NYS Registered Voters
If you had to choose, which one of the following do you think should be the top priority for New York State:
Reduce the deficit Cut taxes Maintain services and benefits Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row %
NYS Registered Voters 41% 31% 27% <1%
Party Registration Democrat 41% 23% 36% <1%
Republican 44% 45% 10% 1%
Non-enrolled 42% 29% 29% <1%
Tea Party Supporters 43% 48% 8% 1%
Political Ideology Liberal 34% 18% 48% <1%
Moderate 47% 30% 23% <1%
Conservative 40% 44% 15% <1%
Region New York City 38% 19% 43% <1%
Suburbs 37% 45% 18% <1%
Upstate 46% 32% 22% 1%
Income Less $50,000 35% 33% 33% <1%
$50,000 to just under $100,000 44% 33% 22% 1%
$100,000 or more 45% 25% 30% 1%
Income Less than $50,000 35% 33% 33% <1%
$50,000 or more 44% 29% 26% 1%
Education Not college graduate 39% 38% 22% 1%
College graduate 44% 25% 30% <1%
Age Under 45 41% 28% 31% <1%
45 or older 41% 33% 25% 1%
Age 18 to 29 41% 26% 34% <1%
30 to 44 41% 30% 30% <1%
45 to 59 39% 37% 23% 1%
60 or older 44% 29% 27% <1%
Generation Millennials (18-30) 42% 26% 31% <1%
Gen X (31-46) 40% 28% 32% <1%
Baby Boomers (47-65) 41% 36% 22% 1%
Silent-Greatest (Over 65) 41% 30% 29% 1%
Race White 43% 32% 25% 1%
Non White 35% 30% 35% <1%
Gender Men 41% 31% 27% 1%
Women 42% 32% 26% <1%
Households with children under 18 Household with children 39% 33% 27% 1%
No children in household 44% 30% 26% <1%
Union Member in Household 45% 26% 28% <1%
Interview Type Landline 41% 31% 28% <1%
Cell Phone 45% 31% 23% 1%
NY1/YNN-Marist Poll NYS Registered Voters: Interviews conducted January 24th through 26th, 2011, N=751 MOE +/- 4%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.