Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #15763 |
1 | If Eliot Spitzer runs for public office again, which of the following best describes you: One: I would vote FOR Eliot Spitzer no matter what office he runs for and no matter who runs against him. Two: I would vote AGAINST Eliot Spitzer no matter what office he runs for and no matter who runs against him. Three: I need to know what office Spitzer is running for and who else is on the ballot before I know how I would vote. |
500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | NYC | NYC subu | Upstate | |
For Spitzer No Matter What | 15% | 20% | 10% | 14% | 21% | 6% | 16% | 17% | 11% | 13% | 15% | 16% | 25% | 21% | 17% | 6% | 19% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 13% | 16% |
Against No Matter What | 39% | 36% | 41% | 30% | 38% | 46% | 46% | 34% | 46% | 42% | 27% | 35% | 42% | 40% | 34% | 47% | 45% | 36% | 40% | 35% | 44% | 40% |
Depends On Office / Ballot | 47% | 44% | 49% | 56% | 41% | 48% | 37% | 49% | 43% | 45% | 58% | 49% | 33% | 39% | 49% | 47% | 36% | 51% | 45% | 50% | 43% | 45% |
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Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 32% | 29% | 22% | 17% | 61% | 39% | 64% | 14% | 14% | 8% | 20% | 51% | 27% | 22% | 40% | 26% | 42% | 26% | 32% |
2 | On a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 means you have total respect for Eliot Spitzer and 1 means you have absolutely no respect for Eliot Spitzer, how much respect do you have for Eliot Spitzer? |
500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | NYC | NYC subu | Upstate | |
1 | 33% | 29% | 36% | 29% | 33% | 30% | 41% | 31% | 35% | 34% | 25% | 29% | 40% | 35% | 28% | 41% | 39% | 29% | 35% | 32% | 33% | 34% |
2 | 8% | 4% | 11% | 6% | 7% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 10% | 9% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 1% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 11% | 6% | 7% | 11% | 7% |
3 | 6% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 9% | 8% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 7% | 7% | 4% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 5% | 10% | 5% |
4 | 8% | 6% | 10% | 10% | 6% | 9% | 4% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 9% | 16% | 2% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 4% | 8% | 12% | 9% | 9% | 6% |
5 | 20% | 17% | 22% | 19% | 25% | 18% | 15% | 22% | 17% | 18% | 29% | 19% | 17% | 21% | 20% | 20% | 27% | 18% | 17% | 19% | 16% | 24% |
6 | 6% | 9% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 13% | 1% | 0% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 8% |
7 | 7% | 10% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 9% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 9% |
8 | 7% | 11% | 3% | 7% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 4% | 6% | 13% | 3% | 7% | 8% | 4% | 11% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 7% |
9 | 1% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% |
10 | 3% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 4% | 13% | 8% | 7% | 2% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 1% | 1% |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 32% | 29% | 22% | 17% | 61% | 39% | 64% | 14% | 14% | 8% | 20% | 51% | 27% | 22% | 40% | 26% | 42% | 26% | 32% |
Averages | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
3 | Who is better qualified to be governor of New York? Eliot Spitzer? Or David Paterson? |
500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | NYC | NYC subu | Upstate | |
Spitzer | 41% | 48% | 34% | 44% | 41% | 39% | 35% | 43% | 37% | 39% | 42% | 44% | 45% | 49% | 44% | 29% | 46% | 38% | 40% | 41% | 42% | 39% |
Paterson | 24% | 26% | 22% | 18% | 23% | 33% | 27% | 20% | 30% | 23% | 24% | 32% | 19% | 17% | 26% | 28% | 21% | 20% | 35% | 26% | 18% | 26% |
Not Sure | 35% | 25% | 44% | 38% | 36% | 28% | 38% | 37% | 32% | 38% | 34% | 24% | 35% | 34% | 30% | 42% | 34% | 42% | 25% | 33% | 40% | 35% |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 32% | 29% | 22% | 17% | 61% | 39% | 64% | 14% | 14% | 8% | 20% | 51% | 27% | 22% | 40% | 26% | 42% | 26% | 32% |
4 | Who is better qualified to be governor of New York? Eliot Spitzer? Or Rudolph Giuliani? |
500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | NYC | NYC subu | Upstate | |
Spitzer | 25% | 32% | 19% | 18% | 30% | 30% | 24% | 23% | 27% | 21% | 30% | 31% | 38% | 18% | 31% | 21% | 13% | 30% | 30% | 32% | 19% | 21% |
Giuliani | 59% | 58% | 60% | 66% | 57% | 55% | 57% | 62% | 55% | 65% | 50% | 52% | 45% | 79% | 50% | 64% | 83% | 50% | 55% | 51% | 72% | 60% |
Not Sure | 16% | 10% | 20% | 16% | 14% | 15% | 20% | 15% | 17% | 14% | 20% | 17% | 16% | 3% | 19% | 15% | 3% | 20% | 15% | 17% | 9% | 20% |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 32% | 29% | 22% | 17% | 61% | 39% | 64% | 14% | 14% | 8% | 20% | 51% | 27% | 22% | 40% | 26% | 42% | 26% | 32% |
5 | Who is better qualified to be governor of New York? David Paterson or Rudolph Giuliani? |
500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | NYC | NYC subu | Upstate | |
Paterson | 27% | 32% | 22% | 30% | 23% | 30% | 23% | 27% | 27% | 20% | 53% | 25% | 35% | 8% | 33% | 29% | 9% | 30% | 36% | 34% | 15% | 27% |
Giuliani | 61% | 59% | 62% | 59% | 67% | 53% | 64% | 62% | 58% | 69% | 39% | 46% | 55% | 86% | 50% | 64% | 87% | 55% | 49% | 52% | 76% | 60% |
Not Sure | 13% | 9% | 16% | 11% | 11% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 15% | 10% | 9% | 29% | 10% | 5% | 16% | 7% | 4% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 10% | 13% |
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Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 32% | 29% | 22% | 17% | 61% | 39% | 64% | 14% | 14% | 8% | 20% | 51% | 27% | 22% | 40% | 26% | 42% | 26% | 32% |