NYS Registered Voters
Governor Cuomo and the New York State Legislature passed a budget for New York State at the end of March. From what you have read or heard do you think the budget they passed is generally a good thing or a bad thing for New York State?
Good thing Bad thing Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
NYS Registered Voters 56% 30% 14%
Party Registration Democrat 63% 24% 13%
Republican 49% 38% 14%
Non-enrolled 52% 32% 16%
Tea Party Supporters 64% 30% 6%
Political Ideology Liberal 56% 25% 19%
Moderate 60% 30% 10%
Conservative 53% 32% 15%
Region New York City 47% 35% 18%
Suburbs 67% 17% 16%
Upstate 57% 33% 10%
Income Less than $50,000 51% 33% 17%
$50,000 or more 61% 30% 9%
Education Not college graduate 56% 31% 13%
College graduate 56% 31% 13%
Age Under 45 52% 35% 13%
45 or older 59% 28% 13%
Race White 59% 27% 14%
Non White 52% 34% 14%
Gender Men 65% 24% 11%
Women 48% 35% 17%
Union Member in Household 59% 27% 14%
Interview Type Landline 56% 27% 17%
Cell Phone 55% 38% 7%
NY1/YNN-Marist Poll NYS Registered Voters Split Sample: Interviews conducted April 25th through 29th, 2011, N=372 MOE +/- 5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.