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Contact: Dr. Lee M. Miringoff
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This Marist College Institute for Public Opinion poll reports:
<![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>Approval Rating is Lowest in Eight Years: 37% of New York State?s registered voters rate the job Governor Pataki is doing in office as excellent or good. This represents the lowest score for Governor Pataki in eight years. 59% rate the job the governor is doing as fair or poor. His approval rating has declined since a similar poll conducted last month when he received a 49% positive rating. The largest decline is in New York City.
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Question Wording: Would you rate the job Governor George Pataki is doing in office as excellent, good, fair, or poor?
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Excellent/ Good |
<![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]> Excellent |
<![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]> Good |
<![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]> Fair |
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Unsure/ DK |
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May 2003 |
37% |
4% |
33% |
34% |
25% |
4% |
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April 2003 |
49% |
7% |
42% |
31% |
18% |
2% |
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December 2002 |
57% |
12% |
45% |
31% |
10% |
2% |
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October 30, 2002 |
57% |
14% |
43% |
33% |
9% |
1% |
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October 1, 2002 |
61% |
14% |
47% |
30% |
8% |
1% |
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September 2002 |
60% |
12% |
48% |
31% |
7% |
2% |
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May 2002 |
72% |
14% |
58% |
23% |
5% |
0% |
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April 2002 |
64% |
15% |
49% |
28% |
6% |
2% |
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December 2001 |
65% |
15% |
50% |
27% |
4% |
4% |
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April 2001 |
53% |
10% |
43% |
34% |
8% |
5% |
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December 2000 |
55% |
11% |
44% |
30% |
10% |
5% |
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March 2000 |
51% |
9% |
42% |
35% |
11% |
3% |
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September 1999 |
51% |
10% |
41% |
38% |
9% |
2% |
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July 1999 |
55% |
15% |
40% |
31% |
11% |
3% |
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March 1999 |
61% |
12% |
49% |
28% |
10% |
1% |
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October 1998 |
60% |
14% |
46% |
31% |
8% |
1% |
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September 1998 |
62% |
16% |
46% |
31% |
6% |
1% |
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April 1998 |
59% |
11% |
48% |
33% |
7% |
1% |
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February 1998 |
60% |
11% |
49% |
32% |
6% |
2% |
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October 1997 |
49% |
7% |
42% |
39% |
10% |
2% |
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March 1997 |
47% |
6% |
41% |
38% |
12% |
3% |
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November 1996 |
47% |
8% |
39% |
36% |
14% |
3% |
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March 1996 |
39% |
6% |
33% |
40% |
17% |
4% |
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September 1995 |
39% |
5% |
34% |
38% |
17% |
6% |
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March 1995 |
36% |
8% |
28% |
28% |
16% |
20% |
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Excellent/ Good |
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Unsure/ DK |
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May 2003 |
37% |
4% |
33% |
34% |
25% |
4% |
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April 2003 |
49% |
7% |
42% |
31% |
18% |
2% |
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Upstate |
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May 2003 |
42% |
2% |
40% |
31% |
23% |
4% |
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April 2003 |
47% |
7% |
40% |
36% |
16% |
1% |
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New York City |
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May 2003 |
23% |
2% |
21% |
33% |
35% |
9% |
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April 2003 |
45% |
8% |
37% |
28% |
24% |
3% |
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Suburbs |
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May 2003 |
44% |
8% |
36% |
39% |
17% |
0% |
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April 2003 |
58% |
6% |
52% |
28% |
13% |
1% |
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Democrats |
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May 2003 |
24% |
1% |
23% |
36% |
33% |
7% |
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April 2003 |
39% |
3% |
36% |
37% |
22% |
2% |
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Republicans |
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May 2003 |
53% |
6% |
47% |
33% |
12% |
2% |
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April 2003 |
63% |
11% |
52% |
27% |
8% |
2% |
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Non-enrolled |
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May 2003 |
36% |
3% |
33% |
34% |
27% |
3% |
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April 2003 |
43% |
7% |
36% |
32% |
24% |
1% |
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<![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>Budget Takes Its Toll: 57% of New York State voters disapprove of Governor Pataki?s handling of the state budget. 29% of voters approve of the governor?s dealing with the state?s fiscal situation.
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Question Wording: Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Pataki's handling of the state budget in Albany?
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Registered Voters |
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
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May 2003 |
29% |
57% |
14% |
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April 2003 |
34% |
52% |
14% |
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Upstate |
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May 2003 |
30% |
57% |
13% |
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April 2003 |
29% |
60% |
11% |
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New York City |
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May 2003 |
23% |
64% |
13% |
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April 2003 |
35% |
48% |
17% |
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Suburbs |
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May 2003 |
36% |
48% |
16% |
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April 2003 |
42% |
43% |
15% |
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Democrats |
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May 2003 |
15% |
70% |
15% |
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April 2003 |
26% |
60% |
14% |
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Republicans |
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May 2003 |
41% |
47% |
12% |
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April 2003 |
45% |
42% |
13% |
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Non-enrolled |
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May 2003 |
35% |
53% |
12% |
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April 2003 |
30% |
54% |
16% |
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<![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>Setting Priorities: Cutting programs and services is the least popular option to address the state budget deficit among New York State?s registered voters. This is statistically unchanged from the poll conducted last month.
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Question Wording: New York State is currently facing a multi-billion dollar budget deficit. In order to reduce the deficit, do you prefer to:
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Cut Programs and Services |
Eliminate State Jobs |
Increase State Taxes |
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May 2003 |
22% |
26% |
37% |
15% |
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April 2003 |
20% |
35% |
38% |
7% |
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<![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>Taking Sides: 55% of New York voters think the approach taken by the state Legislature to address the state budget deficit comes closer to their view than Governor Pataki?s approach. 35% side with Governor Pataki in the debate over what to do with the deficit. 10% are unsure whether the state Legislature or Governor Pataki?s approach is closer to their own.
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Question Wording: In order to reduce the state budget deficit, Governor Pataki wants to cut programs and services and not increase state taxes that he says will hurt the state economy; the state Legislature wants to maintain programs and services and increase state taxes to avoid more local property taxes. Which comes closer to your own position on reducing the state budget deficit: Governor Pataki's or the state Legislature's?
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Governor Pataki?s Approach |
State Legislature?s Approach |
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May 2003 |
35% |
55% |
10% |
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<![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>To Veto or Not to Veto: 56% of the state?s voters want Governor Pataki to sign the budget approved by the state Legislature. 26% think he should veto it. The remaining 18% are unsure.
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Question Wording: The state Legislature has passed a budget and sent it to the governor to be signed. Do you think Governor Pataki should sign the budget or veto it?
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Registered Voters |
Sign Budget |
Veto Budget |
Unsure |
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May 2003 |
56% |
26% |
18% |
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Upstate |
52% |
29% |
19% |
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New York City |
61% |
23% |
16% |
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Suburbs |
58% |
25% |
17% |
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Democrats |
65% |
16% |
19% |
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Republicans |
44% |
37% |
19% |
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Non-enrolled |
60% |
28% |
12% |
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This survey was conducted on May 12th, 2003. 512 registered voters were interviewed by telephone in proportion to the voter registration in each county in New York State and adjusted for turnout in statewide elections. Results are statistically significant at ±4.5%. The error margin increases for cross-tabulations.
Where did they take this sample from, NYC? This is one of the few times I agree with Pataki, high taxes repress growth and is the #1 reason so many businesses have left the state over the years.
One question the Legislature should be asking before cutting services to state residents is: how many hundreds of millions of dollars are being spent on illegal aliens, you know, people that don't belong in the country?