National Poll: The Candidates and the Agenda
April 26, 2004 by Marist Poll
Filed under National, National Poll Archive, Politics
George Bush and John Kerry are closely matched nationwide among registered voters. Bush has the support of 47% of the national electorate compared with 44% for Kerry. 9% are undecided. In the 17 battleground states, Bush receives the support of 44% of registered voters and Kerry receives 47%.
New York State Budget
April 20, 2004 by Marist Poll
Filed under NY State, NY State Poll Archive, Politics
New York State voters blame the state legislature for budget tardiness: The deadline for a new state budget has come and gone again this year and 55% of New York State registered voters blame the state legislature for the delay.
Deadlines matter: Most New York voters think it matters that the state budget is not passed on time. 43% say it matters to them a great deal, and 25% say it matters to them somewhat that the New York State budget is late.
New York: Statewide Ratings & Future Match-ups
April 19, 2004 by Marist Poll
Filed under NY State, NY State Poll Archive, Politics
New York State voters rate Governor Pataki: 41% of New York State’s registered voters rate the job Governor Pataki is doing in office as excellent or good. 58% rate the job the governor is doing as fair or poor. His approval rating was 46% in a similar poll conducted in January.
New Yorkers Invite You to Visit
April 13, 2004 by Marist Poll
Filed under Living, Travel, Travel Trove
New Yorkers overwhelmingly rate their city tops as a place to visit or vacation: 84% of city residents think New York City is an excellent or good place to visit or vacation including 48% of city residents who rate the city as “excellent.”
Many New Yorkers welcome the national Republican convention this summer: 59% of New York City residents, including 60% of Democrats, think hosting the national Republican convention this summer is good for the city.
New Yorkers Rate Their Mayor and Their City
April 7, 2004 by Marist Poll
Filed under NYC, NYC Poll Archive, Politics
Mayor Bloomberg’s job performance rating: Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s approval rating is 40% among New York City’s registered voters. 7% of the electorate rates the job he is doing as excellent, 33% as good, 38% as fair, and 19% as poor. 3% are unsure. Mayor Bloomberg’s support is higher in Staten Island and Manhattan, than it is in Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. There is a racial divide in voters’ assessments of the mayor.
New York State Voters Rate Pataki
April 7, 2004 by Marist Poll
Filed under NY State, NY State Poll Archive, Politics
Approval rating: 49% of New York State’s registered voters rate the job Governor George Pataki is doing in office as excellent or good. 49% rate the job the governor is doing as fair or poor. His approval rating has declined since last December when he received a 57% positive rating.
