NYS Poll: Governor Spitzer’s Approval Rating
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday January 25, 2008
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references must be sourced WNBC/Marist Poll
Contact: Dr. Lee M. Miringoff
Dr. Barbara L. Carvalho
845.575.5050
This WNBC/Marist Poll of New York State reports:
·
A majority of New York State registered
voters give Governor Spitzer a “thumbs down.” 56% of registered voters do not
approve of the job Eliot Spitzer is doing as governor and rate his performance
in office as fair or poor. His approval
rating stands at 35% among the state’s electorate. Only 5% of voters say he is doing an
excellent job as governor, and 30% rate his performance as good. 9% of registered voters are unsure how to rate
the governor.
Question Wording: Would you rate the job Governor Eliot Spitzer is doing in office as excellent, good, fair, or poor?
|
Registered
Voters |
Excellent/ Good |
Excellent |
Good |
Fair |
Poor |
Unsure |
|
January
2008 |
35% |
5% |
30% |
41% |
15% |
9% |
|
Previous Ratings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 2007 |
47% |
7% |
40% |
31% |
13% |
9% |
|
March 2007 |
43% |
8% |
35% |
30% |
8% |
19% |
·
The governor’s approval rating is low across
party and region. Although Governor Spitzer receives his highest
ratings from Democrats and in New York City, fewer than half of these voters rate
Eliot Spitzer’s performance as governor as either excellent or good. Only 42% of Democrats, 38% of non-enrolled
voters, and 23% of registered Republicans rate the job he is doing as governor as
excellent or good. In New York City, 43%
of voters approve of his job performance compared with 32% of voters upstate, and 29% of suburban voters.
Question Wording: Would you rate the
job Governor Eliot Spitzer is doing in office as excellent, good, fair, or
poor?
|
Registered
Voters |
Excellent/ Good |
Excellent |
Good |
Fair |
Poor |
Unsure |
|
January
2008 |
35% |
5% |
30% |
41% |
15% |
9% |
|
Party |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Democrat |
42% |
7% |
35% |
39% |
10% |
9% |
|
Republican |
23% |
1% |
22% |
41% |
27% |
9% |
|
Non-enrolled |
38% |
5% |
33% |
43% |
11% |
8% |
|
Region |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Upstate |
32% |
3% |
29% |
44% |
16% |
8% |
|
|
43% |
9% |
34% |
32% |
15% |
10% |
|
Suburbs |
29% |
2% |
27% |
45% |
17% |
9% |
Nature of the Sample: 1,467 New York State Registered Voters
This survey of 1,467 New York State registered voters was conducted January 15th through January 17th, 2008. Registered voters were interviewed by telephone in proportion to the voter registration in each county in New York State and adjusted for turnout in statewide elections. The margin of error is ±3%. The error margin increases for cross-tabulations.