IN THE FIELD RESEARCH

NEW YORK STATE

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE # TABLE TITLE
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Pg 1 1 Q1. - IN GENERAL, WHEN THERE ARE ELECTIONS, DO YOU ALWAYS VOTE, ALMOST
ALWAYS VOTE, VOTE MOST OF THE TIME, VOTE SOME OF THE TIME, HARDLY
EVER VOTE OR NEVER VOTE?

- 600 Total
- 366 61.0 ALWAYS
- 130 21.7 ALMOST ALWAYS
- 104 17.3 MOST OF TIME
Pg 6 2 Q2. - WOULD YOU SAY YOU ARE A LIBERAL, A MODERATE, OR A CONSERVATIVE
IN YOUR POLITICAL BELIEFS?

- 600 Total
- 169 28.2 LIBERAL
- 196 32.7 MODERATE
- 197 32.8 CONSERVATIVE
- 38 6.3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED

Pg 11 3 Q3. - IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE FACING
NEW YORK STATE TODAY?

- 600 Total
- 103 17.2 UNEMPLOYMENT/JOBS
- 103 17.2 TAXES/TOO HIGH
- 69 11.5 ECONOMY
- 44 7.3 EDUCATION/QUALITY
- 17 2.8 OBAMACARE/REPEAL
- 15 2.5 HONSTY/GOV'T CORRUPTN
- 11 1.8 IMMIGRATN/ILLEG ALIEN
- 10 1.7 PROPERTY TAXES
- 10 1.7 CRIME
- 10 1.7 FINANCIAL
- 10 1.7 FRACKING
- 9 1.5 POVRTY/HUNGER/HOMELSS
- 9 1.5 BUDGET/DEFICIT
- 8 1.3 WAGES/HIGHER
- 8 1.3 HOUSING/AFFORDABLE
- 7 1.2 COST OF LIVING
- 7 1.2 TERRORISM
- 7 1.2 SAFETY/SECURITY
- 7 1.2 GUN CONTROL/SAFE ACT
- 7 1.2 ABORTION
- 5 0.8 WELFARE ABUSE/FRAUD
- 5 0.8 GOV. ANDREW CUOMO
- 4 0.7 DRUGS/ALCOHOL
- 4 0.7 SCHOOL FUNDING
- 3 0.5 ATTRACT BIZ/INDUSTRY
- 3 0.5 UTILITY COSTS
- 3 0.5 INCOME TAX
- 3 0.5 INFRASTRUCTURE
- 3 0.5 SENIOR CITIZENS
- 3 0.5 INCOME INEQUALITY
- 3 0.5 ENVIRONMENT
- 3 0.5 STATE LEGISLATURE
- 3 0.5 GOVT. TRANSPARENCY CON'T



- 2 0.3 GASOLINE PRICES
- 2 0.3 HEALTH INSURANCE
- 2 0.3 QUALITY OF LIFE
- 2 0.3 WAR/PEACE/UNREST
- 2 0.3 CLASS SIZE/CROWDING
- 2 0.3 TEACHER QUALITY/PAY
- 2 0.3 WATER/QUALITY/SAFETY
- 2 0.3 MORAL/FAMILY VALUES
- 2 0.3 GOVERNMENT REFORM
- 2 0.3 GOV'T BIG/INTERFER
- 2 0.3 ELECTIONS
- 2 0.3 CORPORATE WELFARE
- 1 0.2 TRANSPORTATION
- 1 0.2 TRAFFIC/CONGESTION
- 1 0.2 SR HEALTH/MEDICARE
- 1 0.2 RACE/DISCRIMINATION
- 1 0.2 CHILD CARE
- 1 0.2 CLIMATE CHANGE
- 1 0.2 BARACK OBAMA/IMPEACH
- 1 0.2 PENSION REFORM
- 52 8.7 DON'T KNOW
Pg 38 4 Q4. - IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITY OF
THE NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL?

- 600 Total
- 102 17.0 ENFORCE/UPHOLD LAW
- 69 11.5 ANTI CORRUPTION
- 31 5.2 PROSECUTE CRIMINALS
- 30 5.0 LEGAL/TOP LEGAL FIGUR
- 25 4.2 CRIMINAL MATTERS
- 19 3.2 STATE/THINGS RUN WELL
- 18 3.0 LISTEN/BE FOR PEOPLE
- 17 2.8 WHITE COLLAR CRIME
- 11 1.8 SAFETY/PROTECT FOLK
- 11 1.8 CONSUMR PROTETN/FRAUD
- 11 1.8 FAIR/IMPARTIAL/HONEST
- 9 1.5 PUT CRIMINAL IN JAIL
- 8 1.3 JUSTICE/FAIR TRIAL
- 8 1.3 FINANCIAL ISSUES
- 7 1.2 CRIME REDUCTION
- 6 1.0 INVESTIGATION
- 6 1.0 MISC LEGAL
- 6 1.0 COP BRUTAL/MISCONDUCT
- 6 1.0 TAXES
- 6 1.0 STATE WATCHDOG
- 3 0.5 UPHOLD CONSTITUTION
- 3 0.5 MORAL ISSUES/ABORTION
- 3 0.5 VAR ECONOMY/JOBS
- 2 0.3 ANTI-DRUG
- 2 0.3 VAR SOCIAL ISSUES
- 1 0.2 ELIMINATE GANGS
- 1 0.2 ILLEGAL ALIENS
- 1 0.2 PEDOPHILES
- 178 29.7 DON'T KNOW
Pg 56 5 Q5. - WHAT ISSUE OR ACTION DO YOU MOST ASSOCIATE WITH ERIC SCHNEIDERMAN?

- 600 Total
- 22 3.7 ATTORNEY GENERAL
- 8 1.3 HEARD OF/KNOW NAME
- 8 1.3 CLEAN-UP CORRUPTION
- 8 1.3 MORELAND COMMISSION
- 7 1.2 INEFFECTIV/DO LITTLE
- 7 1.2 MONITOR BANK INDUSTRY
- 5 0.8 BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- 4 0.7 ON TV/NEWS
- 4 0.7 FIGHTING CRIME
- 3 0.5 GOOD JOB/RECORD
- 3 0.5 POOR JOB
- 3 0.5 ANDREW CUOMO'S ETHICS
- 2 0.3 GOOD/LIKE
- 2 0.3 HONEST/SINCERE
- 2 0.3 POLITICIAN
- 2 0.3 JUST DON'T LIKE
- 2 0.3 AROUND/IN LONG
- 2 0.3 ABORTION STAND
- 2 0.3 ENFORCING NYS LAWS
- 2 0.3 WILL NOT VOTE FOR HIM
- 2 0.3 SLEEZY/BULLY
- 1 0.2 INTELLIGENT
- 1 0.2 STRAIGHTFORWARD
- 1 0.2 KNOW PERSONALLY/KIN
- 1 0.2 HARD WORKER/TRY HARD
- 1 0.2 RUN FOR RE-ELECTION
- 1 0.2 DISTRICT ATTORNEY
- 1 0.2 LIBERAL
- 1 0.2 BREAKS PROMISES
- 1 0.2 POOR PERSONALITY
- 1 0.2 UNRELIABLE
- 1 0.2 WILL VOTE FOR HIM
- 1 0.2 NY BUSINESS EXODUS
- 1 0.2 VERY CONFIDENT
- 1 0.2 WOMEN'S RIGHTS
- 1 0.2 CONSERVATION
- 1 0.2 LOW PROFILE
- 1 0.2 FRACKING MORATORIUM
- 1 0.2 OUT OF CONTROL
- 1 0.2 MIXED BAG
- 481 80.2 DON'T KNOW
Pg 74 6 Q6. - GENERALLY SPEAKING, WOULD YOU SAY THINGS IN NEW YORK STATE ARE GOING
IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OR IN THE WRONG DIRECTION?

- 600 Total
- 243 40.5 RIGHT DIRECTION
- 280 46.7 WRONG DIRECTION
- 77 12.8 DK/REFUSED
Pg 79 7 Q7. - PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU HAVE A FAVORABLE OR UNFAVORABLE OPINION
OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING. IF YOU HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVE NEVER
HEARD OF THE PERSON, JUST SAY SO.
"ERIC SCHNEIDERMAN"

- 600 Total
- 102 17.0 FAVORABLE
- 64 10.7 UNFAVORABLE
- 284 47.3 NO OPINION
- 150 25.0 NEVER HEARD OF
Pg 84 8 Q8. - PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU HAVE A FAVORABLE OR UNFAVORABLE OPINION
OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING. IF YOU HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVE NEVER
HEARD OF THE PERSON, JUST SAY SO.
"JOHN CAHILL"

- 600 Total
- 69 11.5 FAVORABLE
- 19 3.2 UNFAVORABLE
- 273 45.5 NO OPINION
- 239 39.8 NEVER HEARD OF
Pg 89 9 Q9. - DO YOU THINK ERIC SCHNEIDERMAN IS LIBERAL, MODERATE, OR CONSERVATIVE
IN HIS POLITICAL BELIEFS? IF YOU DON'T KNOW, JUST SAY SO.

- 600 Total
- 107 17.8 LIBERAL
- 64 10.7 MODERATE
- 11 1.8 CONSERVATIVE
- 418 69.7 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED
Pg 94 10 Q10. - IN GENERAL, ARE YOU MOST INTERESTED IN ECONOMIC ISSUES, LIKE TAXES,
JOBS AND THE BUDGET; FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND NATIONAL DEFENSE ISSUES,
INCLUDING TERRORISM AND WAR; SOCIAL ISSUES, LIKE EDUCATION, HEALTH
CARE AND THE ENVIRONMENT; URBAN ISSUES, LIKE CRIME, DRUGS AND
IMMIGRATION; OR MORAL ISSUES LIKE PRO-LIFE AND ANTI-PORNOGRAPHY?

- 600 Total
- 291 48.5 ECONOMIC
- 136 22.7 SOCIAL
- 73 12.2 FOREIGN AFFAIRS
- 40 6.7 URBAN
- 34 5.7 MORAL
- 26 4.3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED
Pg 103 11 Q11. - WOULD YOU VOTE TO RE-ELECT ERIC SCHNEIDERMAN, ATTORNEY GENERAL,
REGARDLESS OF WHO RAN AGAINST HIM?

- 600 Total
- 124 20.7 YES, RE-ELECT
- 476 79.3 NO/ALL OTHER RESPONSE
Pg 108 12 Q12. - WITH WHICH POLITICAL PARTY ARE YOU REGISTERED?

- 600 Total
- 178 29.7 REPUBLICAN
- 286 47.7 DEMOCRAT
- 104 17.3 INDEPENDENT/NO PARTY
- 9 1.5 CONSERVATIVE
- 1 0.2 WORKING FAMILIES
- 5 0.8 OTHER
- 17 2.8 DK/REFUSED
Pg 117 13 Q13. - IF THE ELECTION FOR GOVERNOR WERE HELD TODAY, AND THE CANDIDATES
WERE ANDREW CUOMO, THE DEMOCRAT, AND ROB ASTORINO, THE REPUBLICAN,
FOR WHOM WOULD YOU VOTE?

- 600 Total
- 316 52.7 CUOMO
- 195 32.5 ASTORINO
- 89 14.8 UNDECIDED
Pg 122 14 Q14. - IF THE ELECTION FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL WERE HELD TODAY, AND THE
CANDIDATES WERE JOHN CAHILL, THE REPUBLICAN, AND ERIC SCHNEIDERMAN,
THE DEMOCRAT, FOR WHOM WOULD YOU VOTE?

- 600 Total
- 178 29.7 CAHILL
- 221 36.8 SCHNEIDERMAN
- 201 33.5 UNDECIDED
Pg 127 15 Q15. - WOULD YOU SAY THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS TRUE OR UNTRUE?
"ERIC SCHNEIDERMAN IS MORE CORRUPT THAN MOST POLITICIANS."

- 600 Total
- 49 8.2 TRUE
- 173 28.8 UNTRUE
- 378 63.0 DK/REFUSED
Pg 132 16 Q16. - HAVE YOU SEEN OR HEARD ANY TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENTS RECENTLY ABOUT
JOHN CAHILL?

- 600 Total
- 97 16.2 YES
- 455 75.8 NO
- 48 8.0 DK/REFUSED
Pg 137 17 Q17. - WOULD YOU SAY YOU ALWAYS VOTE DEMOCRAT, USUALLY VOTE DEMOCRAT, VOTE
FOR AS MANY DEMOCRATS AS REPUBLICANS, USUALLY VOTE REPUBLICAN, OR
ALWAYS VOTE REPUBLICAN?

- 600 Total
- 247 41.2 DEMOCRAT
- 81 13.5 Always Democrat
- 166 27.7 Usually Democrat
- 165 27.5 TICKET SPLITTER
- 118 19.7 Usually Republican
- 31 5.2 Always Republican
- 149 24.8 REPUBLICAN
- 39 6.5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED
Pg 146 18 Q18. - ARE YOU OR ANY MEMBER OF YOUR IMMEDIATE FAMILY FROM A HISPANIC OR
SPANISH SPEAKING BACKGROUND?

- 600 Total
- 70 11.7 YES
- 522 87.0 NO
- 8 1.3 DK/REFUSED
Pg 151 19 Q19. - WHAT HERITAGE WOULD YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF?

- 70 Total
- 11 15.7 PUERTO RICAN
- 10 14.3 SOUTH AMERICAN
- 8 11.4 MEXICAN
- 4 5.7 DOMINICAN
- 3 4.3 CUBAN
- 24 34.3 SOMETHING ELSE
- 10 14.3 DK/REFUSED
Pg 160 20 Q20. - WHAT IS YOUR RACE?

- 600 Total
- 423 70.5 WHITE
- 155 25.8 NON-WHITE
- 78 13.0 Black
- 70 11.7 Hispanic
- 5 0.8 Asian
- 2 0.3 Other
- 22 3.7 REFUSED
Pg 169 21 Q21. - WHAT IS YOUR AGE?

- 600 Total
- 26 4.3 18 - 30
- 93 15.5 31 - 40
- 108 18.0 41 - 54
- 182 30.3 55 - 64
- 177 29.5 65 AND OVER
- 14 2.3 REFUSED
Pg 178 22 Q22. - WHAT IS YOUR RELIGION?

- 600 Total
- 183 30.5 PROTESTANT
- 255 42.5 CATHOLIC
- 58 9.7 JEWISH
- 1 0.2 MUSLIM
- 44 7.3 ATHEIST/AGNOSTIC
- 9 1.5 OTHER
- 50 8.3 REFUSED
Pg 187 23 Q23. - WHAT IS YOUR ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME?

- 600 Total
- 67 11.2 UNDER $30,000
- 48 8.0 $30,001-$40,000
- 47 7.8 $40,001-$50,000
- 84 14.0 $50,001-$75,000
- 100 16.7 $75,001-$100,000
- 39 6.5 $100,001-$125,000
- 23 3.8 $125,001-$150,000
- 22 3.7 $150,001-$200,000
- 34 5.7 OVER $200,000
- 136 22.7 DK/REFUSED
This survey was administered by telephone, by In The Field Research, based on a randomly selected list of phone numbers of registered voters. The survey was in the field in the week of September 8, 2014 for a total of 600 registered
voter interviews throughout the state of New York, yielding a 4% margin of error.