29% 20%
38% 32% 30% 36%

PoliUcal View
Lib
26%
33%
41%

Mod
42%
29%
29%

627 Rockland and Westchester County Registered Voters MOE +/- 3.9%
601 Rockland and Westchester County Likely Voters MOE +/- 4.0%

Conserv
56%
19%
25%

Union HH
Yes
33%
34%
33%

No
43%
25%
33%

Children in HH
Yes
37%
31%
31%

No
41%
25%
33%

Religion
Cath
55%
22%
23%

Jewish
29%
37%
34%

Prot
39%
21%
40%

Income
$50K-
Other <$50K $100K $100K+
21%
49%
38%
40%
34%
18%
26%
30%
44%
33%
36%
30%

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