Siena College Research Institute/Newsday

October 17-22, 2012

1,008 Nassau Suffolk County Registered Voters MOE +/- 3.1%
958 Nassau Suffolk County Likely Voters MOE +/- 3.2%
Q2. Is New York State on the right track, or is it headed in the wrong direction?
County
Gender
Age
Registered Likely
Voters
Voters Nassau Suffolk M
F 18-34 35-49 50-64
Right track
53%
53%
55%
51%
55% 51% 60% 43% 54%
Wrong direction
34%
34%
31%
38%
36% 33% 31% 43% 35%
Don't know/No opinion
13%
13%
15%
11%
10% 16% 9% 14% 11%
Q3. Is Long Island on the right track, or is it headed in the wrong direction?
County
Gender
Age
Registered Likely
Voters
Voters Nassau Suffolk M
F 18-34 35-49 50-64
Right track
37%
37%
36%
37%
38% 35% 49% 27% 33%
Wrong direction
53%
53%
54%
53%
53% 54% 43% 68% 57%
Don't know/No opinion
10%
10%
10%
10%
9% 11% 8%
5% 10%

Party
65+
56%
29%
15%

Dem Rep
68% 40%
20% 49%
13% 11%

Political View
Union HH
Ethnicity
Ind/
NonOther Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No White White
52% 71% 56%
36%
52% 53% 52%
58%
36% 13% 32%
51%
36% 33% 35%
29%
12% 15% 12%
13%
12% 13% 13%
13%

Religion
Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K
47% 65% 49% 65% 53%
39% 21% 40% 22% 34%
14% 14% 11% 12% 13%

Income
$50K$100K $100K+
51%
56%
35%
35%
14%
9%

Party

65+
42%
44%
14%

Political View
Union HH
Ethnicity
Religion
Income
Ind/
Non$50KDem Rep Other Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No White White Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $100K $100K+
49% 28% 32% 48% 36%
31%
33% 38% 36%
42% 33% 37% 41% 42% 45% 36%
36%
37% 67% 59% 34% 56%
62%
57% 51% 55%
45% 60% 47% 51% 43% 42% 56%
55%
14% 5%
9% 19% 8%
7%
9% 10% 10%
12%
7%
15%
8%
15% 13%
8%
9%

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.
Q4. Andrew Cuomo
County
Gender
Age
Party
Political View
Union HH
Ethnicity
Religion
Income
Registered Likely
Ind/
Non$50KVoters
Voters Nassau Suffolk M
F 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Dem Rep Other Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No White White Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $100K $100K+
Favorable
71%
71%
71%
70%
69% 72% 62% 57% 75% 78% 76% 62% 72% 82% 75%
56%
70% 71% 71%
69% 67% 82% 70% 73% 73% 70%
69%
Unfavorable
22%
22%
22%
22%
25% 19% 18% 35% 20% 17% 16% 31% 20% 12% 18%
35%
25% 21% 22%
21% 26% 14% 21% 18% 18% 23%
26%
Don't know/No opinion
7%
7%
7%
7%
6%
9% 19% 8%
5%
5%
7%
7%
7%
6%
6%
9%
5%
8%
7%
11%
7%
4%
10%
9%
8%
6%
5%
Q5. Barack Obama

Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't know/No opinion

County
Gender
Age
Registered Likely
Voters
Voters Nassau Suffolk M
F 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
49%
49%
50%
48%
46% 52% 65% 44% 47% 49%
48%
48%
47%
49%
51% 45% 34% 54% 49% 48%
3%
3%
2%
3%
2%
3%
1%
2%
4%
3%

Party

Political View
Union HH
Ethnicity
Religion
Income
Ind/
Non$50KDem Rep Other Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No White White Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $100K $100K+
81% 20% 45% 90% 51%
18%
55% 47% 46%
70% 36% 61% 52% 79% 56% 50%
47%
17% 78% 53% 8% 45%
80%
42% 51% 52%
27% 60% 36% 47% 20% 42% 48%
51%
2%
2%
2%
2%
3%
2%
3%
2%
3%
2%
3%
3%
2%
1%
2%
2%
2%

Q6. Mitt Romney

Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't know/No opinion

County
Gender
Age
Registered Likely
Voters
Voters Nassau Suffolk M
F 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
47%
48%
48%
47%
50% 45% 40% 50% 48% 48%
47%
47%
46%
48%
46% 48% 56% 44% 49% 45%
5%
5%
6%
5%
4%
7%
3%
6%
4%
7%

Party

Political View
Union HH
Ethnicity
Religion
Income
Ind/
Non$50KDem Rep Other Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No White White Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $100K $100K+
18% 77% 50% 9% 48%
76%
40% 51% 50%
28% 60% 35% 44% 20% 42% 44%
52%
76% 19% 46% 86% 48%
19%
54% 44% 45%
64% 35% 63% 50% 75% 53% 51%
44%
6%
4%
4%
5%
5%
5%
6%
5%
5%
7%
6%
2%
7%
5%
5%
5%
4%

Q7. Kirsten Gillibrand

Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't know/No opinion

County
Gender
Age
Registered Likely
Voters
Voters Nassau Suffolk M
F 18-34 35-49 50-64
56%
57%
56%
56%
52% 60% 44% 47% 62%
23%
23%
23%
24%
29% 18% 14% 26% 23%
21%
19%
21%
21%
19% 22% 42% 27% 15%

Party
65+
62%
25%
13%

Dem Rep
73% 40%
9% 38%
19% 22%

LongIsland1012 Crosstabs

Political View
Union HH
Ethnicity
Ind/
NonOther Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No White White
57% 77% 62%
34%
60% 55% 57%
50%
25% 4% 18%
44%
22% 24% 24%
19%
18% 19% 20%
22%
18% 22% 19%
31%

Religion
Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K
51% 71% 57% 60% 53%
30% 11% 18% 15% 18%
19% 18% 25% 25% 29%

Income
$50K$100K $100K+
57%
59%
24%
25%
20%
16%

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958 Nassau Suffolk County Likely Voters MOE +/- 3.2%
Q8. Wendy Long

Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't know/No opinion

County
Gender
Age
Registered Likely
Voters
Voters Nassau Suffolk M
F 18-34 35-49 50-64
13%
13%
13%
13%
17% 10% 15% 12% 12%
11%
11%
11%
12%
13% 10% 7% 13% 12%
75%
76%
76%
74%
70% 80% 78% 75% 76%

Party
65+
15%
12%
73%

Dem Rep
7% 19%
13% 10%
80% 72%

Political View
Union HH
Ethnicity
Ind/
NonOther Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No White White
16% 6% 11%
23%
14% 13% 13%
15%
13% 13% 11%
11%
12% 11% 12%
9%
71% 81% 78%
66%
74% 75% 75%
75%

Religion
Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K
16%
8%
13%
9%
11%
11% 11% 13% 12% 12%
73% 81% 74% 79% 77%

Income
$50K$100K $100K+
15%
14%
13%
12%
72%
74%

Q9. Sheldon Silver

Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't know/No opinion

County
Gender
Age
Registered Likely
Voters
Voters Nassau Suffolk M
F 18-34 35-49 50-64
18%
19%
19%
18%
21% 16% 14% 20% 21%
42%
43%
43%
41%
50% 35% 17% 40% 41%
40%
39%
38%
41%
28% 50% 69% 40% 38%

Party
65+
17%
53%
30%

Dem Rep
27% 14%
28% 49%
45% 37%

Political View
Union HH
Ethnicity
Ind/
NonOther Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No White White
13% 26% 19%
14%
20% 18% 18%
20%
53% 24% 44%
54%
43% 42% 44%
27%
34% 50% 38%
32%
37% 40% 38%
53%

Religion
Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K
15% 30% 19% 19% 17%
46% 42% 35% 34% 32%
39% 28% 47% 46% 51%

Income
$50K$100K $100K+
18%
20%
43%
47%
39%
32%

Q10. (If Nassau County) Edward Mangano

Gender

Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't know/No opinion

Registered Likely
Voters
Voters
45%
46%
32%
33%
22%
21%

M
48%
30%
22%

Age

F 18-34 35-49
43% 33% 44%
34% 26% 35%
22% 41% 22%

Party

50-64
48%
35%
17%

65+
49%
32%
19%

Dem Rep
33% 59%
41% 25%
26% 16%

Political View
Union HH
Ethnicity
Ind/
NonOther Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No White White
44% 23% 44%
64%
45% 46% 47%
38%
35% 47% 36%
19%
39% 30% 33%
31%
21% 30% 20%
17%
17% 24% 20%
31%

Religion
Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K
56% 41% 36% 21% 46%
30% 38% 34% 32% 27%
14% 21% 30% 47% 27%

Income
$50K$100K $100K+
51%
43%
29%
40%
20%
16%

Q11. (If Suffolk County) Steve Bellone

Gender

Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't know/No opinion

Registered Likely
Voters
Voters
44%
45%
23%
22%
34%
33%

M
47%
25%
28%

Age

F 18-34 35-49
41% 32% 42%
20% 28% 25%
39% 40% 33%

Party

50-64
47%
22%
31%

65+
46%
20%
34%

Dem Rep
51% 36%
17% 25%
32% 38%

Political View
Union HH
Ethnicity
Ind/
NonOther Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No White White
44% 49% 47%
37%
47% 43% 44%
46%
24% 17% 19%
31%
25% 22% 22%
24%
31% 34% 34%
32%
28% 36% 34%
30%

Religion
Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K
42% 53% 42% 48% 45%
27% 10% 19% 18% 21%
32% 37% 39% 34% 34%

Income
$50K$100K $100K+
44%
45%
24%
22%
31%
33%

Q12. Dean Skelos

Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't know/No opinion

County
Gender
Age
Registered Likely
Voters
Voters Nassau Suffolk M
F 18-34 35-49 50-64
30%
31%
44%
17%
35% 26% 24% 30% 32%
20%
19%
20%
20%
23% 17% 18% 20% 17%
50%
49%
36%
63%
42% 57% 58% 50% 51%

Party
65+
32%
22%
47%

Q13. If the 2012 election for President were held today, who would you vote for if the candidates were:
County
Gender
Age
Registered Likely
Voters
Voters Nassau Suffolk M
F 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
Barack Obama on the Democratic line
45%
45%
45%
45%
40% 49% 54% 39% 44% 47%
Mitt Romney on the Republican line
46%
47%
45%
47%
50% 42% 36% 51% 47% 45%
Someone else
1%
1%
1%
1%
2%
0%
2%
2%
2%
0%
Not voting
1%
0%
1%
1%
1%
0%
1%
1%
1%
0%
Don't know/Refused
7%
7%
8%
7%
6%
8%
6%
8%
6%
8%

Dem Rep
23% 41%
23% 15%
54% 44%

Political View
Union HH
Ethnicity
Ind/
NonOther Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No White White
27% 22% 32%
35%
29% 31% 31%
29%
23% 23% 17%
21%
23% 19% 20%
21%
50% 55% 51%
44%
48% 50% 49%
51%

Religion
Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K
37% 35% 21% 14% 30%
17% 21% 24% 24% 17%
46% 44% 55% 62% 54%

Income
$50K$100K $100K+
30%
32%
20%
23%
50%
45%

Party

Political View
Union HH
Ethnicity
Religion
Income
Ind/
Non$50KDem Rep Other Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No White White Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $100K $100K+
79% 16% 38% 85% 46%
16%
50% 43% 41%
67% 32% 58% 49% 72% 50% 46%
43%
16% 78% 49% 9% 45%
77%
39% 49% 49%
26% 58% 34% 45% 18% 39% 44%
51%
1%
0%
2%
1%
0%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
0%
3%
1%
1%
2%
0%
1%
1%
0%
1%
1%
1%
0%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
0%
1%
0%
1%
3%
6%
9%
5%
8%
6%
10% 6%
8%
5%
8%
5%
6%
7%
10%
8%
4%

LongIsland1012 Crosstabs

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958 Nassau Suffolk County Likely Voters MOE +/- 3.2%
Q14. And if the 2012 election for United States Senator was held today, who would you vote for if the candidates were:
County
Gender
Age
Registered Likely
Voters
Voters Nassau Suffolk M
F 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
Kirsten Gillibrand on the Democratic line
59%
59%
58%
59%
52% 64% 55% 53% 60% 62%
Wendy Long on the Republican line
30%
31%
28%
32%
35% 26% 29% 36% 29% 28%
Not voting
1%
1%
2%
0%
2%
1%
4%
2%
0%
0%
Don't know/Refused
10%
9%
12%
8%
10% 9% 12% 9% 10% 9%
Overall do you think President Obama is doing an excellent, good, fair or poor job of addressing each of the following issues?
Q15A. The economy
County
Gender
Age
Registered Likely
Voters
Voters Nassau Suffolk M
F 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
Excellent
8%
8%
8%
7%
7%
9%
4%
9%
8%
7%
Good
22%
23%
21%
23%
21% 23% 32% 18% 20% 23%
Fair
23%
23%
23%
23%
24% 23% 26% 23% 24% 21%
Poor
46%
46%
45%
47%
48% 44% 38% 49% 47% 47%
Don't know/No opinion
1%
1%
1%
0%
0%
1%
1%
0%
0%
2%

Party
Dem Rep
87% 30%
7% 56%
1%
1%
4% 13%

Political View
Union HH
Ethnicity
Ind/
NonOther Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No White White
58% 88% 63%
32%
63% 57% 58%
64%
30% 6% 25%
57%
27% 32% 32%
21%
1%
1%
1%
2%
1%
1%
1%
4%
10% 5% 11%
10%
8% 10% 10%
9%

Party

Political View
Union HH
Ethnicity
Ind/
NonDem Rep Other Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No White White
17% 1%
5% 17% 8%
1%
8%
7%
6%
20%
41% 4%
19% 44% 21%
8%
29% 19% 20%
29%
25% 19% 27% 29% 27%
13%
23% 24% 23%
23%
17% 76% 48% 9% 44%
77%
39% 49% 50%
26%
0%
0%
1%
1%
0%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%

Religion
Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K
49% 78% 59% 72% 62%
39% 13% 30% 18% 25%
1%
1%
2%
1%
1%
12%
8%
9%
7%
12%

Religion
Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K
4%
9%
11% 14%
9%
15% 27% 22% 41% 21%
23% 22% 22% 28% 25%
58% 40% 45% 16% 43%
1%
1%
1%
1%
2%

Income
$50K$100K $100K+
59%
57%
31%
33%
1%
1%
9%
8%

Income
$50K$100K $100K+
5%
9%
24%
21%
27%
21%
45%
48%
0%
0%

Q15B. Conflicts in the Middle East

Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Don't know/No opinion

County
Gender
Age
Registered Likely
Voters
Voters Nassau Suffolk M
F 18-34 35-49 50-64
10%
10%
10%
10%
9% 11% 8% 11% 10%
25%
26%
25%
26%
27% 24% 35% 18% 26%
22%
21%
21%
23%
21% 23% 32% 30% 21%
41%
41%
42%
40%
43% 39% 25% 40% 42%
2%
1%
2%
2%
0%
3%
1%
1%
1%

Party
65+
9%
27%
15%
47%
2%

Political View

Ind/
Dem Rep Other
21% 3%
7%
42% 9%
25%
21% 23% 23%
15% 66% 44%
2%
0%
1%

Union HH

Lib Mod Conserv Yes

22% 9%
3%
12%
48% 25%
10%
31%
19% 28%
15%
20%
11% 36%
71%
35%
1%
2%
1%
2%

Ethnicity
NonNo White White
9%
8%
22%
23% 25%
27%
23% 22%
25%
44% 44%
23%
1%
1%
3%

Religion
Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K
7%
9%
13% 17%
9%
19% 33% 23% 41% 24%
21% 24% 21% 26% 25%
51% 33% 41% 14% 38%
2%
0%
1%
2%
4%

Income
$50K$100K $100K+
10%
11%
29%
23%
22%
21%
39%
45%
0%
1%

Q15C. Health care

Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Don't know/No opinion

County
Registered Likely
Voters
Voters Nassau Suffolk
19%
19%
20%
17%
20%
21%
19%
21%
19%
18%
20%
18%
42%
42%
40%
43%
1%
1%
1%
1%

Gender
M
17%
19%
19%
44%
0%

Age

F 18-34 35-49
20% 19% 18%
21% 27% 15%
18% 26% 22%
39% 28% 45%
1%
1%
0%

Party

50-64
15%
22%
21%
41%
0%

65+
23%
20%
12%
45%
1%

Dem Rep
40% 4%
28% 10%
15% 19%
16% 67%
1%
0%

Political View
Ind/
Other
12%
21%
23%
43%
0%

Union HH

Lib Mod Conserv Yes

45% 16%
3%
26%
32% 24%
8%
19%
12% 24%
16%
19%
11% 36%
71%
37%
0%
0%
1%
0%

No
16%
21%
19%
44%
1%

Ethnicity
NonWhite White
16%
34%
21%
18%
18%
24%
44%
24%
1%
1%

Religion
Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K
10% 23% 25% 33% 18%
18% 24% 15% 34% 23%
21% 14% 20% 16% 19%
50% 39% 40% 16% 40%
1%
0%
0%
1%
0%

Income
$50K$100K $100K+
19%
20%
20%
19%
20%
18%
41%
42%
0%
0%

Q15D. Immigration reform

Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Don't know/No opinion

County
Gender
Age
Registered Likely
Voters
Voters Nassau Suffolk M
F 18-34 35-49 50-64
8%
9%
9%
8%
7% 10% 8%
8%
8%
20%
20%
22%
18%
19% 21% 27% 15% 19%
26%
25%
27%
25%
26% 26% 33% 27% 29%
42%
43%
39%
45%
46% 38% 26% 47% 43%
3%
3%
3%
4%
3%
4%
7%
2%
2%

Party
65+
9%
23%
19%
45%
4%

Ind/
Dem Rep Other
19% 1%
4%
32% 8%
19%
30% 22% 26%
15% 66% 48%
3%
3%
3%

LongIsland1012 Crosstabs

Political View

Union HH

Lib Mod Conserv Yes

19% 7%
3%
10%
38% 20%
8%
24%
30% 31%
17%
28%
11% 39%
70%
38%
2%
4%
2%
1%

Ethnicity
NonNo White White
8%
6%
22%
18% 19%
27%
26% 26%
27%
44% 46%
21%
4%
3%
3%

Religion
Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K
5%
10% 10% 14% 10%
15% 28% 19% 32% 24%
24% 29% 30% 28% 20%
53% 31% 37% 22% 41%
3%
2%
3%
4%
5%

Income
$50K$100K $100K+
7%
9%
20%
17%
29%
27%
41%
45%
2%
2%

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958 Nassau Suffolk County Likely Voters MOE +/- 3.2%
Q15E. Iran's nuclear program

Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Don't know/No opinion

County
Registered Likely
Voters
Voters Nassau Suffolk
9%
9%
10%
8%
22%
22%
21%
23%
21%
21%
22%
21%
42%
42%
42%
42%
6%
5%
5%
6%

Gender
M
11%
21%
21%
44%
3%

Age

F 18-34 35-49
7%
5% 10%
23% 27% 15%
22% 30% 28%
40% 30% 44%
7%
8%
4%

Party

50-64
9%
24%
22%
41%
3%

65+
8%
24%
14%
46%
7%

Political View

Ind/
Dem Rep Other
19% 3%
4%
38% 6%
23%
20% 20% 24%
18% 66% 43%
4%
5%
5%

Union HH

Lib Mod Conserv Yes

20% 8%
2%
11%
45% 21%
8%
26%
21% 28%
12%
20%
10% 37%
73%
37%
4%
6%
5%
5%

Ethnicity
NonNo White White
8%
7%
18%
20% 22%
26%
22% 22%
20%
44% 44%
28%
6%
5%
7%

Religion
Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K
4%
13% 11% 16%
7%
17% 27% 21% 39% 24%
21% 19% 23% 24% 20%
53% 36% 39% 15% 40%
5%
5%
6%
6%
9%

Income
$50K$100K $100K+
7%
12%
25%
21%
22%
21%
42%
44%
5%
2%

Thinking about each of those issues, are you more inclined to support the President's approach to that issue or do you think Mitt Romney would do a better job of addressing that issue.
Q16A. The economy
County
Gender
Age
Party
Political View
Union HH
Ethnicity
Religion
Income
Registered Likely
Ind/
Non$50KVoters
Voters Nassau Suffolk M
F 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Dem Rep Other Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No White White Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $100K $100K+
Obama
45%
45%
45%
45%
41% 49% 54% 39% 44% 47% 78% 16% 37% 85% 45%
17%
51% 42% 42%
64% 33% 56% 48% 70% 54% 44%
43%
Romney
50%
50%
50%
50%
55% 46% 44% 58% 50% 48% 18% 79% 57% 13% 48%
79%
44% 53% 53%
30% 61% 39% 48% 26% 39% 51%
54%
Don't know/No opinion
5%
5%
5%
5%
4%
6%
2%
4%
6%
4%
4%
5%
5%
2%
7%
4%
5%
5%
5%
6%
6%
5%
5%
4%
7%
6%
3%
Q16B. Conflicts in the Middle East

Obama
Romney
Don't know/No opinion

County
Gender
Age
Registered Likely
Voters
Voters Nassau Suffolk M
F 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
48%
47%
47%
48%
45% 50% 57% 46% 47% 46%
44%
45%
42%
45%
47% 41% 36% 45% 45% 45%
9%
9%
10%
7%
8%
9%
7%
9%
8%
9%

Party
Dem Rep
80% 19%
15% 71%
5% 10%

Political View
Union HH
Ethnicity
Ind/
NonOther Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No White White
42% 90% 47%
19%
52% 45% 44%
71%
49% 8% 42%
74%
38% 46% 47%
25%
9%
2% 11%
8%
9%
8%
9%
4%

Religion

Income
$50KCath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $100K $100K+
35% 56% 50% 78% 54% 50%
44%
55% 34% 41% 18% 37% 41%
50%
10%
9%
9%
5%
9%
9%
6%

Q16C. Health care

Obama
Romney
Don't know/No opinion

County
Gender
Age
Registered Likely
Voters
Voters Nassau Suffolk M
F 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
48%
48%
48%
48%
45% 51% 60% 44% 47% 48%
46%
47%
46%
46%
50% 43% 36% 53% 46% 45%
6%
5%
6%
5%
6%
6%
4%
4%
6%
7%

Party

Political View
Union HH
Ethnicity
Religion
Income
Ind/
Non$50KDem Rep Other Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No White White Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $100K $100K+
80% 18% 45% 88% 50%
17%
53% 46% 44%
72% 35% 59% 51% 79% 53% 49%
47%
16% 76% 49% 9% 44%
76%
41% 48% 49%
25% 59% 34% 43% 17% 39% 45%
50%
4%
6%
5%
3%
6%
6%
6%
5%
6%
3%
6%
6%
6%
4%
7%
6%
3%

Q16D. Immigration reform

Obama
Romney
Don't know/No opinion

County
Gender
Age
Registered Likely
Voters
Voters Nassau Suffolk M
F 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
45%
45%
48%
43%
42% 48% 51% 42% 45% 46%
47%
47%
45%
48%
52% 42% 39% 51% 48% 46%
8%
7%
7%
8%
6%
9% 10% 7%
7%
7%

Party

Political View
Union HH
Ethnicity
Religion
Income
Ind/
Non$50KDem Rep Other Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No White White Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $100K $100K+
78% 18% 38% 85% 45%
19%
49% 44% 42%
66% 33% 63% 49% 69% 50% 44%
46%
17% 74% 52% 10% 46%
75%
43% 49% 50%
29% 59% 30% 45% 24% 42% 48%
50%
5%
8%
9%
5%
9%
6%
8%
7%
8%
4%
8%
8%
6%
7%
9%
8%
4%

Q16E. Iran's nuclear program

Obama
Romney
Don't know/No opinion

County
Gender
Age
Registered Likely
Voters
Voters Nassau Suffolk M
F 18-34 35-49 50-64
45%
45%
47%
44%
43% 47% 51% 42% 45%
44%
45%
42%
46%
48% 41% 35% 49% 45%
10%
10%
11%
10%
9% 12% 14% 9%
9%

Party

65+
47%
44%
10%

Political View
Union HH
Ethnicity
Ind/
NonDem Rep Other Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No White White
78% 16% 41% 87% 45%
16%
50% 44% 43%
63%
15% 75% 48% 9% 43%
75%
40% 47% 47%
26%
7%
9%
12% 4% 12%
9%
11% 9%
10%
11%

LongIsland1012 Crosstabs

Religion
Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K
33% 57% 48% 75% 49%
55% 34% 43% 19% 39%
12%
9%
9%
6%
12%

Income
$50K$100K $100K+
46%
45%
44%
48%
10%
6%

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October 17-22, 2012
1,008 Nassau Suffolk County Registered Voters MOE +/- 3.1%
958 Nassau Suffolk County Likely Voters MOE +/- 3.2%
Q17. Of those five issues, which single issue would you say is most important to you as you decide on whom to vote for in the election for President?
County
Gender
Age
Party
Political View
Union HH
Ethnicity
Religion
Income
Registered Likely
Ind/
Non$50KVoters
Voters Nassau Suffolk M
F 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Dem Rep Other Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No White White Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $100K $100K+
The economy
71%
71%
71%
70%
76% 66% 67% 78% 72% 66% 66% 75% 71% 62% 75%
72%
76% 69% 72%
68% 74% 68% 69% 68% 62% 69%
78%
Conflicts in the Middle East
6%
6%
6%
6%
5%
7%
5%
5%
7%
6%
6%
6%
6%
5%
6%
6%
7%
5%
6%
4%
6%
7%
7%
5%
5%
7%
6%
Health care
19%
19%
18%
20%
14% 23% 22% 14% 17% 23% 23% 15% 19% 29% 17%
16%
14% 21% 18%
23% 18% 19% 19% 21% 28% 20%
14%
Immigration reform
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
3%
2%
0%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
2%
1%
1%
1%
2%
1%
0%
1%
2%
1%
2%
0%
Iran's nuclear program
2%
2%
2%
1%
3%
1%
3%
1%
2%
2%
1%
3%
1%
0%
1%
4%
2%
2%
1%
2%
2%
2%
2%
1%
2%
1%
1%
Don't know/Refused
2%
1%
2%
1%
1%
2%
1%
1%
1%
2%
2%
0%
2%
3%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
0%
5%
2%
2%
2%
1%
1%
Q18. Looking at the issue of health care and the Federal health care legislation enacted two years ago, which of the following two choices is closest to your point of view:
County
Gender
Age
Party
Political View
Union HH
Ethnicity
Religion
Income
Registered Likely
Ind/
Non$50KVoters
Voters Nassau Suffolk M
F 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Dem Rep Other Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No White White Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $100K $100K+
Although it may not go far enough, I'd like
to see the health care reform legislation
47%
47%
48%
47%
43% 51% 56% 41% 47% 48% 77% 21% 42% 85% 48%
21%
51% 45% 44%
65% 36% 58% 48% 73% 55% 49%
43%
fully implemented as soon as possible
I'm in favor of repealing the health care
48%
48%
47%
49%
54% 42% 40% 55% 49% 45% 18% 75% 53% 13% 46%
76%
44% 49% 51%
29% 58% 38% 48% 23% 38% 46%
55%
reform legislation
Don't know/No opinion
5%
5%
6%
4%
2%
7%
4%
4%
4%
7%
5%
4%
5%
2%
6%
4%
4%
5%
5%
6%
6%
4%
4%
4%
7%
5%
2%
Q19. President Obama has proposed eliminating the income tax cuts passed during the Bush Administration for taxpayers earning more than $250,000. Would you like to see those tax cuts eliminated or are you in favor of keeping those tax cuts in
County
Gender
Age
Party
Political View
Union HH
Ethnicity
Religion
Income
Registered Likely
Ind/
Non$50KVoters
Voters Nassau Suffolk M
F 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Dem Rep Other Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No White White Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $100K $100K+
Eliminate
50%
50%
45%
54%
51% 49% 64% 48% 50% 46% 69% 30% 50% 77% 54%
23%
55% 48% 49%
55% 43% 57% 51% 66% 50% 53%
48%
Keep
45%
45%
49%
41%
46% 45% 34% 47% 47% 47% 28% 65% 43% 20% 41%
71%
41% 47% 46%
39% 53% 41% 40% 29% 40% 42%
51%
Don't know/No opinion
5%
5%
5%
5%
3%
7%
3%
5%
3%
7%
3%
4%
7%
3%
5%
6%
5%
5%
5%
7%
4%
2%
8%
5%
10%
5%
1%
Q20. In your opinion, should public employees in New York State in general or here in Long Island be allowed to collect both a pension and a salary at the same time?
County
Gender
Age
Party
Political View
Union HH
Ethnicity
Religion
Income
Registered Likely
Ind/
Non$50KVoters
Voters Nassau Suffolk M
F 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Dem Rep Other Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No White White Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $100K $100K+
Should be able to
31%
31%
31%
32%
33% 30% 50% 34% 29% 26% 35% 28% 30% 35% 32%
28%
40% 27% 29%
46% 29% 27% 37% 37% 29% 35%
29%
Should not be able to
64%
65%
65%
64%
63% 66% 48% 64% 67% 68% 59% 70% 66% 59% 64%
69%
57% 68% 67%
49% 69% 67% 58% 57% 67% 62%
68%
Don't know/No opinion
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
1%
2%
4%
6%
6%
2%
4%
6%
3%
3%
3%
4%
4%
5%
2%
6%
5%
6%
5%
3%
3%
Q21. How satisfied are you with the performance of the Long Island Power Authority? Are you
County
Gender
Age
Registered Likely
Voters
Voters Nassau Suffolk M
F 18-34 35-49 50-64
Very satisfied
10%
10%
11%
9%
10% 11% 21% 7% 10%
Somewhat satisfied
54%
54%
55%
53%
55% 52% 58% 54% 49%
Not very satisfied
19%
19%
17%
21%
15% 22% 11% 22% 20%
Not at all satisfied
14%
13%
12%
15%
16% 12% 4% 14% 18%
Don't know/No opinion
4%
4%
5%
2%
4%
4%
7%
2%
3%

Party
65+
9%
57%
19%
12%
3%

Dem
11%
59%
17%
8%
5%

Rep
10%
51%
21%
16%
3%

LongIsland1012 Crosstabs

Political View
Ind/
Other
11%
50%
19%
17%
3%

Union HH

Lib Mod Conserv Yes

12% 9%
10%
10%
56% 56%
50%
49%
16% 19%
20%
22%
11% 13%
16%
16%
5%
2%
4%
3%

No
10%
56%
17%
13%
4%

Ethnicity
NonWhite White
9%
15%
55%
51%
19%
17%
13%
13%
3%
4%

Religion
Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K
11%
8%
9%
11% 12%
54% 63% 49% 54% 51%
17% 18% 24% 16% 17%
14%
7%
16% 15% 15%
3%
4%
3%
4%
5%

Income
$50K$100K $100K+
9%
11%
57%
52%
18%
20%
14%
14%
2%
3%

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October 17-22, 2012
1,008 Nassau Suffolk County Registered Voters MOE +/- 3.1%
958 Nassau Suffolk County Likely Voters MOE +/- 3.2%
Q22. Do you support or oppose changes that would lessen the role of the Long Island Power Authority and give more responsibility to other state agencies and a new contractor that would manage the electric grid. Do you support or oppose this
County
Gender
Age
Party
Political View
Union HH
Ethnicity
Religion
Income
Registered Likely
Ind/
Non$50KVoters
Voters Nassau Suffolk M
F 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Dem Rep Other Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No White White Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $100K $100K+
Support
52%
51%
48%
55%
53% 51% 55% 56% 53% 49% 48% 55% 52% 54% 50%
54%
52% 52% 51%
58% 54% 39% 59% 50% 51% 55%
53%
Oppose
29%
29%
29%
28%
30% 27% 36% 29% 28% 26% 26% 30% 30% 24% 31%
29%
31% 28% 28%
30% 31% 31% 20% 29% 28% 30%
28%
Don't know/No opinion
20%
20%
22%
17%
17% 22% 9% 15% 19% 25% 26% 15% 18% 22% 19%
17%
16% 20% 20%
11% 15% 30% 21% 21% 21% 15%
19%

LongIsland1012 Crosstabs

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Siena College Research Institute/Newsday

October 17-22, 2012
1,008 Nassau Suffolk County Registered Voters MOE +/- 3.1%
958 Nassau Suffolk County Likely Voters MOE +/- 3.2%
Nature of the Sample
Long Island Registered Voters
Likely Voters
Party
Democrat
Republican
Independent/Other
Region
Nassau
Suffolk
Political View
Liberal
Moderate
Conservative
Union Household
Yes
No
Religion
Catholic
Jewish
Protestant
Other
Age
18 to 34
35 to 49
50 to 64
65 and older
Gender
Male
Female
Race/Ethnicity
White
Non-White
Income
Less than $50,000
$50,000 to $100,000
$100,000 or more

95%
34%
33%
29%
49%
51%
22%
44%
31%
30%
70%
52%
13%
18%
16%
10%
21%
34%
32%
47%
53%
85%
13%
18%
33%
37%

LongIsland1012 Crosstabs

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