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Public Policy Polling3020 Highwoods Blvd.Raleigh, NC 27604

Phone: 888 621-6988Web: www.publicpolicypolling.comEmail: [email protected]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 2010

INTERVIEWS: DEAN DEBNAM 888-621-6988 / 919-880-4888 (serious media

inquiries only please, other questions can be directed to Tom Jensen)

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE POLL: TOM JENSEN 919-744-6312

New Yorkers Wish They Had Spitzer Back

Raleigh, N.C. Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, co-host of a so-far poorlyrated new CNN primetime talk show, is equally disliked as his replacement and former

Lieutenant Governor, David Paterson, but Empire State voters still think things would

have been better off for the past two years had Spitzer stayed in office.

Spitzer has a negative 30-55 personal favorability rating, with Patersons job approval

mark exactly the same. Paterson is in the bottom third of the 31 governors PPP haspolled in 2010ten are less popular, but 20 are better liked. Spitzer, at 40-42 to

Patersons 30-53, is more popular with the two mens own party members, but Paterson

has more favor across the aisle, at 27-64 to Spitzers 18-72 among Republicans, and at

33-50 to Spitzers 24-60 with independents.

But by a 45-28 margin, voters would have preferred Spitzer still be governor, despite the

personal scandals that prompted his resignation. Though less liked with the GOP andunaffiliated voters, New York Republicans and independents evidently feel things are on

such a bad track in the state that they still would have rather had Spitzer, albeit by narrow

37-34 and 38-33 margins. Democrats overwhelmingly choose Spitzer, 53-22.

In a list of national figures who are current or former New York elected officials, Hillary

Clinton is the best liked, with a 59-36 favorability grade to Rudy Giulianis 53-37, Mario

Cuomos 51-35, Michael Bloombergs 43-37, and George Patakis 39-37. Giuliani is byfar the best liked among independents and with his own base, though Clinton is close

behind with her base.

Eliot Spitzer has been openly flirting with a possible future return to elective office, and

he would probably fare well in a Democratic primary, said Dean Debnam, President ofPublic Policy Polling. But the numbers statewide are more an indication that New

Yorkers overall would simply prefer anyone else to David Paterson than that they loveSpitzer.

PPP surveyed 592 likely New York voters from October 1 st to 3rd. The surveys margin

of error is +/-4.0%. Other factors, such as refusal to be interviewed and weighting, mayintroduce additional error that is more difficult to quantify.

Complete results are attached, and can be found at www.publicpolicypolling.com.


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October 1-3, 2010Survey of 592 likely voters


3020 Highwoods Blvd.Raleigh, NC 27604

[email protected] / 888 621-6988



New York Survey Results

Q1 If there was an election for Congress today,would you vote Democratic or Republican?

51%Democratic......................................................

39%Republican......................................................

10%Undecided.......................................................

Q2 Do you approve or disapprove of GovernorDavid Patersons job performance?

30%Approve..........................................................

55%Disapprove......................................................

15%Not sure..........................................................

Q3 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinionof Eliot Spitzer?

30%Favorable..............

55%Unfavorable...........

15%Not sure................

Q4 Do you think New York would have been betteroff for the last 2 years with David Paterson orEliot Spitzer as Governor?

28%David Paterson...............................................

45%Eliot Spitzer.....................................................

27%Not sure..........................................................

Q5 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinionof Michael Bloomberg?

43%Favorable..............


21%Not sure................

Q6 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinionof Hillary Clinton?

59%Favorable..............


5%Not sure................

Q7 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion

of Mario Cuomo?51%Favorable..............


14%Not sure................

Q8 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinionof Rudy Giuliani?

53%Favorable..............


10%Not sure................

Q9 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinionof George Pataki?

39%Favorable..............


24%Not sure................

Q10 Do you think an Islamic community center

should be built in lower Manhattan, two blocksfrom the former site of the World Trade Center?

32%Yes........................

55%No.........................

13%Not sure................

Q11 Do you think developers have the right to buildan Islamic community center near the formersite of the World Trade Center?

59%Yes........................

30%No.........................

11%Not sure................

Q12 Do you think a strip club should be built inlower Manhattan, two blocks from the former

site of the World Trade Center?

28%Yes........................

54%No.........................

18%Not sure................

Q13 Who did you vote for President in 2008?

40%John McCain...................................................

54%Barack Obama................................................

6%Someone else/Don't remember......................

Q14 If you are a liberal, press 1. If a moderate,press 2. If a conservative, press 3.

27%Liberal.............................................................

40%Moderate.........................................................

33%Conservative...................................................


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Q15 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.

51%Woman...........................................................

49%Man.................................................................

Q16 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican,press 2. If you are an independent or identifywith another party, press 3.

48%Democrat........................................................

32%Republican......................................................

21%Independent/Other..........................................

Q17 If you are Hispanic, press 1. If white, press 2.

If African-American, press 3. If other, press 4.6%Hispanic..........................................................

75%White..............................................................

13%African-American............................................

6%Other...............................................................

Q18 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1. If 30 to45, press 2. If 46 to 65, press 3. If you areolder than 65, press 4.

7%18 to 29...........................................................

23%30 to 45...........................................................

46%46 to 65...........................................................

24%Older than 65..................................................


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October 1-3, 2010survey of 592 likely voters






Crosstabs

Base

2008 Vote

John

McCain

Barack

Obama

Someone else/Don't

remember

Generic Ballot

Democratic

Republican

Undecided

51% 7% 84% 41%

39% 84% 6% 43%

10% 10% 9% 16%

Base

2008 Vote

John

McCain

Barack

Obama

Someone else/Don't

remember

Paterson Approval

Approve

Disapprove

Not sure

30% 28% 31% 28%

55% 64% 50% 48%

15% 8% 19% 24%

Base

2008 Vote

John

McCain

Barack

Obama

Someone else/Don't

rememberSpitzer Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

30% 15% 40% 41%

55% 75% 42% 40%

15% 9% 19% 19%

Base

2008 Vote

John

McCain

Barack

Obama

Someone else/Don't

rememberPaterson vs. Spitzer

David Paterson

Eliot Spitzer

Not sure

28% 38% 21% 27%

45% 31% 55% 42%

27% 30% 25% 31%


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Crosstabs

Base

2008 Vote

John

McCain

Barack

Obama

Someone else/Don't

remember

Bloomberg

Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

43% 28% 55% 33%

37% 52% 25% 37%

21% 21% 20% 30%

Base

2008 Vote

John

McCain

Barack

Obama

Someone else/Don't

remember

Hillary Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

59% 24% 85% 55%

36% 71% 10% 45%

5% 5% 5% -

Base

2008 Vote

John

McCain

Barack

Obama

Someone else/Don't

rememberMario Cuomo

Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

51% 19% 75% 44%

35% 68% 9% 43%

14% 12% 16% 13%

Base

2008 Vote

John

McCain

Barack

Obama

Someone else/Don't

rememberGiuliani Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

53% 87% 27% 62%

37% 7% 61% 24%

10% 7% 12% 13%


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Crosstabs

Base

2008 Vote

John

McCain

Barack

Obama

Someone else/Don't

remember

Pataki Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

39% 56% 27% 33%

37% 23% 48% 32%

24% 21% 25% 35%

Base

2008 Vote

John

McCain

Barack

Obama

Someone else/Don't

remember

Islamic Community

Center

Yes

No

Not sure

32% 5% 53% 21%

55% 86% 33% 53%

13% 9% 15% 26%

Base

2008 Vote

John

McCain

Barack

Obama

Someone else/Don't

rememberRight to Build

Community Center

Yes

No

Not sure

59% 49% 69% 38%

30% 43% 18% 41%

11% 8% 12% 21%

Base

2008 Vote

John

McCain

Barack

Obama

Someone else/Don't

rememberStrip Club

Yes

No

Not sure

28% 19% 34% 29%

54% 63% 48% 55%

18% 18% 18% 16%


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Crosstabs

Base

Ideology

Liberal Moderate Conservative

Gener ic Ballot

Democratic

Republican

Undecided

51% 90% 58% 10%

39% 2% 30% 82%

10% 7% 13% 8%

Base

Ideology


Paters on Approval

Approve

Disapprove

Not sur e

30% 33% 26% 31%

55% 47% 55% 63%

15% 20% 19% 6%

Base

Ideology


Spitzer Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

30% 42% 34% 16%

55% 35% 53% 74%

15% 22% 13% 11%

Base

Ideology


Paterson vs. Spitzer

David Pater son

Eliot Spitzer

Not sur e

28% 15% 25% 42%

45% 51% 54% 28%

27% 34% 20% 30%


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Crosstabs

Base

Ideology


Bloomberg

Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

43% 59% 47% 24%

37% 24% 29% 55%

21% 17% 24% 21%

Base

Ideology



Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sur e

59% 87% 68% 24%

36% 9% 26% 71%

5% 5% 6% 5%

Base

Ideology


Mario CuomoFavorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

51% 78% 61% 17%

35% 7% 23% 72%

14% 15% 16% 11%

Base

Ideology


Giuliani Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sur e

53% 18% 53% 81%

37% 73% 35% 9%

10% 8% 12% 9%


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Crosstabs

Base

Ideology


Pataki Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

39% 18% 40% 55%

37% 54% 36% 24%

24% 27% 24% 21%

Base

Ideology


Islamic Community

Center

Yes

No

Not sur e

32% 60% 35% 5%

55% 25% 51% 85%

13% 14% 14% 10%

Base

Ideology


Right to BuildCommunity Center

Yes

No

Not sure

59% 71% 64% 44%

30% 16% 25% 46%

11% 13% 11% 10%

Base

Ideology


Strip Club

Yes

No

Not sur e

28% 40% 31% 14%

54% 40% 54% 67%

18% 21% 15% 19%


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Crosstabs

Base

Gender

Wom an Man

Generic Ballot

Democratic

Republican

Undecided

51% 53% 49%

39% 36% 43%

10% 12% 8%

Base

Gender

Wom an Man

Paterson Approval

Approve

Disapprove

Not sure

30% 25% 34%

55% 57% 54%

15% 18% 11%

Base

Gender

Wom an Man


Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

30% 27% 33%

55% 56% 54%

15% 17% 13%

Base

Gender

Wom an Man

Paters on vs. Spitzer

David Paterson

Eliot Spitzer

Not sure

28% 26% 30%

45% 42% 48%

27% 32% 22%


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Crosstabs

Base

Gender

Wom an Man

Bloomberg

Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

43% 44% 41%

37% 29% 44%

21% 27% 15%

Base

Gender

Wom an Man


Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

59% 67% 50%

36% 28% 45%

5% 5% 5%

Base

Gender

Wom an Man

Mario Cuomo

Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

51% 53% 49%

35% 30% 40%

14% 17% 11%

Base

Gender

Wom an Man


Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

53% 53% 53%

37% 36% 38%

10% 11% 9%


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Crosstabs

Base

Gender

Wom an Man

Pataki Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

39% 36% 42%

37% 38% 35%

24% 25% 23%

Base

Gender

Wom an Man

Islamic Comm unity

Center

Yes

No

Not sure

32% 33% 30%

55% 53% 58%

13% 14% 12%

Base

Gender

Wom an Man

Right to Build

Community Center

Yes

No

Not sure

59% 57% 62%

30% 31% 28%

11% 12% 10%

Base

Gender

Wom an Man

Strip Club

Yes

No

Not sure

28% 20% 36%

54% 62% 46%

18% 18% 18%


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Crosstabs

Base

Party

Democrat Republican Independent/Other

Generic Ballot

Democratic

Republican

Undecided

51% 84% 10% 36%

39% 9% 8 3% 45%

10% 7% 8% 20%

Base

Party


Paterson Approval

Approve

Disapprove

Not sur e

30% 30% 27% 33%

55% 53% 64% 50%

15% 18% 9% 18%

Base

Party


Spitzer FavorabilityFavorable

Unfavorable

Not sur e

30% 40% 18% 24%

55% 42% 72% 60%

15% 17% 10% 16%

Base

Party


Paterson vs. SpitzerDavid Paterson

Eliot Spitzer

Not sur e

28% 22% 34% 33%

45% 53% 37% 38%

27% 25% 29% 29%


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Crosstabs

Base

Party


Bloomberg

Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sur e

43% 53% 28% 40%

37% 27% 52% 35%

21% 20% 19% 24%

Base

Party



Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sur e

59% 82% 28% 50%

36% 12% 66% 48%

5% 6% 6% 2%

Base

Party


Mario CuomoFavorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sur e

51% 72% 24% 44%

35% 13% 63% 42%

14% 15% 13% 14%

Base

Party


Giuliani FavorabilityFavorable

Unfavorable

Not sur e

53% 29% 87% 58%

37% 58% 10% 29%

10% 13% 4% 13%


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Crosstabs

Base

Party


Pataki Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sur e

39% 26% 60% 37%

37% 48% 23% 33%

24% 26% 17% 29%

Base

Party


Islamic Community

Center

Yes

No

Not sur e

32% 49% 4% 34%

55% 37% 86% 51%

13% 14% 9% 14%

Base

Party


Right to BuildCommunity Center

Yes

No

Not sur e

59% 68% 44% 65%

30% 21% 47% 23%

11% 12% 9% 12%

Base

Party


Strip ClubYes

No

Not sur e

28% 33% 21% 28%

54% 50% 64% 50%

18% 18% 15% 22%


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Crosstabs

Base

Race

Hispanic White

African-

American Other

Generic Ballot

Democratic

Republican

Undecided

51% 63% 44% 88% 39%

39% 21% 46% 9% 39%

10% 16% 10% 3% 21%

Base

Race

Hispanic White

African-

American Other

Paterson Approval

Approve

Disapprove

Not sure

30% 16% 31% 29% 29%

55% 53% 57% 50% 53%

15% 32% 12% 21% 18%

Base

Race

Hispanic White

African-

American OtherSpitzer Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

30% 32% 28% 41% 29%

55% 47% 60% 32% 53%

15% 21% 12% 26% 18%

Base

Race

Hispanic White

African-

American OtherPaterson vs. Spitzer

David Paterson

Eliot Spitzer

Not sure

28% 11% 29% 26% 34%

45% 47% 44% 47% 42%

27% 42% 27% 26% 24%


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Crosstabs

Base

Race

Hispanic White

African-

American Other

Bloomberg

Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

43% 47% 43% 38% 37%

37% 47% 35% 41% 34%

21% 5% 21% 21% 29%

Base

Race

Hispanic White

African-

American Other


Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

59% 63% 54% 82% 53%

36% 21% 42% 12% 39%

5% 16% 4% 6% 8%

Base

Race

Hispanic White

African-

American OtherMario Cuomo

Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

51% 53% 47% 71% 50%

35% 26% 40% 9% 39%

14% 21% 13% 21% 11%

Base

Race

Hispanic White

African-

American OtherGiuliani Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

53% 63% 60% 9% 47%

37% 26% 31% 74% 42%

10% 11% 9% 18% 11%


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Crosstabs

Base

Race

Hispanic White

African-

American Other

Pataki Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

39% 47% 41% 26% 29%

37% 26% 37% 41% 37%

24% 26% 22% 32% 34%

Base

Race

Hispanic White

African-

American Other

Islamic Community

Center

Yes

No

Not sure

32% 26% 29% 50% 26%

55% 63% 59% 32% 53%

13% 11% 11% 18% 21%

Base

Race

Hispanic White

African-

American OtherRight to Build

Community Center

Yes

No

Not sure

59% 42% 59% 68% 61%

30% 42% 32% 9% 26%

11% 16% 8% 24% 13%

Base

Race

Hispanic White

African-

American OtherStrip Club

Yes

No

Not sure

28% 47% 27% 24% 24%

54% 42% 56% 53% 47%

18% 11% 16% 24% 29%


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Crosstabs

Base

Age

18 to

29

30 to

45

46 to

65

Older

than 65

Generic Ballot

Democratic

Republican

Undecided

51% 62% 43% 55% 47%

39% 31% 45% 36% 43%

10% 6% 12% 9% 11%

Base

Age

18 to

29

30 to

45

46 to

65

Older

than 65

Paterson Approval

Approve

Disapprove

Not sure

30% 12% 27% 35% 27%

55% 62% 62% 52% 54%

15% 26% 11% 12% 20%

Base

Age

18 to

29

30 to

45

46 to

65

Older

than 65


Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

30% 32% 26% 32% 29%

55% 43% 58% 57% 52%

15% 25% 16% 11% 19%

Base

Age

18 to

29

30 to

45

46 to

65

Older

than 65

Paters on vs. Spitzer

David Pater son

Eliot Spitzer

Not sure

28% 15% 29% 31% 26%

45% 54% 45% 43% 44%

27% 31% 26% 26% 29%


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Crosstabs

Base

Age

18 to

29

30 to

45

46 to

65

Older

than 65

Bloomberg

Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

43% 54% 35% 41% 49%

37% 18% 47% 39% 27%

21% 28% 18% 19% 24%

Base

Age

18 to

29

30 to

45

46 to

65

Older

than 65


Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

59% 60% 49% 63% 59%

36% 33% 46% 35% 32%

5% 6% 5% 2% 9%

Base

Age

18 to

29

30 to

45

46 to

65

Older

than 65

Mario Cuomo

Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

51% 45% 46% 54% 51%

35% 33% 38% 34% 34%

14% 21% 16% 12% 15%

Base

Age

18 to

29

30 to

45

46 to

65

Older

than 65


Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

53% 65% 63% 47% 51%

37% 28% 32% 40% 38%

10% 6% 5% 13% 11%


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Base

Age

18 to

29

30 to

45

46 to

65

Older

than 65

Pataki Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

39% 28% 49% 34% 42%

37% 33% 30% 43% 33%

24% 39% 21% 23% 25%

Base

Age

18 to

29

30 to

45

46 to

65

Older

than 65

Islamic Comm unity

Center

Yes

No

Not sure

32% 17% 29% 38% 27%

55% 66% 58% 52% 57%

13% 17% 12% 10% 16%

Base

Age

18 to

29

30 to

45

46 to

65

Older

than 65

Right to Build

Community Center

Yes

No

Not sure

59% 40% 65% 65% 49%

30% 45% 29% 24% 37%

11% 15% 6% 11% 14%

Base

Age

18 to

29

30 to

45

46 to

65

Older

than 65

Strip Club

Yes

No

Not sure

28% 29% 44% 28% 12%

54% 56% 41% 56% 64%

18% 15% 14% 17% 24%

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