FOR RELEASE: AUGUST 20, 2014

GOV. CUOMO IS PART OF NEW YORK CORRUPTION PROBLEM,

MORE VOTERS TELL QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY POLL;
BUT ISSUE HAS NO IMPACT AS GOV TOPS CHALLENGER 21
Government corruption in New York State is a very or somewhat serious problem, 83 percent of voters say, and
Gov. Andrew uomo is part of the problem, !8 percent of voters say, while !" percent say he is part of the
solution, accordin# to a $uinnipiac %niversity poll released today.
&n his bid for reelection, Gov. uomo tops 'estchester ounty ()ecutive *ob Astorino, the *epublican
challen#er, +, - .8 percent, virtually unchan#ed from a +/ - .8 percent lead in a 0ay ." survey by the
independent $uinnipiac 12'&N3uh3pe3ack4 %niversity.
New York State voters approve +/ - 38 percent of the 5ob uomo is doin#, and say +, - 3, percent that
he deserves reelection, little chan#ed from the 0ay ." findin#s.
uomo #ets a ++ - 3, percent favorability ratin#, compared to Astorino6s .+ - .. percent favorability,
but +" percent don6t know enou#h about Astorino to form an opinion of him.
(ven less well known are 7ephyr 8eachout, facin# uomo on the 9emocratic primary ballot, who #ets
an 883percent don6t3know3enou#h score, and :owie :awkins, the Green ;arty #eneral election candidate, with
8< percent who don6t know enou#h.
=oters disapprove +> - 3< percent of the way uomo is handlin# ethics in #overnment, but say +> - !>
percent that he is honest and trustworthy. =oters say !< - 3" percent that the #overnor would do a better 5ob
than Astorino handlin# ethics in #overnment.
?As they have in the past, voters say #overnment corruption is a bi# New York problem. :ow is Gov.
Andrew uomo doin# in handlin# ethics problems@ Not too hot, voters say. &n fact, voters say he6s part of the
problem, not part of the solution,A said 0aurice arroll, assistant director of the $uinnipiac %niversity ;oll.
?&s the #overnor6s race all over@ 9id it ever start@ 'estchester ounty ()ecutive *ob Astorino #ets
only the standard *epublican numbers. =oters #ive Gov. uomo a bi# lead and say he deserves reelection.A
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?Birst, uomo has the primary challen#e from 7ephyr 8eachout, who6s about as anonymous as a candidate can
be,A arroll added.
Cf the +" percent of New York State voters who have read or heard anythin# about the #overnor6s
decision to end the 0oreland ommission, which was investi#atin# #overnment corruption, // percent say the
shutdown was a political deal with le#islative leaders while "" percent say the decision was #ood #overnment.
(ven 9emocrats say ,8 - "+ percent it was a political deal.
&nvesti#ations started by the 0oreland ommission should be completed by federal prosecutors, voters
say !, - + percent, with !, percent who haven6t heard enou#h about it.
=oters say 3/ - 8 percent, includin# .8 - "" percent amon# 9emocrats, that the uomo Administration
interfered with the 0oreland ommission, but +3 percent don6t know enou#h about it. =oters say 33 - <
percent that the #overnor6s office pressured 0oreland ommission members to say there was no interference,
but +! percent don6t know enou#h about it.
?=oters who know about it say overwhelmin#ly it was a political deal, not #ood #overnment, when uomo
killed the 0oreland investi#atin# commission. 0ore than one3third of voters also think that the #overnor6s
office interfered with the commission,A arroll said.
?Dut unlike politicians and pundits, voters aren6t #ivin# it a lot of thou#ht.A
New York State omptroller 8homas 9iNapoli leads Dob Antonacci, the *epublican challen#er, +! - ..
percent. 9iNapoli #ets a !+ - "< percent approval ratin# and voters say !3 - .. percent that he deserves to be
reelected. Doth candidates are little3knownE +" percent of voters don6t know enou#h about 9iNapoli to form an
opinion of him and // percent don6t know enou#h about Antonacci.
State Attorney General (ric Schneiderman also is over the +> percent mark in his reelection bid, leadin#
*epublican challen#er Fohn ahill +" - .< percent. =oters approve +" - .. percent of the 5ob Schneiderman is
doin# and say !! - .! percent he deserves reelection. 8he 9emocrat #ets a !" - "> percent favorability ratin#,
with !8 percent who don6t know enou#h. Bor ahill, /. percent don6t know enou#h to form an opinion.
Brom Au#ust "! - "/, $uinnipiac %niversity surveyed ",>3! New York State voters with a mar#in of
error of GH3 3." percenta#e points. Iive interviewers call land lines and cell phones.
8he $uinnipiac %niversity ;oll, directed by 9ou#las SchwartJ, ;h.9., conducts public opinion surveys
in ;ennsylvania, New York, New Fersey, onnecticut, Blorida, &owa, Chio, =ir#inia, olorado and the nation as
a public service and for research.
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1. If the election for Governor were being held today, and the candidates were
Andrew Cuomo the Democrat and Rob Astorino the Republican, for whom would you vote
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0. If the election for Governor were being held today, and the candidates were
Andrew Cuomo the Democrat, Rob Astorino the Republican, and >owie >aw?ins the Green @arty
candidate, for whom would you vote
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*. Is your opinion of Andrew Cuomo favorable, unfavorable or haven9t you heard enough
about him
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+. Is your opinion of Rob Astorino favorable, unfavorable or haven9t you heard enough
about him
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about him
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,. Is your opinion of >owie >aw?ins favorable, unfavorable or haven9t you heard enough
about him
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.. Is your opinion of Fephyr %eachout favorable, unfavorable or haven9t you heard enough
about her
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2. If the election for $tate Attorney General were being held today, and the candidates
were !ric $chneiderman the Democrat and Eohn Cahill the Republican, for whom would you
vote
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
$chneiderman ,1/ 1+/ (*/ ++/ ,0/ ,3/ .1/ ,0/ ,3/
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candidates were !ric $chneiderman the Democrat and Eohn Cahill the Republican, for whom
would you vote
Aug 03 &ay 01
031+ 031+
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Cahill 01 02
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about him
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
=avorable +1/ 13/ .3/ *1/ +,/ *2/ +1/ +3/ +1/
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%R!"D< Is your opinion of !ric $chneiderman favorable, unfavorable or haven9t you heard
enough about him
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031+ 031+
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1. Is your opinion of Eohn Cahill favorable, unfavorable or haven9t you heard enough about
him
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
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about him
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13. If the election for $tate Comptroller were being held today, and the candidates were
%homas Di"apoli the Democrat and Dob Antonacci the Republican, for whom would you vote
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Di"apoli ,+/ 02/ (0/ +,/ ,2/ ,0/ ,+/ ,1/ ,*/
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11. Is your opinion of %homas Di"apoli favorable, unfavorable or haven9t you heard enough
about him
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
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10. Is your opinion of Dob Antonacci favorable, unfavorable or haven9t you heard enough
about him
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
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0*. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo is handling his Gob as Governor
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0*a. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo is handling his Gob as Governor
C4&DI"!D 'I%>< 6If approve;disapprove H0*8 Do you approve;disapprove...strongly or
somewhat
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
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somewhat
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031+ 031+
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02. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state legislature is handling its Gob
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
Approve 0./ 00/ *+/ 00/ 01/ 0+/ **/ *3/ 00/
Disapprove .1 .2 ,* .. .* ,1 ,2 .3 .*
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0(. Do you approve or disapprove of the way %homas Di"apoli is handling his Gob as $tate
Comptroller
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
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01. Do you approve or disapprove of the way !ric $chneiderman is handling his Gob as $tate
Attorney General
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
Approve ,1/ *2/ .,/ +*/ ,1/ ,3/ ,+/ ,1/ ,0/
Disapprove 00 *+ 11 0. 02 1( 00 0+ 11
D:;"A 02 01 0* *1 00 *0 0+ 0, 01
%R!"D< Do you approve or disapprove of the way !ric $chneiderman is handling his Gob as
$tate Attorney General
Aug 03 &ay 01
031+ 031+
Approve ,1 +.
Disapprove 00 1(
D:;"A 02 *2
*3. Do you feel that Andrew Cuomo deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does
not deserve to be reelected
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
#es;Deserves ,./ *3/ 2(/ ,3/ ,0/ ,1/ ,+/ ,(/ ,,/
"o;Does not *. .. 1, *2 *1 *+ *, *, *(
D:;"A ( + ( 1* 1 ( 11 ( 2
%R!"D< Do you feel that Andrew Cuomo deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does
not deserve to be reelected
Aug 03 &ay 01 =eb 1* "ov 0. Eun 3,
031+ 031+ 031+ 031* 031*
#es;Deserves ,. ,, ,1 ,1 ,(
"o;Does not *. *+ *1 *1 *1
D:;"A ( 11 13 11 11
*1. Do you feel that %homas Di"apoli deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does
not deserve to be reelected
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
#es;Deserves +*/ *2/ ,3/ +1/ +./ +3/ **/ +2/ +./
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%R!"D< Do you feel that %homas Di"apoli deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he
does not deserve to be reelected
Aug 03 &ay 01
031+ 031+
#es;Deserves +* *+
"o;Does not 00 12
D:;"A *. +1
*0. Do you feel that !ric $chneiderman deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he
does not deserve to be reelected
AG! I" #R$.......
%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
#es;Deserves ++/ 01/ ,(/ *1/ ++/ ++/ ++/ +,/ +2/
"o;Does not 0+ *( 1+ 0+ 01 11 *1 00 01
D:;"A *0 ** 0( *2 0. *2 0, ** *0
%R!"D< Do you feel that !ric $chneiderman deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he
does not deserve to be reelected
Aug 03 &ay 01
031+ 031+
#es;Deserves ++ *(
"o;Does not 0+ 01
D:;"A *0 +1
**. In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in "ew #or? $tate
todayI are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very
dissatisfied
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
7ery satisfied ,/ 1/ (/ +/ ./ +/ */ ,/ 2/
$mwht satisfied +* 02 .3 *2 *1 +2 +1 +( +0
$mwht dissatisfied 02 *, 03 *3 *3 0, 0+ 0, 01
7ery dissatisfied 0+ *( 11 0( 0, 0+ *0 00 00
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dissatisfied
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Aug 03 &ay 01 =eb 1* "ov 0. Eun 3, =eb 0, Eun 0*
031+ 031+ 031+ 031* 031* 111( 0313
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$mwht satisfied +* ++ +2 +, +, .3 1(
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<
*+. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo is handling ) taJes
AG! I" #R$.......
%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
Approve ++/ 0,/ ,(/ +0/ +0/ +,/ +0/ ++/ ++/
Disapprove +( .2 *+ +( ,3 +. ++ ,3 +2
D:;"A 1 ( ( 13 ( 1 1+ . 1
%R!"D< Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo is handling taJes
Aug 03 &ay 01 =eb 1*
031+ 031+ 031+
Approve ++ +1 +,
Disapprove +( +. +*
D:;"A 1 1* 10
*,. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo is handling ) the economy and
Gobs
AG! I" #R$.......
%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
Approve ,*/ **/ .1/ ,1/ ,1/ ,,/ ,1/ ,,/ ,,/
Disapprove +1 .1 02 +0 ++ *( ++ +0 *(
D:;"A . . + 2 , . , * 2
%R!"D< Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo is handling the economy and
Gobs
Aug 03 &ay 01 =eb 1*
031+ 031+ 031+
Approve ,* +1 +.
Disapprove +1 +3 +,
D:;"A . 13 1
*.. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo is handling ) gun policy
AG! I" #R$.......
%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
Approve ++/ 00/ .+/ *(/ +1/ +2/ +1/ +./ ++/
Disapprove ++ .+ 0. ,1 ,3 *( ,1 ++ +1
D:;"A 10 1+ 11 11 1 1, ( 13 1,
%R!"D< Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo is handling gun policy
Aug 03 &ay 01 =eb 1* Apr 12 &ar 11
031+ 031+ 031+ 031* 031*
Approve ++ +0 ++ ,0 +1
Disapprove ++ +1 *1 *( *(
D:;"A 10 12 12 13 1*
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*2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo is handling ) energy and the
environment
AG! I" #R$.......
%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
Approve ,1/ *,/ .1/ ++/ +(/ ,+/ .0/ ,*/ +2/
Disapprove *, +1 00 *1 +3 *1 0. *, *(
D:;"A 1* 1. 1 12 10 1+ 10 11 1.
%R!"D< Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo is handling energy and the
environment
Aug 03 &ay 01 =eb 1*
031+ 031+ 031+
Approve ,1 +2 +1
Disapprove *, *. *0
D:;"A 1* 1( 11
*(. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo is handling ) ethics in
government
AG! I" #R$.......
%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
Approve *1/ 02/ ,+/ *1/ *2/ +1/ +0/ +1/ *(/
Disapprove ,3 .+ *2 ,. ,, +. +. ,3 ,1
D:;"A 13 1 13 1+ ( 1* 10 1 11
%R!"D< Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo is handling ethics in
government
Aug 03 &ay 00 =eb 1*
031+ 031+ 031+
Approve *1 +( ,0
Disapprove ,3 *+ *1
D:;"A 13 1( 12
*1. 'ould you say that Andrew Cuomo ) has strong leadership Hualities or not
AG! I" #R$.......
%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
#es 20/ ,(/ (,/ .+/ .,/ 2(/ .+/ 2+/ 20/
"o 0. *1 1* ** *1 01 *1 0+ 0,
D:;"A * * 0 * + 0 , 0 *
%R!"D< 'ould you say that Andrew Cuomo has strong leadership Hualities or not
Aug 03 &ay 01 =eb 1* &ay 31
031+ 031+ 031+ 0330
#es 20 2+ 2, *0
"o 0. 01 01 *0
D:;"A * , , *.
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+3. 'ould you say that Andrew Cuomo ) is honest and trustworthy or not
AG! I" #R$.......
%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
#es ,3/ *1/ .(/ +3/ +2/ ,*/ +(/ +(/ ,0/
"o +3 .3 0+ +( ++ *2 *( +* *1
D:;"A 13 1 ( 11 1 11 1+ 1 1
%R!"D< 'ould you say that Andrew Cuomo is honest and trustworthy or not
Aug 03 &ay 01 =eb 1* Eul *1
031+ 031+ 031+ 0332
#es ,3 ,2 .0 ,(
"o +3 *1 *3 03
D:;"A 13 11 ( 00
+1. 'ould you say that Andrew Cuomo ) cares about the needs and problems of people li?e
you or not
AG! I" #R$.......
%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
#es ,3/ *+/ .2/ +1/ +(/ ,0/ +2/ ,,/ +(/
"o ++ .0 02 ,1 +2 +0 +2 +1 +.
D:;"A . + , ( . . 2 + .
%R!"D< 'ould you say that Andrew Cuomo cares about the needs and problems of people li?e
you or not
Aug 03 &ay 01 =eb 1*
031+ 031+ 031+
#es ,3 ,3 ,1
"o ++ +* +0
D:;"A . 2 2
+0. Do you thin? Andrew Cuomo is too liberal, too conservative, or about right
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
5iberal 01/ .,/ 2/ *+/ **/ 0./ 0,/ *1/ *3/
Conservative 13 * 10 2 13 1 11 13 1
About right ,0 0( 2, ++ +( ,, ,3 ,* ,0
D:;"A 1 + . 1, 1 13 1+ . 1
%R!"D< Do you thin? Andrew Cuomo is too liberal, too conservative, or about right
Aug 03 &ay 01 =eb 1*
031+ 031+ 031+
5iberal 01 02 02
Conservative 13 1+ (
About right ,0 +1 ,,
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+*. 'ould you say that Rob Astorino ) has strong leadership Hualities or not
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
#es 01/ +./ 1./ **/ *+/ 0,/ *+/ *3/ 0./
"o 0* 1, ** 12 01 0, 0* 0+ 0+
D:;"A +( *1 ,1 ,3 +, ,3 +* +, ,3
++. 'ould you say that Rob Astorino ) is honest and trustworthy or not
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
#es *3/ +2/ 01/ *3/ *,/ 0./ *+/ 01/ *3/
"o 01 1. 0. 11 03 0* 0, 0+ 11
D:;"A +( *2 ,* ,1 +, ,1 +1 +2 ,0
+,. 'ould you say that Rob Astorino ) cares about the needs and problems of people li?e
you or not
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
#es 02/ +./ 1*/ 01/ *3/ 0*/ 02/ *3/ 0+/
"o *1 11 +0 0+ *1 *1 *1 *1 *1
D:;"A +0 *, +, +2 *( +, +0 *1 +,
+.. Do you thin? Rob Astorino is too liberal, too conservative, or about right
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
5iberal ./ 1/ ./ +/ 2/ ,/ */ 2/ 2/
Conservative 01 , *+ 1( 01 00 00 0+ 03
About right *0 ,, 11 *1 *. 01 *( *+ 01
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+2. Regardless of who you may support, who do you thin? would do a better Gob handling )
the economy and Gobs, Cuomo or Astorino
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
Cuomo ,./ 0,/ (+/ +./ ,0/ .3/ ,,/ ,1/ ,./
Astorino 0( .3 , *0 *+ 00 0. 01 0.
D:;"A 1. 1, 11 00 1+ 1( 1( 11 11
+(. Regardless of who you may support, who do you thin? would do a better Gob handling )
taJes, Cuomo or Astorino
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
Cuomo ,0/ 0+/ 21/ +1/ +(/ ,./ ,3/ ,./ ,0/
Astorino *1 .1 1 *( *( 0. *1 ** 01
D:;"A 1. 1, 10 01 1+ 1( 11 11 11
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+1. Regardless of who you may support, who do you thin? would do a better Gob handling )
gun policy, Cuomo or Astorino
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
Cuomo ,3/ 03/ 22/ *1/ +2/ ,*/ ,3/ ,0/ ,3/
Astorino *1 .* ( *2 *( 0, *, *0 01
D:;"A 1( 12 1, 0, 1, 01 1, 1. 01
,3. Regardless of who you may support, who do you thin? would do a better Gob handling )
energy and the environment, Cuomo or Astorino
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
Cuomo ,(/ 01/ (*/ +2/ ,,/ .3/ .,/ .3/ ,,/
Astorino 0, ,* , 0( 01 03 0. 0+ 0+
D:;"A 1( 1( 1* 0, 1. 11 1 1. 01
,1. Regardless of who you may support, who do you thin? would do a better Gob handling )
ethics in government, Cuomo or Astorino
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
Cuomo +1/ 0*/ 2*/ *,/ +0/ ,,/ ,3/ ,3/ +1/
Astorino *1 .1 11 *. *( 0+ 01 ** 01
D:;"A 03 1. 1. 01 03 01 01 1( 00
,+. Do you support or oppose public financing of campaigns for governor, other statewide
offices and the state legislature
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
$upport +1/ 00/ ,+/ *(/ +,/ *./ *+/ +0/ +*/
4ppose ,0 23 +3 ,+ +1 ,+ ,( ,0 +1
D:;"A ( ( . ( . 1 1 . (
%R!"D< Do you support or oppose public financing of campaigns for governor, other
statewide offices and the state legislature 6B 5ow also *2/ Apr 031*8
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4ppose ,0 ++ ,0 ,* ,* ++ ,*
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,,. >ow much of a problem, if at all, is government corruption in "ew #or? $tate todayI is
it a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, a not too serious problem, or not a
problem at all
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
7ery serious +0/ +3/ *./ +1/ +*/ +1/ +,/ +1/ +3/
$mwht serious +1 ++ +1 +1 *1 +* *+ +3 +,
"ot too serious 1+ 1* 11 ( 1+ 1+ 01 12 13
"ot a problem at all 1 * 1 ) 0 1 ) 0 0
D:;"A 0 1 0 0 0 0 ) 1 *
%R!"D< >ow much of a problem, if at all, is government corruption in "ew #or? $tate todayI
is it a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, a not too serious problem, or
not a problem at all
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>igh 5ow
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7ery serious +0 *. +1 ,1 +( +( 0(
$mwht serious +1 +, +1 *, *1 *1 ++
"ot too serious 1+ 1+ 1* ( ( ( 11
"ot a problem at all 1 1 1 1 0 0 *
D:;"A 0 , + , * * ,
,.. >ow would you rate the Gob Governor Cuomo is doing cleaning up corruptionI eJcellent,
good, not so good, or poor
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
!Jcellent +/ */ ./ 0/ +/ +/ 0/ */ ,/
Good *1 01 ,1 *1 *+ ++ ** +* *1
"ot so good 01 *( 0( 0. 02 *1 *, 02 *3
@oor 0* 0. 10 ** *1 1. 00 0* 01
D:;"A , + + 1 , . ( + ,
,2. 'hen thin?ing about the problem of ethics in government, do you thin? ) Andrew Cuomo
is part of the problem or part of the solution
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
@roblem +(/ .(/ *3/ ,+/ ,+/ +0/ ,1/ +(/ +2/
$olution +1 0, ,( *+ *2 +. *. +. +1
D:;"A 11 ( 10 10 1 10 1* . 10
,(. 'hen thin?ing about the problem of ethics in government, do you thin? ) Rob Astorino
is part of the problem or part of the solution
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
@roblem 02/ 1*/ *./ 0*/ 0,/ 0(/ *+/ 0(/ 0+/
$olution *0 ,2 1, *, *1 0, 0. *. *3
D:;"A +1 *3 +1 +0 *. +. *1 *. +,
"+
,1. >ave you heard or read anything about Governor Cuomo9s decision to end the &oreland
commission which was investigating government corruption
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
#es ,1/ ,3/ +1/ ,2/ ,1/ ++/ *1/ +2/ .3/
"o +, +. +. +1 *1 ,3 ,1 +( *,
D:;"A + + , * * . 0 + +
%R!"D< >ave you heard or read anything about Governor Cuomo9s decision to end the &oreland
commission which was investigating government corruption
Aug 03 &ay 00
031+ 031+
#es ,1 0+
"o +, 2*
D:;"A + +
.3. 6If yes H,18 Do you thin? Governor Cuomo9s decision to end the &oreland commission was
a decision based on good government, or was it a political deal with legislative leaders
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om
Good government 11/ 13/ 1,/ (/ (/ 1+/
A political deal 22 (* .( (* (* 23
D:;"A 10 2 12 1 ( 1.
%R!"D< 6If yes8 Do you thin? Governor Cuomo9s decision to end the &oreland commission was
a decision based on good government, or was it a political deal with legislative leaders
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Aug 03 &ay 00
031+ 031+
Good government 11 13
A political deal 22 2(
D:;"A 10 10
.1. Do you thin? that investigations into state government corruption that were started by
the &oreland commission should be completed by federal prosecutors or don9t you thin? so,
or haven9t you heard enough about it to decide
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
#es +./ +(/ +*/ ,0/ ,./ *2/ *./ +1/ +(/
"o , 2 * + + , 0 , ,
>vn9t hrd enough +. ++ ,3 +3 *( ,+ ,1 +* ++
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%R!"D< Do you thin? that investigations into state government corruption that were started
by the &oreland commission should be completed by federal prosecutors or don9t you thin?
so, or haven9t you heard enough about it to decide
Aug 03 &ay 00
031+ 031+
#es +. *1
"o , 0
>vn9t hrd enough +. .+
D:;"A * *
.0. Do you thin? that the Cuomo administration interfered in the commission9s wor?, or
don9t you thin? so, or haven9t you heard enough about it
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
#es *2/ ++/ 0(/ +*/ +*/ *1/ 0,/ *./ +0/
"o ( , 11 , 13 . + 1 1
>vn9t hrd enough ,* +( ,( ,3 +. .3 21 ,+ +,
D:;"A * * * 0 0 + 1 1 +
.*. Do you thin? the governor9s office pressured commissioners to issue statements saying
the administration had not interfered in its investigations, or don9t you thin? so, or
haven9t you heard enough about it
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%ot Rep Dem Ind &en 'om 1()*+ *,),+ ,,-
#es **/ +1/ 0,/ *./ *(/ 01/ 01/ *+/ *2/
"o 1 + 1* ( 13 ( 10 ( 1
>vn9t hrd enough ,+ ,* ,2 ,* ,3 ,( .2 ,* ,3
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