Newsday/News 12/Siena College poll – New York State governor’s race
By NEWSDAY.com staff
Published: Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014
Scroll down for detailed results from the Newsday/News 12/Siena College poll of the New York State governor’s race. The
poll, conducted Oct. 5-9, surveyed 804 registered voters and 686 likely voters via landline and cellphone and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points and 3.7 percentage points, respectively.
To see raw data, click here.
1. Would you say that your family is better off now than it was four years ago, worse off now, or about the same?
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JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.15 Better off Worse off About the same 0 10 20 30 40 50 JS chart by amCharts
2. If the election for governor were held today and the candidates were Andrew Cuomo, Rob Astorino and Howie Hawkins, whom would you vote for?
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JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.15 Cuomo Astorino Hawkins Don't know/No opinion 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 JS chart by amCharts
3. If the election for state attorney general were held today and the candidates were Eric Schneiderman and John Cahill, whom would you vote for?
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JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.15 Schneiderman Cahill Won't vote in that race Don't know/No opinion 0 10 20 30 40 50 JS chart by amCharts
4. If the election for state comptroller were held today and the candidates were Tom DiNapoli and Bob Antonacci, whom would you vote for?
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JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.15 DiNapoli Antonacci Won't vote in that race Don't know/No opinion 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 JS chart by amCharts
5. Are property taxes a very important issue for you, somewhat important, not very important or not at all important?
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JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.15 Very important Somewhat important Not very important Not at all important 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 JS chart by amCharts
6. Is the quality of public schools a very important issue for you, somewhat important, not very important or not at all important?
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JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.15 Very important Somewhat important Not very important Not at all important Don't know/No opinion 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 JS chart by amCharts
7. Is traffic congestion a very important issue for you, somewhat important, not very important or not at all important?
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JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.15 Very important Somewhat important Not very important Not at all important Don't know/No opinion 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 JS chart by amCharts
8. Is crime a very important issue for you, somewhat important, not very important or not at all important?
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JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.15 Very important Somewhat important Not very important Not at all important 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 JS chart by amCharts
9. Is the availability of good jobs a very important issue for you, somewhat important, not very important or not at all important?
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JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.15 Chart Title Very important Somewhat important Not very important Not at all important Don't know/No opinion 0 20 40 60 80 JS chart by amCharts
10. Is the local environment a very important issue for you, somewhat important, not very important or not at all important?
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JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.15 Very important Somewhat important Not very important Not at all important Don't know/No opinion 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 JS chart by amCharts
11. Are health costs a very important issue for you, somewhat important, not very important or not at all important?
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JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.15 Chart Title Very important Somewhat important Not very important Not at all important Don't know/No opinion 0 20 40 60 80 100 JS chart by amCharts
12. Which issue do you think is the single most important one facing the people of Long Island?
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JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.15 Chart Title Property taxes Quality of public schools Traffic congestion Crime Availability of good jobs Local environment Health care costs Don't know/No opinion 0 10 20 30 40 50 JS chart by amCharts
13. Who do you think will do a better job on the issues most important to Long Island as governor: Andrew Cuomo or Rob Astorino?
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JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.15 Chart Title Cuomo Astorino Hawkins Don't know/No opinion 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 JS chart by amCharts
14. Who do you think will do a better job in helping to reduce or control the growth in property taxes: Andrew Cuomo or Rob Astorino?
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JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.15 Chart Title Cuomo Astorino Don't know/No opinion 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 JS chart by amCharts
15. Who do you think will do a better job of resolving the debate over the Common Core Learning Standards in New York Schools: Andrew Cuomo or Rob Astorino?
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JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.15 Chart Title Cuomo Astorino Hawkins Don't know/No opinion 0 10 20 30 40 50 JS chart by amCharts
16. Last summer, Andrew Cuomo appointed the Moreland Commission to investigate corruption in state government, political campaigns and elections in New York. He then disbanded the commission in April after the Legislature passed a series of laws aimed at fighting corruption in state government. Lately, the Moreland Commission has been in the news again. How closely have you been following it?
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JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.15 Chart Title Very closely Somewhat closely Not very closely Not at all closely Don't know/No opinion 0 10 20 30 40 50 JS chart by amCharts
17. Andrew Cuomo labeled the Moreland Commission an overwhelming success. Do you think the commission was an overwhelming success or not, or do you not have enough information to say?
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JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.15 Chart Title Overwhelming success Not overwhelming success Not enough information Don't know/no opinion 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 JS chart by amCharts
18. How satisfied are you with the way New York has handled the recovery efforts after superstorm Sandy?
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JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.15 Chart Title Completely satisfied Somewhat satisfied Not very satisfied Not at all satisfied Don't know/No opinion 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 JS chart by amCharts