New Contest in Democratic Primary for NYC Mayor
April 27, 2005 by The Marist Poll
Filed under NYC, NYC Poll Archive, Politics
Ferrer and Fields closely matched in Democratic primary for mayor: After weeks of controversy over his comments about the Amadou Diallo shooting, Former Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer now finds himself in a competitive race for the Democratic nomination for mayor with Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields. Ferrer receives support from 34% of city Democrats for September’s primary compared with 30% for Fields. Council Speaker Gifford Miller and Congressman Anthony Weiner trail with 12% and 11%, respectively. 13% of Democrats are undecided.
Turnabout in NYC Campaign for Mayor 2005
April 27, 2005 by The Marist Poll
Filed under NYC, NYC Poll Archive, Politics
Mayor Bloomberg rebounds against potential Democratic rivals: In a major turnabout in this year’s race for New York City mayor, Michael Bloomberg outpaces all of his Democratic contenders. Mayor Bloomberg, who trailed Former Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer just last month, now leads him by 13 points in the race for mayor among New York City’s registered voters. Bloomberg receives the support of 51% of the city’s registered voters compared with 38% for Ferrer. Mayor Bloomberg also leads potential rivals Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields, Congressman Anthony Weiner, and Council Speaker Gifford Miller.
Outlook Bright for Clinton … Voters Not Sold On NYS Pols’ ’08 Prospects
April 12, 2005 by The Marist Poll
Filed under NY State, NY State Poll Archive, Politics
Majority supports Senator Clinton’s re-election: 51% of New York State’s registered voters say they would definitely vote to re-elect Hillary Clinton to the U.S. Senate in 2006. 31% would definitely vote against her, and 12% want to wait and see who runs against her. 6% are unsure.
Tough Times for New York’s Governor
April 11, 2005 by The Marist Poll
Filed under NY State, NY State Poll Archive, Politics
Voters give thumbs down to a fourth term for Governor Pataki: Only 34% of New York State’s registered voters want to see Governor Pataki seek a fourth term in 2006. 55% prefer that he does not run again. In April of 1993, a comparable time in Mario Cuomo’s tenure as governor, New Yorkers were divided about whether or not he should run for re-election. 43% of registered voters wanted him to seek a fourth term and 47% did not.
New Yorkers Concerned About Readiness for Future Terror Attacks
April 5, 2005 by The Marist Poll
Filed under City Life Archive, NYC, NYC Poll Archive
Most New Yorkers do not think their community is ready to respond to a future terror attack: With the largest anti-terror drill underway in selected places around the country, 68% of New York City residents do not think their community has an adequate emergency response plan in the event of a future terror attack. 11% are unsure about their community’s preparedness. 21% do think their community has a plan in place to deal with a terror emergency.
