John Kerry and George Bush are still neck and neck nationwide among registered voters. Kerry has the support of 45% of the national electorate compared with 44% for Bush. Ralph Nader receives 3%, and 8% are undecided. In the 17 battleground states, Kerry receives the support of 49% of registered voters and Bush receives 42%. […]
National Poll: Summer Conventions 2004
Voters to tune in: Most voters plan on watching at least some of the Democratic and Republican conventions this summer. 65% of the national electorate plans to tune in next week to the Democrats in Boston. 60% of voters plan to watch the Republicans next month. Read the full post
National Poll: The Candidates and the Campaign 2004
One week before the start of the Democratic Convention, John Kerry and George Bush are tightly matched nationwide among registered voters. Kerry has the support of 45% of the national electorate compared with 44% for Bush. Ralph Nader receives 2%, and 9% are undecided. In the 17 battleground states, Kerry receives the support of 47% […]
Campaign 2004: Hit and Miss
Taking the low road: Many Americans view the 2004 presidential campaign as too negative. 58% say the presidential candidates have spent more time attacking each other rather than speaking about the issues. Only 28% think President Bush and Senator Kerry are focusing more on the issues. Read the full post
National Poll: The Candidates and the Agenda
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%. Read the full post
New York State Budget
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 […]
New Yorkers Invite You to Visit
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 Yorkers Rate Their Mayor and Their City
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 […]