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27. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state legislature is handling its job?
Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+
23%
62
15
23%
65
12
28%
55
17
19%
66
15
20%
67
13
25%
58
17
29%
62
10
21%
63
16
22%
63
16
AREA.............
UpStat NYC
Sub
Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA
25%
64
12
20%
61
19
24%
61
15
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state legislature is handling its job?
Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA
Mar 19
2015
Dec 22
2014
Aug 20
2014
May 21
2014
Feb 13
2014
APPROVE.......
High
Low
Dec 12 Sep 01
2012
2010
23
62
15
28
55
17
26
61
13
26
55
18
28
57
15
35
46
18
15
75
9
28. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Thomas DiNapoli is handling his job as State
Comptroller?
Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+
35%
19
46
38%
18
44
36%
17
47
32%
23
45
39%
20
41
31%
19
50
29%
26
45
32%
21
47
40%
15
45
AREA.............
UpStat NYC
Sub
Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA
39%
21
40
29%
20
51
37%
15
48
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Thomas DiNapoli is handling his job as
State Comptroller?
Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA
Mar 19
2015
Dec 23
2014
Aug 20
2014
May 21
2014
Apr 06
2009
APPROVE.......
High
Low
Aug 20 Apr 04
2014
2007
35
19
46
39
16
45
45
19
36
36
12
52
26
19
56
45
19
36
24
13
63
29. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Eric Schneiderman is handling his job as State
Attorney General?
Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+
45%
22
33
34%
32
33
54%
14
33
45%
21
34
47%
26
27
43%
19
38
34%
32
33
45%
21
34
50%
17
33
AREA.............
UpStat NYC
Sub
Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA
46%
22
32
45%
23
32
43%
21
36
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Eric Schneiderman is handling his job as
State Attorney General?
Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA
Mar 19
2015
Dec 23
2014
Aug 20
2014
May 21
2014
45
22
33
47
20
33
51
22
27
46
18
37
30. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Carl Heastie is handling his job as State
Assembly Speaker?
Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+
20%
15
65
23%
15
62
19%
13
67
20%
14
66
19%
17
63
20%
14
66
31%
16
53
17%
15
68
18%
15
68
AREA.............
UpStat NYC
Sub
Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA
20%
15
65
23%
16
61
12%
15
73
31. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Dean Skelos is handling his job as State
Senate Majority Leader?
Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+
20%
30
50
27%
27
47
20%
30
50
18%
30
51
21%
35
45
20%
26
54
26%
29
45
20%
27
53
17%
33
51
AREA.............
UpStat NYC
Sub
Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA
19%
31
50
18%
33
50
26%
25
49
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Dean Skelos is handling his job as State
Senate Majority Leader? (* State Senate Co-Leader)
Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA
Mar 19
2015
Nov 27
2013*
Jun 05
2013*
Apr 17
2013*
Feb 15
2012
APPROVE.......
High
Low
Feb 15 Mar 19
2012
2015
20
30
50
24
26
50
22
32
47
22
28
50
26
34
41
26
34
41
20
30
50
36. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo is handling - ethics in
government?
Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+
35%
54
11
24%
67
9
44%
42
15
33%
57
10
31%
60
8
38%
48
14
39%
48
13
35%
56
8
35%
52
13
AREA.............
UpStat NYC
Sub
Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA
28%
62
10
38%
49
13
42%
47
11
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo is handling ethics in
government?
Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA
Mar 18
2015
Aug 20
2014
May 22
2014
Feb 13
2014
35
54
11
39
50
10
48
34
18
52
31
17
46. How important would you say it is that the state pass a budget on time; very
important, somewhat important, not so important, or not important at all?
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+
Very important
67%
Somewhat important
26
Not so important
4
Not important at all 1
DK/NA
2
70%
24
5
1
67%
25
4
2
2
66%
29
3
1
-
63%
28
5
2
2
70%
24
4
1
1
69%
24
1
3
3
65%
26
6
1
2
67%
27
5
1
1
AREA.............
UpStat NYC
Sub
Very important
66%
Somewhat important
28
Not so important
3
Not important at all 1
DK/NA
2
67%
23
6
1
2
68%
26
3
2
1
59. Do you support or oppose public financing of campaigns for governor, other statewide
offices and the state legislature?
Support
Oppose
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+
37%
54
9
32%
61
7
43%
45
11
32%
62
7
45%
50
6
30%
58
12
31%
58
10
36%
54
10
41%
52
7
AREA.............
UpStat NYC
Sub
Support
Oppose
DK/NA
31%
62
7
41%
50
9
38%
50
12
TREND: Do you support or oppose public financing of campaigns for governor, other
statewide offices and the state legislature? (* Low also 37% Jun 2013, Apr 2013)
Support
Oppose
DK/NA
Mar 19
2015
Aug 20
2014
May 22
2014
Nov 27
2013
Jun 05
2013
SUPPORT.......
High
Low
May 22 Mar 19
2014
2015*
37
54
9
41
52
8
46
44
9
38
52
10
37
53
9
46
44
9
37
54
9
60. How much of a problem, if at all, is government corruption in New York State today; is
it a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, a not too serious problem, or not a
problem at all?
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+
Very serious
51%
Smwht serious
38
Not too serious
7
Not a problem at all 1
DK/NA
2
47%
45
4
1
3
46%
41
9
2
3
58%
33
8
1
1
56%
33
8
1
2
46%
43
7
1
2
50%
33
12
3
1
51%
41
6
1
-
51%
39
6
3
AREA.............
UpStat NYC
Sub
Very serious
49%
Smwht serious
43
Not too serious
6
Not a problem at all DK/NA
2
56%
31
10
1
2
47%
43
5
2
3
TREND: How much of a problem, if at all, is government corruption in New York State today;
is it a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, a not too serious problem, or
not a problem at all?
Mar 19
2015
Very serious
51
Smwht serious
38
Not too serious
7
Not a problem at all 1
DK/NA
2
Aug 20
2014
May 22
2014
Nov 27
2013
Jun 05
2013
VERY+SMWHT....
High
Low
Mar 19 Nov 06
2015
2003
42
41
14
1
2
36
45
14
1
5
41
41
13
1
4
51
35
8
1
5
51
38
7
1
2
28
44
19
3
5
61. How would you rate the job Governor Cuomo is doing cleaning up government corruption;
excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
Excellent
Good
Not so good
Poor
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+
3%
38
27
24
8
3%
29
30
32
7
4%
50
25
14
8
3%
33
30
26
8
3%
33
28
31
5
3%
42
26
18
10
4%
39
24
20
13
4%
37
25
28
6
3%
40
30
21
6
AREA.............
UpStat NYC
Sub
Excellent
Good
Not so good
Poor
DK/NA
3%
32
30
30
6
4%
40
24
23
9
3%
44
28
15
9
TREND: How would you rate the job Governor Cuomo is doing cleaning up government
corruption; excellent, good, not so good, or poor? (* cleaning up corruption)
Excellent
Good
Not so good
Poor
DK/NA
Mar 19
2015
Aug 20
2014*
3
38
27
24
8
4
39
29
23
5
62. When thinking about the problem of ethics in government, do you think Andrew Cuomo is
part of the problem or part of the solution?
Problem
Solution
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+
47%
41
12
61%
32
8
35%
52
14
50%
38
12
53%
39
8
42%
43
15
49%
38
13
46%
43
11
45%
44
11
AREA.............
UpStat NYC
Sub
Problem
Solution
DK/NA
57%
34
9
42%
44
14
38%
48
13
TREND: When thinking about the problem of ethics in government, do you think Andrew Cuomo
is part of the problem or part of the solution?
Problem
Solution
DK/NA
Mar 19
2015
Aug 20
2014
47
41
12
48
41
11
63. Do you support or oppose delaying passage of the state budget to force legislators to
enact ethics reform?
Support
Oppose
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+
45%
40
15
49%
42
9
46%
35
19
41%
49
10
51%
40
9
40%
41
20
54%
33
14
43%
44
13
43%
41
16
AREA.............
UpStat NYC
Sub
Support
Oppose
DK/NA
39%
50
12
51%
32
16
46%
37
17
64. Do you think elected state officials should be required to disclose the source and
size of income from outside jobs and investments, or don't you think so?
Yes/Should disclose
No
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+
84%
13
3
85%
14
2
79%
17
5
90%
8
2
87%
10
2
81%
15
4
74%
22
5
86%
13
1
87%
10
3
AREA.............
UpStat NYC
Sub
Yes/Should disclose
No
DK/NA
84%
13
3
83%
14
3
84%
11
5
65. Do you think the spouses or live-in partners of elected state officials should be
required to disclose the source and size of income from employment and investments, or
don't you think so?
Yes/Should disclose
No
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+
64%
32
5
66%
32
2
60%
33
7
68%
29
3
66%
29
4
61%
34
5
54%
39
7
64%
33
4
67%
29
4
AREA.............
UpStat NYC
Sub
Yes/Should disclose
No
DK/NA
64%
33
4
67%
28
5
58%
35
6
66. Do you think elected state officials who have been convicted of a felony should lose
their pensions or not?
Yes/Lose pensions
No
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+
76%
18
6
83%
11
6
70%
22
8
77%
18
5
76%
18
5
75%
18
7
68%
29
3
75%
17
8
79%
15
6
AREA.............
UpStat NYC
Sub
Yes/Lose pensions
No
DK/NA
78%
17
6
69%
24
7
83%
11
6
67. Do you think New York State legislators should serve full-time with a higher state
salary and no outside jobs or should they serve part-time with a lower salary and be
allowed to accept outside employment?
Full-time
Part-time
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+
57%
33
10
45%
47
9
59%
30
11
62%
27
11
62%
30
8
52%
36
12
56%
36
8
59%
29
12
56%
34
9
AREA.............
UpStat NYC
Sub
Full-time
Part-time
DK/NA
49%
43
8
64%
24
12
58%
30
12
68. Do you believe U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's public comments about state government
corruption have been appropriate or inappropriate, or haven't you heard enough about it?
Appropriate
Inappropriate
Hvn't hrd enough
REFUSED
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+
17%
3
79
1
13%
2
84
-
16%
3
79
1
21%
3
75
1
25%
4
70
1
11%
2
86
1
9%
2
89
-
15%
1
83
-
22%
5
72
2
AREA.............
UpStat NYC
Sub
Appropriate
Inappropriate
Hvn't hrd enough
REFUSED
14%
3
82
-
21%
3
75
1
17%
3
78
2
10