2006 Race for U.S. Senate in New York
August 10, 2005 by The Marist Poll
Filed under Battleground States Poll Archive, NY State, NY State Poll Archive, Politics
Voters favor Senator Hillary Clinton at opening bell, but many voters are waiting for round two: In a poll conducted last night on the 2006 race for U.S. Senate in New York, incumbent Senator Hillary Clinton receives the support of 50% of registered voters compared with 28% for Westchester County District Attorney Jeanine Pirro. More than one in five voters are not taking sides, a significant increase from a similar poll conducted in April.
New York City Race for Mayor
August 9, 2005 by The Marist Poll
Filed under NYC, NYC Poll Archive, Politics
Potential Democratic rivals face uphill contest against Mayor Bloomberg: In match-ups for mayor, Michael Bloomberg leads each of his potential Democratic contenders by wide margins among New York City’s registered voters. Former Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer trails Michael Bloomberg by 16 points. The mayor also has a formidable lead of 18 points against Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields. He outpaces Congressman Anthony Weiner and Council Speaker Gifford Miller by 18 and 20 points, respectively. In fact, among only Democratic voters, Republican Bloomberg runs competitively against each of these Democratic hopefuls.
