Poll Watch: Quinnipiac New York City Survey on the Response to Hurricane Sandy

Quinnipiac NYC Poll on the Response to Hurricane Sandy

Who do you think did the best job handling the recovery from Hurricane Sandy: Governor Cuomo, Governor Christie, Mayor Bloomberg, or President Obama? 

• Governor Christie 36%
• President Obama 22%
• Governor Cuomo 15%
• Mayor Bloomberg 12% 
  

Among Whites

• Governor Christie 43%
• Governor Cuomo 17%
• President Obama 13%
• Mayor Bloomberg 11% 
  

Among Blacks

• Governor Christie 34%
• President Obama 31%
• Governor Cuomo 11%
• Mayor Bloomberg 9% 
  

Among Hispanics 

• Governor Christie 31%
• President Obama 29%
• Governor Cuomo 16%
• Mayor Bloomberg 14% 
  

How would you rate Governor Christie's overall response to Hurricane Sandy?

• Excellent 54%
• Good 35%
• Not so good 3%
• Poor 1% 

How would you rate President Obama's overall response to Hurricane Sandy?

• Excellent 48%
• Good 36%
• Not so good 7%
• Poor 5%

How would you rate Governor Cuomo's overall response to Hurricane Sandy? 

• Excellent 38%
• Good 47%
• Not so good 9%
• Poor 3%

How would you rate Mayor Bloomberg's overall response to Hurricane Sandy?

• Excellent 29%
• Good 46%
• Not so good 15%
• Poor 8%

Survey of 1,165 New York City voters was conducted November 14-18, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.9 percentage points. Party ID: 58% Democrat; 10% Republican; 24% Independent; 8% Other. Race: 41% White; 23% Black; 22% Hispanic; 14% Other.