2014 voice of the voter poll results

Monroe County Voice of the Voters Poll

500 registered voters interviewed by telephone (both landline and cellphone), October 13-16, 2014 by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Washington, D.C. The margin for error is plus or minus 4.5%.

QUESTION: Now I’d like to read a brief list of public officials and institutions. After I read each, please tell me if you would rate their job performance as excellent, good, just fair or poor? The first/next is: ___________________

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ROCHESTER MAYOR LOVELY WARREN 3% 22% 25% 43% 20% 63% 12%

MONROE COUNTY EXECUTIVE MAGGIE BROOKS 6% 37% 43% 32% 25% 57% -

ROCHESTER SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT 5% 21% 26% 27% 31%

58% 16%

BOLGEN VARGAS 0%

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA 10% 34% 44% 16% 40% 56% -

GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO 15% 32% 47% 29% 22% 51% 2%

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY 3% 17% 20% 47% 26% 73% 7%

NEW YORK STATE SENATE 1% 20% 21% 47% 27% 74% 5%

UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1% 21% 22% 35% 40% 75% 3%

UNITED STATES SENATE - 18% 18% 38% 41% 79% 3%

QUESTION: Generally, do you think that the United States is heading in the right direction, or are things on the wrong track?

RIGHT DIRECTION 28% WRONG TRACK 64% NOT SURE 8%

QUESTION: Generally, do you think that New York State is heading in the right direction, or are things on the wrong track?


VOICE OF THE VOTER - MONROE COUNTY, NY OCTOBER 2014

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QUESTION: Generally, do you think that Monroe County is heading in the right direction, or are things on the wrong track?


QUESTION: And generally, do you think that the City of Rochester is heading in the right direction, or are things on the wrong track?


MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES: COUNTRY

QUESTION: What do you feel is the most important issue facing the country today? [NOT READ]

JOBS AND THE ECONOMY 22%

ISIS/IRAQ/TERRORISM 28%

EBOLA 22%

HEALTH CARE 7%

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION 5%

MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY 1%

TAXES & GOVERNMENT SPENDING 4%

MORAL & FAMILY VALUES 4%

SOCIAL ISSUES/POVERTY 2%

ENERGY AND GAS PRICES 1%-

ENVIRONMENT – GLOBAL WARMING 2%

OTHER 1%

DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 1%



MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES: STATE

QUESTION: What do you feel is the most important issue facing New York State today? [NOT READ]

POOR ECONOMY- SUSTAINING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT-JOBS 35%

HIGH TAXES AND GOVERNMENT SPENDING 31%

EDUCATION ISSUES 8%

DYSFUNCTION IN ALBANY/ ETHICS/ PARTISAN POLITICS/POOR LEADERSHIP

6%

HEALTH CARE 5%

CRIME / DRUGS 3%

PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT/HYDROFRACKING FOR NATURAL GAS 2%

MANAGING GROWTH-SPRAWL- DEVELOPMENT 1%

TRAFFIC-ROADS-TRANSPORTATION ISSUES 1%

QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY 1%

MORAL ISSUES/FAMILY VALUES/SOCIAL ISSUES 1%

OTHER 4%

NOT SURE 3%

MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES: LOCAL

QUESTION: What do you feel is the most important local issue facing Monroe County and the City of Rochester today? [NOT READ]

POOR ECONOMY- SUSTAINING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT-JOBS 33%

HIGH TAXES AND GOVERNMENT SPENDING 18%

EDUCATION ISSUES 13%

CRIME / DRUGS 11%

TRAFFIC-ROADS-TRANSPORTATION ISSUES 4%

MANAGING GROWTH/SPRAWL/ 3%

MORAL ISSUES/FAMILY VALUES/SOCIAL ISSUES 3%

REVITALIZE/DEVELOP DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER 2%

QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY 2%

PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT/HYDROFRACKING FOR NATURAL GAS 1%

HEALTH CARE 1%

CIVIL RIGHTS / RACE RELATIONS -

OTHER 4%

NOT SURE 5%



HEALTH CARE:

QUESTION: So far, would you say the health care law has directly helped you and your family, directly hurt you and your family, or has it not had a direct impact?

HELPED 17% HURT 33% NO IMPACT 49% BOTH - NOT SURE 1%

FRACKING:

QUESTION: Do you think that New York state’s decision to approve or prohibit fracking for natural gas is being delayed for political purposes?

YES 63% NO 26% NOT SURE 11%

CASINOS:

QUESTION: Do you support or oppose a Native American Casino being built and operated in Monroe County?

SUPPORT 39% OPPOSE 52% UNDECIDED 9%

BILLS STADIUM & PUBLIC FUNDS:

QUESTION: Do you support or oppose the use of New York State public funds being used to help construct a new stadium for the Buffalo Bills




TRUST IN GOVERNMENT/CORRUPTION:

QUESTION: I’m going to read a brief list of institutions, please tell me how much trust you have in each. That is, a great deal of trust, a fair amount, not too much or not at all.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

A GREAT DEAL 4%

A FAIR AMOUNT 38% 42% TRUST

NOT TOO MUCH 33%

NOT AT ALL 25% 58% NOT TRUST

NOT SURE -

STATE GOVERNMENT

A GREAT DEAL -


NOT TOO MUCH 27%


NOT SURE -

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

A GREAT DEAL 3%


NOT TOO MUCH 18%


NOT SURE 2%

VIOLENT CRIMINALS & PAROLE:

QUESTION: Do you support or oppose abolishing parole for criminals that commit serious violent crimes like rape and murder?




ECONOMY & JOBS:

QUESTION: How concerned are you about the security and future of your own job, or the jobs of any close family members in the Rochester area?

VERY CONCERNED 32%

74% TOTAL CONCERNED

SOMEWHAT CONCERNED 42%

NOT TOO CONCERNED 18%

25% TOTAL NOT CONCERNED

NOT AT ALL CONCERNED 7%

NOT SURE 1%

QUESTION: How would you rate the economic conditions in Rochester, Monroe and the surrounding area: excellent, good, just fair or poor?

EXCELLENT - 25% TOTAL POSITIVE GOOD 25%

ONLY FAIR 54% 75% TOTAL NEGATIVE POOR 21%

NOT SURE -

MINIMUM WAGE:

QUESTION: By the end of 2015 the minimum wage in New York State will be increased to nine dollars an hour ($9). Do you think the increase to nine dollars ($9.00) is too much, too little or about right?

TOO MUCH 18% ABOUT RIGHT 41% TOO LOW 38% NOT SURE 3%

QUESTION: Do you consider nine dollars ($9.00) an hour to be a “living wage”?

YES 15% NO 78% NOT SURE 7%

RACE RELATIONS:

QUESTION: How would you rate race relations between whites and blacks in Monroe County and the City of Rochester?

EXCELLENT 1%

26% TOTAL POSITIVE

GOOD 25%

ONLY FAIR 51%

69% TOTAL NEGATIVE

POOR 18%

UNDECIDED 5%



SAFE ACT:

QUESTION: Do you support or oppose New York State’s “Safe Act” law which regulates the sale and ownership of firearms?


CORE STANDARDS:

QUESTION: Do you support or oppose the public education standards mandated by the federally CORE Act?


DEMOGRAPHICS:

- What is your current official party voter registration?

DEMOCRAT 40% REPUBLICAN 30% INDEPENDENT – NON-AFFILIATED 22% OTHER 7%

- Do you currently live within the City of Rochester, or in one of the surrounding suburbs?

CITY ROCHESTER 27% SUBURBS 73%

- What is the highest level of education you have completed?

HIGH SCHOOL (OR LESS) 22% SOME COLLEGE 27% COLLEGE GRADUATE 37% GRADUATE DEGREE 13% REFUSED -



- What is your age?

18-34 16% 35-49 28% 50-64 27% 65+ 28% REFUSED 1%

- Which of the following best describes your race or ethnicity?

WHITE or CAUCASIAN 78% BLACK or AFRICAN-AMERICAN 13% HISPANIC or LATINO 5% ASIAN or OTHER 2% REFUSED 2%

- NOTE SEX:

MALE 49% FEMALE 51%

2014 voice of the voter poll results

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