Poll Watch: PPP (D) New York 9th Congressional District Special Election Survey

PPP (D) NY-9 Special Election Poll

• Bob Turner (R) 47%
• David Weprin (D) 41%
• Christopher Hoeppner (S) 4%
• Undecided 7%

Among Democrats

• David Weprin (D) 58%
• Bob Turner (R) 29%
• Christopher Hoeppner (S) 4%
• Undecided 9%

Among Republicans

• Bob Turner (R) 83%
• David Weprin (D) 10%
• Christopher Hoeppner (S) 4%
• Undecided 2%

Among Independents

• Bob Turner (R) 58%
• David Weprin (D) 26%
• Christopher Hoeppner (S) 7%
• Undecided 10%

Among Jewish Voters

• Bob Turner (R) 56%
• David Weprin (D) 39%
• Christopher Hoeppner (S) 2%
• Undecided 4%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Bob Turner 45% / 30% {+15%}
• David Weprin 39% / 36% {+3%}
• Mitt Romney 33% / 33% {0%}
• Rick Perry 26% / 35% {-9%}
• Anthony Weiner 29% / 53% {-24%} 

Among Jewish Voters

• Bob Turner 49% / 30% {+19%}
• David Weprin 40% / 36% {+4%}
• Mitt Romney 38% / 35% {+3%}
• Rick Perry 31% / 39% {-8%}
• Anthony Weiner 35% / 50% {-15%}

Do you approve or disapprove of President Barack Obama's job performance?

• Approve 31%
• Disapprove 56%

Among Men 

• Approve 27%
• Disapprove 63%

Among Women

• Approve 35%
• Disapprove 49%

Among Jewish Voters

• Approve 26%
• Disapprove 62%

Do you approve or disapprove of Barack Obama's leadership on Israel?

• Approve 30%
• Disapprove 54%

Among Democrats

• Approve 42%
• Disapprove 40%

Among Republicans

• Approve 13%
• Disapprove 78%

Among Independents

• Approve 13%
• Disapprove 66%

Among Jewish Voters

• Approve 22%
• Disapprove 68%

How important was the issue of Israel in deciding who to vote for Congress: very important, somewhat important, or not all that important?

• Very important 37%
• Somewhat important 32%
• Not all that important 29%

Among Jewish Voters

• Very important 58%
• Somewhat important 30%
• Not all that important 11%

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• Mitt Romney 46%
• Barack Obama 42%

• Barack Obama 44%
• Rick Perry 43%

Among Jewish Voters

• Mitt Romney 52%
• Barack Obama 38%

• Rick Perry 47%
• Barack Obama 43%

Do you think same-sex marriage should be legal or illegal?

• Legal 41%
• Illegal 45%

Among Jewish Voters

• Legal 45%
• Illegal 43%

How important was the issue of same-sex marriage in deciding who to vote for Congress: very important, somewhat important, or not all that important?

• Very important 29%
• Somewhat important 26%
• Not all that important 44%

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Congressional Republicans are doing?

• Approve 31%
• Disapprove 50%

Do you have more faith in Barack Obama or Congressional Republicans to lead the country in the right direction?

• Congressional Republicans 44%
• Barack Obama 42%

Among Jewish Voters

• Congressional Republicans 51%
• Barack Obama 39%

Would you rather that Democrats or Republicans had control of the U.S. House?

• Republicans 45%
• Democrats 44%

Among Jewish Voters

• Republicans 50%
• Democrats 42%

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s job performance?

• Approve 59%
• Disapprove 16%

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s job performance?

• Approve 35%
• Disapprove 28%

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Chuck Schumer’s job performance?

• Approve 51%
• Disapprove 35%

Do you approve or disapprove of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s job performance?

• Approve 44%
• Disapprove 43%

Survey of 664 likely voters in New York’s 9th Congressional District was conducted September 8-11, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.8 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 59% Democrat; 25% Republican; 15% Independent/Other. Political ideology: 30% Moderate; 22% Somewhat conservative; 21% Somewhat liberal; 14% Very liberal; 13% Very conservative.  Religion: 36% Jewish; 31% Catholic; 10% Other Christian; 9% Another religion; 8% None.

Poll Watch: McLaughlin & Associates New York 9th Congressional District Special Election Survey

McLaughlin & Associates NY-9 Special Election Poll

• Bob Turner (R) 42% (35%)
• David Weprin (D) 42% (43%)
• Undecided 16% (22%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Bob Turner 44% (23%) / 21% (13%) {+23%}
• David Weprin 39% (31%) / 30% (11%) {+9%}

Survey of 300 likely special election voters was conducted August 31, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 5.7 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted July 2011 are in parentheses. Party ID breakdown: 60% Democrat; 24% Republican; 15% Independent. Political ideology: 35% Moderate; 33% Conservative; 21% Liberal.

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Poll Watch: Siena Research New York 9th Congressional District Survey

Siena Research New York 9th Congressional District Survey

• David Weprin (D) 48%
• Robert Turner (R) 42%

Among Democrats

• David Weprin (D) 61%
• Robert Turner (R) 30%

Among Republicans

• Robert Turner (R) 80%
• David Weprin (D) 14%

Among Independents

• Robert Turner (R) 46%
• David Weprin (D) 42%

Among Men

• Robert Turner (R) 46%
• David Weprin (D) 45%

Among Women

• David Weprin (D) 51%
• Robert Turner (R) 40%

Queens

• David Weprin (D) 50%
• Robert Turner (R) 40%

Brooklyn

• Robert Turner (R) 49%
• David Weprin (D) 43%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Robert Turner 31% / 20% {+11%}
• David Weprin 31% / 24% {+7%}

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Ed Koch 69% / 23% {+46%}
• Andrew Cuomo 69% / 26% {+43%}
• Charles Schumer 62% / 35% {+27%}
• Barack Obama 45% / 52% {-7%}
• Michael Bloomberg 44% / 53% {-9%}
• John Boehner 32% / 42% {-10%}
• Anthony Weiner 27% / 68% {-41%}

Would an endorsement by ____ make you more/less likely to support a candidate?

Charles Schumer

• More likely 40%
• Less likely 23%
• No effect 36%

Andrew Cuomo

• More likely 39%
• Less likely 17%
• No effect 43%

Ed Koch

• More likely 38%
• Less likely 15%
• No effect 45%

Barack Obama

• More likely 33%
• Less likely 29%
• No effect 37%

Michael Bloomberg

• More likely 26%
• Less likely 23%
• No effect 49%

Anthony Weiner

• More likely 15%
• Less likely 34%
• No effect 49%

New York Times

• More likely 28%
• Less likely 23%
• No effect 47%

Daily News

• More likely 16%
• Less likely 20%
• No effect 61%

New York Post

• More likely 16%
• Less likely 27%
• No effect 54%

Of the following issues, which single issue is the most important one you want your Member of Congress to be working on in Washington:

• Jobs 45%
• Federal budget deficit 21%
• Health care 13%
• Taxes 7%
• America's military involvement overseas 6%
• Peace in the Middle East 5%

Had your district been represented in the House on the vote to increase the nation's debt ceiling that was just approved by Congress and the President, would you have preferred that your Representative vote for or against that bill to increase the debt ceiling?

• For 61%
• Against 31%

Do you support or oppose repealing the health care reform act passed last year?

• Support 47%
• Oppose 44%

To help further reduce the national deficit, do you support or oppose cutting federal spending on entitlements like Medicare and Social Security?

• Support 24%
• Oppose 72%

To help further reduce the national deficit, do you support or oppose raising taxes on those Americans making more than $250,000 a year?

• Support 65%
• Oppose 33%

Lastly, regardless of which candidate you plan on supporting, which of the candidates do you think is most likely to win the special election?

• David Weprin 56%
• Robert Turner 31%

Survey of 501 likely voters in New York's 9th Congresssional District was conducted August 3-8, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4.4 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 61% Democrat; 17% Republican; 19% Independent. Region: Queens 71%; Brooklyn 29%. Religion: Catholic 42%; Jewish 29%; Other 23%. Click here to view crosstabs.

Poll Watch: PPP (D) Political Survey

PPP (D) Political Survey

Which politician caught in a sex scandal do you think is the worst person: Bill Clinton, Larry Craig, John Edwards, Mark Foley, John Ensign, Mark Sanford, Eliot Spitzer, or Anthony Weiner?

• John Edwards 38%
• Bill Clinton 21%
• Larry Craig 8%
• Mark Foley 5%
• John Ensign 3%
• Mark Sanford 3%
• Eliot Spitzer 3%
• Anthony Weiner 3%

Among Democrats

• John Edwards 41%
• Bill Clinton 11%
• Larry Craig 9%
• Mark Foley 9%
• John Ensign 5%
• Eliot Spitzer 5%
• Mark Sanford 3%
• Anthony Weiner 1%

Among Republicans

• John Edwards 35%
• Bill Clinton 34%
• Anthony Weiner 6%
• Larry Craig 6%
• Mark Sanford 3%
• Mark Foley 2%
• Eliot Spitzer 1%
• John Ensign 0%

Among Independents

• John Edwards 35%
• Bill Clinton 17%
• Larry Craig 8%
• John Ensign 3%
• Eliot Spitzer 3%
• Anthony Weiner 3%
• Mark Sanford 2%
• Mark Foley 2%

Do you think that most male politicians are sexually immoral or not?

• They are mostly sexually immoral 23%
• They are not 56%

Among Men

• They are mostly sexually immoral 19%
• They are not 64%

Among Women

• They are mostly sexually immoral 27%
• They are not 47%

On his midnight ride, do you think Paul Revere was warning the British or not?

• He was warning the British 14%
• He was not 67%

Among Democrats

• He was warning the British 11%
• He was not 70%

Among Republicans

• He was warning the British 24%
• He was not 59%

Among Independents

• He was warning the British 8%
• He was not 74%

Do you think Sarah Palin’s interpretation of Paul Revere’s midnight ride is historically accurate or not?

• Her interpretation is historically accurate 14%
• It is not 56%

Among Democrats

• Her interpretation is historically accurate 3%
• It is not 75%

Among Republicans

• Her interpretation is historically accurate 29%
• It is not 30%

Among Independents

• Her interpretation is historically accurate 12%
• It is not 62%

Do you approve or disapprove of the job John Boehner is doing?

• Approve 27%
• Disapprove 37%

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Congressional Democrats are doing?

• Approve 29%
• Disapprove 60%

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Congressional Republicans are doing?

• Approve 22%
• Disapprove 61%

Do you think the Republicans are doing a better job than the Democrats did while in charge of the House of Representatives, a worse job, or about the same?

• A better job 30%
• A worse job 37%
• About the same 31%

Do you have more faith in Barack Obama or Congressional Republicans to lead the country
in the right direction?

• Barack Obama 49%
• Congressional Republicans 43%

If there was an election for Congress today would you vote for the Democratic or Republican candidate from your district?

• Democrat 43%
• Republican 42%

Among Men

• Republican 46%
• Democrat 34%

Among Women

• Democrat 51%
• Republican 38%

Survey of 520 registered voters was conducted June 9-12, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4.3 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 40% Democrat; 35% Republican; 25% Independent/Other. Political views: 31% Moderate; 23% Somewhat conservative; 19% Somewhat liberal; 18% Very conservative; 9% Very liberal.

Poll Watch: SurveyUSA San Diego Survey on Anthony Weiner

SurveyUSA San Diego Survey on Anthony Weiner

Congressman Anthony Weiner has resigned. Was this the right decision? Or the wrong decision?

• Right decision 77%
• Wrong decision 17%

Among Democrats

• Right decision 69%
• Wrong decision 27%

Among Republicans

• Right decision 88%
• Wrong decision 8%

Among Independents

• Right decision 76%
• Wrong decision 13%

Among Liberals

• Right decision 65%
• Wrong decision 32%

Among Moderates

• Right decision 75%
• Wrong decision 16%

Among Conservatives

• Right decision 90%
• Wrong decision 6%

Among Men

• Right decision 74%
• Wrong decision 21%

Among Women

• Right decision 81%
• Wrong decision 13%

Should he have resigned sooner? Or did he resign at the appropriate time?


Among Adults Who Think Weiner Made Right Decision in Resigning

• Should have resigned sooner 82%
• Resigned at appropriate time 13%

Among Men

• Should have resigned sooner 77%
• Resigned at appropriate time 18%

Among Women

• Should have resigned sooner 86%
• Resigned at appropriate time 9%

If you were married to Anthony Weiner, would you stay with him? Or leave?

• Stay 21%
• Leave 62%

Among Men

• Stay 27%
• Leave 59%

Among Women

• Stay 14%
• Leave 65%

Survey of 500 adults in the San Diego, CA metropolitan area was conducted June 16, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.7 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 38% Democrat; 29% Republican; 30% Independent. Political ideology: 38% Moderate; 31% Conservative; 27% Liberal.

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Poll Watch: PPP (D) National Survey on Anthony Weiner

PPP (D) National Survey on Anthony Weiner

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Anthony Weiner?

• Favorable 8%
• Unfavorable 70%

Among Democrats

• Favorable 8%
• Unfavorable 63%

Among Republicans

• Favorable 3%
• Unfavorable 85%

Among Independents

• Favorable 14%
• Unfavorable 60%

Among Men

• Favorable 9%
• Unfavorable 72%

Among Women

• Favorable 7%
• Unfavorable 69%

Do you think that Anthony Weiner should resign from office or not?

• He should resign 60%
• He should not 25%

Among Democrats

• He should resign 46%
• He should not 34%

Among Republicans

• He should resign 81%
• He should not 11%

Among Independents

• He should resign 54%
• He should not 28%

Among Men

• He should resign 66%
• He should not 23%

Among Women

• He should resign 55%
• He should not 26%

Survey of 520 registered voters was conducted June 9-12, 2011. Party ID breakdown: 40% Democrat; 35% Republican; 25% Independent/Other. Political ideology: 31% Moderate; 23% Somewhat conservative; 19% Somewhat liberal; 18% Very conservative; 9% Very liberal.

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Poll Watch: NY1-Marist New York City Survey on Anthony Weiner

NY1-Marist New York City Survey on Anthony Weiner

Do you think Anthony Weiner should resign from Congress, or not?

Among Registered Voters

• Yes 30%
• No 51%

Do you want Anthony Weiner to run for mayor of New York City in 2013, or not?

Among Registered Voters

• Yes 25%
• No 56%

Congressman Anthony Weiner had a press conference today admitting he sent lewd photos over the Internet to women other than his wife. Do you think he did nothing wrong, did something unethical, but not illegal, or did something illegal?

Among Adults

• Did nothing wrong 13%
• Did something unethical but not illegal 61%
• Did something illegal 13%

Anthony Weiner apologized for his actions and not telling the truth about them. Do you believe he is truly sorry or do you think he only said he was sorry because he got caught?

Among Adults

• Truly sorry 24%
• Only said sorry because he got caught 64%

Do you think sending lewd photos over the Internet is common practice by politicians or unusual?

Among Adults

• Common practice 30%
• Unusual 54%

Have you, yourself, ever sent or said anything over the Internet that you regret?

Among Adult Internet Users

• Yes 17%
• No 83%

Do you consider sending lewd photos over the Internet to people other than your partner cheating?

Among Adults

• Yes 60%
• No 32%

Would you forgive your partner if they sent lewd photos of themselves over the Internet to other people?

Among Adults

• Yes 33%
• No 50%

In general, do you think social media like Facebook does more harm than good or more good than harm to relationships?

Among Adults

• More harm than good 54%
• More good than harm 19%

Survey of 500 New York City adults, including a subsample of 379 registered voters, was conducted June 6, 2011. The margin of error is ±4.5 percentage points among adults; ±5.0 percentage points among registered voters.

SurveyUSA New York City Anthony Weiner Poll

SurveyUSA New York City Anthony Weiner Poll

Based on what you know, should Congressman Anthony Weiner remain in office? Or resign?

• Remain in office 41%
• Resign 46%

If Anthony Weiner were to run for Mayor of New York City, would you vote for Anthony Weiner no matter who else is on the ballot? Vote against Anthony Weiner no matter who else is on the ballot? Or is it too soon to say?

• Vote for Anthony Weiner 11%
• Vote against Anthony Weiner 43%
• Too soon to say 45%

Do other members of Congress behave just like Weiner? Behave better? Or behave even worse?

• Just like Weiner 33%
• Better 25%
• Worse 31%

Survey of 500 adults was conducted June 6, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 63% Democrat; 15% Republican; 21% Independent. Political ideology: 40% Moderate; 31% Liberal; 20% Conservative.

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