IN THE FIELD RESEARCH NEW YORK STATE

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Pg 1 1 Q1. - IN GENERAL, WHEN THERE ARE ELECTIONS, DO YOU ALWAYS VOTE, ALMOST ALWAYS VOTE, VOTE MOST OF THE TIME, VOTE SOME OF THE TIME, HARDLY EVER VOTE OR NEVER VOTE? - 600 Total - 366 61.0 ALWAYS - 130 21.7 ALMOST ALWAYS - 104 17.3 MOST OF TIME

Pg 6 2 Q2. - WOULD YOU SAY YOU ARE A LIBERAL, A MODERATE, OR A CONSERVATIVE IN YOUR POLITICAL BELIEFS? - 600 Total - 169 28.2 LIBERAL - 196 32.7 MODERATE - 197 32.8 CONSERVATIVE - 38 6.3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED

Pg 11 3 Q3. - IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE FACING NEW YORK STATE TODAY? - 600 Total - 103 17.2 UNEMPLOYMENT/JOBS - 103 17.2 TAXES/TOO HIGH - 69 11.5 ECONOMY - 44 7.3 EDUCATION/QUALITY - 17 2.8 OBAMACARE/REPEAL - 15 2.5 HONSTY/GOV'T CORRUPTN - 11 1.8 IMMIGRATN/ILLEG ALIEN - 10 1.7 PROPERTY TAXES - 10 1.7 CRIME - 10 1.7 FINANCIAL - 10 1.7 FRACKING - 9 1.5 POVRTY/HUNGER/HOMELSS - 9 1.5 BUDGET/DEFICIT - 8 1.3 WAGES/HIGHER - 8 1.3 HOUSING/AFFORDABLE - 7 1.2 COST OF LIVING - 7 1.2 TERRORISM - 7 1.2 SAFETY/SECURITY - 7 1.2 GUN CONTROL/SAFE ACT - 7 1.2 ABORTION - 5 0.8 WELFARE ABUSE/FRAUD - 5 0.8 GOV. ANDREW CUOMO - 4 0.7 DRUGS/ALCOHOL - 4 0.7 SCHOOL FUNDING - 3 0.5 ATTRACT BIZ/INDUSTRY - 3 0.5 UTILITY COSTS - 3 0.5 INCOME TAX - 3 0.5 INFRASTRUCTURE - 3 0.5 SENIOR CITIZENS - 3 0.5 INCOME INEQUALITY - 3 0.5 ENVIRONMENT - 3 0.5 STATE LEGISLATURE - 3 0.5 GOVT. TRANSPARENCY CON'T

- 2 0.3 GASOLINE PRICES - 2 0.3 HEALTH INSURANCE - 2 0.3 QUALITY OF LIFE - 2 0.3 WAR/PEACE/UNREST - 2 0.3 CLASS SIZE/CROWDING - 2 0.3 TEACHER QUALITY/PAY - 2 0.3 WATER/QUALITY/SAFETY - 2 0.3 MORAL/FAMILY VALUES - 2 0.3 GOVERNMENT REFORM - 2 0.3 GOV'T BIG/INTERFER - 2 0.3 ELECTIONS - 2 0.3 CORPORATE WELFARE - 1 0.2 TRANSPORTATION - 1 0.2 TRAFFIC/CONGESTION - 1 0.2 SR HEALTH/MEDICARE - 1 0.2 RACE/DISCRIMINATION - 1 0.2 CHILD CARE - 1 0.2 CLIMATE CHANGE - 1 0.2 BARACK OBAMA/IMPEACH - 1 0.2 PENSION REFORM - 52 8.7 DON'T KNOW

Pg 38 4 Q4. - IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITY OF THE NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL? - 600 Total - 102 17.0 ENFORCE/UPHOLD LAW - 69 11.5 ANTI CORRUPTION - 31 5.2 PROSECUTE CRIMINALS - 30 5.0 LEGAL/TOP LEGAL FIGUR - 25 4.2 CRIMINAL MATTERS - 19 3.2 STATE/THINGS RUN WELL - 18 3.0 LISTEN/BE FOR PEOPLE - 17 2.8 WHITE COLLAR CRIME - 11 1.8 SAFETY/PROTECT FOLK - 11 1.8 CONSUMR PROTETN/FRAUD - 11 1.8 FAIR/IMPARTIAL/HONEST - 9 1.5 PUT CRIMINAL IN JAIL - 8 1.3 JUSTICE/FAIR TRIAL - 8 1.3 FINANCIAL ISSUES - 7 1.2 CRIME REDUCTION - 6 1.0 INVESTIGATION - 6 1.0 MISC LEGAL - 6 1.0 COP BRUTAL/MISCONDUCT - 6 1.0 TAXES - 6 1.0 STATE WATCHDOG - 3 0.5 UPHOLD CONSTITUTION - 3 0.5 MORAL ISSUES/ABORTION - 3 0.5 VAR ECONOMY/JOBS - 2 0.3 ANTI-DRUG - 2 0.3 VAR SOCIAL ISSUES - 1 0.2 ELIMINATE GANGS - 1 0.2 ILLEGAL ALIENS - 1 0.2 PEDOPHILES - 178 29.7 DON'T KNOW

Pg 56 5 Q5. - WHAT ISSUE OR ACTION DO YOU MOST ASSOCIATE WITH ERIC SCHNEIDERMAN? - 600 Total - 22 3.7 ATTORNEY GENERAL - 8 1.3 HEARD OF/KNOW NAME - 8 1.3 CLEAN-UP CORRUPTION - 8 1.3 MORELAND COMMISSION - 7 1.2 INEFFECTIV/DO LITTLE - 7 1.2 MONITOR BANK INDUSTRY - 5 0.8 BUSINESS REGULATIONS - 4 0.7 ON TV/NEWS - 4 0.7 FIGHTING CRIME - 3 0.5 GOOD JOB/RECORD - 3 0.5 POOR JOB - 3 0.5 ANDREW CUOMO'S ETHICS - 2 0.3 GOOD/LIKE - 2 0.3 HONEST/SINCERE - 2 0.3 POLITICIAN - 2 0.3 JUST DON'T LIKE - 2 0.3 AROUND/IN LONG - 2 0.3 ABORTION STAND - 2 0.3 ENFORCING NYS LAWS - 2 0.3 WILL NOT VOTE FOR HIM - 2 0.3 SLEEZY/BULLY - 1 0.2 INTELLIGENT - 1 0.2 STRAIGHTFORWARD - 1 0.2 KNOW PERSONALLY/KIN - 1 0.2 HARD WORKER/TRY HARD - 1 0.2 RUN FOR RE-ELECTION - 1 0.2 DISTRICT ATTORNEY - 1 0.2 LIBERAL - 1 0.2 BREAKS PROMISES - 1 0.2 POOR PERSONALITY - 1 0.2 UNRELIABLE - 1 0.2 WILL VOTE FOR HIM - 1 0.2 NY BUSINESS EXODUS - 1 0.2 VERY CONFIDENT - 1 0.2 WOMEN'S RIGHTS - 1 0.2 CONSERVATION - 1 0.2 LOW PROFILE - 1 0.2 FRACKING MORATORIUM - 1 0.2 OUT OF CONTROL - 1 0.2 MIXED BAG - 481 80.2 DON'T KNOW

Pg 74 6 Q6. - GENERALLY SPEAKING, WOULD YOU SAY THINGS IN NEW YORK STATE ARE GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OR IN THE WRONG DIRECTION? - 600 Total - 243 40.5 RIGHT DIRECTION - 280 46.7 WRONG DIRECTION - 77 12.8 DK/REFUSED

Pg 79 7 Q7. - PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU HAVE A FAVORABLE OR UNFAVORABLE OPINION OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING. IF YOU HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PERSON, JUST SAY SO. "ERIC SCHNEIDERMAN" - 600 Total - 102 17.0 FAVORABLE - 64 10.7 UNFAVORABLE - 284 47.3 NO OPINION - 150 25.0 NEVER HEARD OF

Pg 84 8 Q8. - PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU HAVE A FAVORABLE OR UNFAVORABLE OPINION OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING. IF YOU HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PERSON, JUST SAY SO. "JOHN CAHILL" - 600 Total - 69 11.5 FAVORABLE - 19 3.2 UNFAVORABLE - 273 45.5 NO OPINION - 239 39.8 NEVER HEARD OF

Pg 89 9 Q9. - DO YOU THINK ERIC SCHNEIDERMAN IS LIBERAL, MODERATE, OR CONSERVATIVE IN HIS POLITICAL BELIEFS? IF YOU DON'T KNOW, JUST SAY SO. - 600 Total - 107 17.8 LIBERAL - 64 10.7 MODERATE - 11 1.8 CONSERVATIVE - 418 69.7 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED

Pg 94 10 Q10. - IN GENERAL, ARE YOU MOST INTERESTED IN ECONOMIC ISSUES, LIKE TAXES, JOBS AND THE BUDGET; FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND NATIONAL DEFENSE ISSUES, INCLUDING TERRORISM AND WAR; SOCIAL ISSUES, LIKE EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND THE ENVIRONMENT; URBAN ISSUES, LIKE CRIME, DRUGS AND IMMIGRATION; OR MORAL ISSUES LIKE PRO-LIFE AND ANTI-PORNOGRAPHY? - 600 Total - 291 48.5 ECONOMIC - 136 22.7 SOCIAL - 73 12.2 FOREIGN AFFAIRS - 40 6.7 URBAN - 34 5.7 MORAL - 26 4.3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED

Pg 103 11 Q11. - WOULD YOU VOTE TO RE-ELECT ERIC SCHNEIDERMAN, ATTORNEY GENERAL, REGARDLESS OF WHO RAN AGAINST HIM? - 600 Total - 124 20.7 YES, RE-ELECT - 476 79.3 NO/ALL OTHER RESPONSE

Pg 108 12 Q12. - WITH WHICH POLITICAL PARTY ARE YOU REGISTERED? - 600 Total - 178 29.7 REPUBLICAN - 286 47.7 DEMOCRAT - 104 17.3 INDEPENDENT/NO PARTY - 9 1.5 CONSERVATIVE - 1 0.2 WORKING FAMILIES - 5 0.8 OTHER - 17 2.8 DK/REFUSED

Pg 117 13 Q13. - IF THE ELECTION FOR GOVERNOR WERE HELD TODAY, AND THE CANDIDATES WERE ANDREW CUOMO, THE DEMOCRAT, AND ROB ASTORINO, THE REPUBLICAN, FOR WHOM WOULD YOU VOTE? - 600 Total - 316 52.7 CUOMO - 195 32.5 ASTORINO - 89 14.8 UNDECIDED

Pg 122 14 Q14. - IF THE ELECTION FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL WERE HELD TODAY, AND THE CANDIDATES WERE JOHN CAHILL, THE REPUBLICAN, AND ERIC SCHNEIDERMAN, THE DEMOCRAT, FOR WHOM WOULD YOU VOTE? - 600 Total - 178 29.7 CAHILL - 221 36.8 SCHNEIDERMAN - 201 33.5 UNDECIDED

Pg 127 15 Q15. - WOULD YOU SAY THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS TRUE OR UNTRUE? "ERIC SCHNEIDERMAN IS MORE CORRUPT THAN MOST POLITICIANS." - 600 Total - 49 8.2 TRUE - 173 28.8 UNTRUE - 378 63.0 DK/REFUSED

Pg 132 16 Q16. - HAVE YOU SEEN OR HEARD ANY TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENTS RECENTLY ABOUT JOHN CAHILL? - 600 Total - 97 16.2 YES - 455 75.8 NO - 48 8.0 DK/REFUSED

Pg 137 17 Q17. - WOULD YOU SAY YOU ALWAYS VOTE DEMOCRAT, USUALLY VOTE DEMOCRAT, VOTE FOR AS MANY DEMOCRATS AS REPUBLICANS, USUALLY VOTE REPUBLICAN, OR ALWAYS VOTE REPUBLICAN? - 600 Total - 247 41.2 DEMOCRAT - 81 13.5 Always Democrat - 166 27.7 Usually Democrat - 165 27.5 TICKET SPLITTER - 118 19.7 Usually Republican - 31 5.2 Always Republican - 149 24.8 REPUBLICAN - 39 6.5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED

Pg 146 18 Q18. - ARE YOU OR ANY MEMBER OF YOUR IMMEDIATE FAMILY FROM A HISPANIC OR SPANISH SPEAKING BACKGROUND? - 600 Total - 70 11.7 YES - 522 87.0 NO - 8 1.3 DK/REFUSED

Pg 151 19 Q19. - WHAT HERITAGE WOULD YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF? - 70 Total - 11 15.7 PUERTO RICAN - 10 14.3 SOUTH AMERICAN - 8 11.4 MEXICAN - 4 5.7 DOMINICAN - 3 4.3 CUBAN - 24 34.3 SOMETHING ELSE - 10 14.3 DK/REFUSED

Pg 160 20 Q20. - WHAT IS YOUR RACE? - 600 Total - 423 70.5 WHITE - 155 25.8 NON-WHITE - 78 13.0 Black - 70 11.7 Hispanic - 5 0.8 Asian - 2 0.3 Other - 22 3.7 REFUSED

Pg 169 21 Q21. - WHAT IS YOUR AGE? - 600 Total - 26 4.3 18 - 30 - 93 15.5 31 - 40 - 108 18.0 41 - 54 - 182 30.3 55 - 64 - 177 29.5 65 AND OVER - 14 2.3 REFUSED

Pg 178 22 Q22. - WHAT IS YOUR RELIGION? - 600 Total - 183 30.5 PROTESTANT - 255 42.5 CATHOLIC - 58 9.7 JEWISH - 1 0.2 MUSLIM - 44 7.3 ATHEIST/AGNOSTIC - 9 1.5 OTHER - 50 8.3 REFUSED

Pg 187 23 Q23. - WHAT IS YOUR ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME? - 600 Total - 67 11.2 UNDER $30,000 - 48 8.0 $30,001-$40,000 - 47 7.8 $40,001-$50,000 - 84 14.0 $50,001-$75,000 - 100 16.7 $75,001-$100,000 - 39 6.5 $100,001-$125,000 - 23 3.8 $125,001-$150,000 - 22 3.7 $150,001-$200,000 - 34 5.7 OVER $200,000 - 136 22.7 DK/REFUSED

This survey was administered by telephone, by In The Field Research, based on a randomly selected list of phone numbers of registered voters. The survey was in the field in the week of September 8, 2014 for a total of 600 registered voter interviews throughout the state of New York, yielding a 4% margin of error.