Newsday/News 12 poll of 4th Congressional District
Scroll down for detailed results from the Newsday/News 12/Siena College poll of the 4th Congressional District race. The poll, conducted Sept. 10 to 15, surveyed 596 likely voters via landline and cellphone and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
To see raw data, click here.
1. Is the United States on the right track, or is it headed in the wrong direction?
2. Do you have a favorable opinion or an unfavorable opinion of Kathleen Rice?
3. Do you have a favorable opinion or an unfavorable opinion of Bruce Blakeman?
4. Do you have a favorable opinion or an unfavorable opinion of Barack Obama?
5. Do you have a favorable opinion or an unfavorable opinion of the U.S. House of Representatives?
6. Do you have a favorable opinion or an unfavorable opinion of Rob Astorino?
7. Do you have a favorable opinion or an unfavorable opinion of Andrew M. Cuomo?
8. If the election for member of Congress from the 4th Congressional District was held today, who would you vote for if the candidates were:
9. Do you support or oppose at this time repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act known as Obamacare?
10. Do you support or oppose at this time passing comprehensive Immigration Reform that would include a pathway to citizenship for those already here as well increased border security?
11. Do you support or oppose at this time enacting legislation that would change the federal minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $10.10 per hour?
12. Which of the following two positions is closer to your view?
A: The United States should do more both politically and militarily in countries in the Middle East including Syria and Iraq in order to combat the spread of terrorism
B: The United States has had successes in the war on terror but we cannot continue to involve ourselves in countries in the Middle East. We should concentrate on our problems and let those countries figure out their own
13. And specifically, thinking about the size of the U.S. military and the state of world affairs, are you in favor of increasing the number of active duty American troops, keeping the number of troops about the same, or lessening the number of active duty American soldiers?
14. Of the following issues, which single issue is the most important one you want your Member of Congress to be working on in Washington:
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4th Congressional District poll: Raw data