Registered Voters
When it was revealed Carl Paladino forwarded racist and pornographic e-mails to friends, he called it a mistake but said in his defense I'm not politically correct. Does that make him a good fit for New York or not a good fit for New York?
Good fit for New York Not a good fit for New York Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 21% 73% 6%
Likely Voters 24% 70% 6%
Support for Governor Andrew Cuomo 6% 91% 3%
Carl Paladino 52% 39% 9%
Rick Lazio 23% 74% 3%
Enthusiasm About Voting in November Very enthusiastic 32% 61% 7%
Enthusiastic 15% 81% 4%
Not enthusiastic 16% 79% 5%
Party Registration Democrat 11% 86% 3%
Republican 34% 58% 7%
Non-enrolled 24% 69% 6%
Tea Party Supporters 42% 51% 7%
Political Ideology Liberal 9% 88% 3%
Moderate 20% 75% 5%
Conservative 33% 60% 7%
Region New York City 15% 80% 5%
Suburbs 20% 74% 6%
Upstate 27% 67% 6%
Income Less $50,000 17% 76% 6%
$50,000-$99,999 23% 72% 5%
$100,000 or more 23% 74% 3%
Income Less than $50,000 17% 76% 6%
$50,000 or more 23% 73% 4%
Race White 23% 71% 6%
Non White 14% 84% 2%
Age 18 to 29 13% 83% 4%
30 to 44 26% 70% 4%
45 to 59 23% 73% 4%
60 or older 20% 71% 8%
Age Under 45 22% 74% 4%
45 or older 21% 72% 6%
Gender Men 27% 68% 5%
Women 16% 79% 6%
September 2010 Marist Poll New York Registered Voters "N=915 MOE +/- 3.5%". Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.