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Consumer Confidence | Independent Research | Siena NY
2009
November 16, 2009 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Paterson Trails Cuomo, Giuliani & Lazio Heading into 2010
• Giuliani, Pataki Strongest Reps; Cuomo, Schumer Strongest Dems
• Comptroller, AG (without Cuomo), Junior Senator Closest Races 1 Year Out
Crosstabs
November 11, 2009 - (Independent Research)
• Special State of Pennsylvania Survey: The Economy and Personal Finances
• 53% Say “Country’s Best Economic Days behind Us”
• Energy, Gas and Food Drain Wallets; Majority Still Hopeful of Better Tomorrow
• Layoffs, Cut Hours Strap Worried and Cash Tight Consumers
• Most Cut Impulse Buys, Fun, Big Purchases, and Monitor Energy to Get by
Crosstabs
November 6, 2009 - (Consumer Confidence)
• New York, Nation: Consumer Confidence Droops as Leaves Fall
• Future Concerns Stall Jobless Recovery Bandwagon
• Home Buying Plans Up; Approach Two Year High
• Consumers Adjusting to High Gas/Food Prices
Summary Trends Buying Plans Gas and Food
November 2, 2009 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Hoffman Leads Owens 41-36%; Undecided up to 18%
• Hoffman Leads in South; Owens Leads in East; Tied in West
• Favorability Ratings: Hoffman Up; Owens Slips; Biden Good with Dems
Crosstabs
October 31, 2009 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Race is Too Close to Call Between Owens & Hoffman
• Scozzafava Campaign Appears to Collapse as She Falls Way Behind
• Owens Holds 2/3 of Democrats; Hoffman Has Support from 50 Percent of Republicans and Plurality of Independent Voters
• Scozzafava Strongly Unfavorable; Hoffman & Owens Slightly Favorable
Crosstabs
October 20, 2009 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Voters Keep Gov. Paterson’s Ratings Near Record Lows
• Giuliani Widens Lead Over Gov & Gillibrand; Closes Gap on Cuomo
• Legislature Blamed Most for Deficit & Held Most Responsible for Solving It
Crosstabs
October 30, 2009 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Spano Leads Astorino 48 to 41 in County Exec Race
• Voters Support Re-Licensing Indian Point, Owning Playland and Decision to Settle Federal Lawsuit
• DiFiore up by 31 Points in Race for District Attorney
October 15, 2009 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Owens Leads Scozzafava by 4 & Hoffman by 10 Points
• Owens Leads with Dems; Scozzafava with Reps; Hoffman with Independents; Each Leads in One Region of the District
• Scozzafava Commercials Turn Off Far More Voters than They Turn On
Crosstabs
October 07, 2009 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Confidence More Up than Down; NYC Future Outlook Tops
• Jobless Recovery with Little Spending Spreads across NY; Utica, Binghamton Slowest to Rebound
• At Least It’s not ’08; Index up 12% but Buying Plans Flat
Quarterly Trends Buying Plans Graph
October 01, 2009 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Scozzafava Has Early 7-Point Lead in Tight 3-Way Race
• Voters Closely Divided Between Owens & Scozzafava on Issues
• Owens Strongest in South; Scozzafava Strongest in West
Crosstabs
September 29, 2009 - (Consumer Confidence)
• National Confidence Surges towards “Not Bad”; New York Lags Behind
• Downstate Sees Brightening Future, Upstate Remains Pessimistic
• Buying Plans Flat; Most Consumers Reluctant to Spend
• Concern over Gas/Food Prices Stable but High
Summary Trends Buying Plans Gas and Food
September 22, 2009 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Voters: Governor is Well Intentioned, but Ineffective and His Handling of State’s Fiscal Situation is Off the Mark
• Voters Prefer Rudy Not Run for Governor or Senate in 2010
• Jobs, Reform, Taxes are Top Issues Voters See in Campaign for Gov.
Crosstabs
September 21, 2009 - (Siena NY Polls)
• More Voters Support President’s Health Care Plan than Oppose It; 43% Still Want More Info Before Deciding
• Providing Quality Health Care to All Americans is a Moral Issue
• 70% Believe Current Health Care Costs Could Bankrupt the Economy
• NY’ers Divided on Plan’s Affordability and Government’s Role
Crosstabs
September 11, 2009 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Jennings Has 21 Point Lead over Ellis Heading Into Final Weekend of Mayoral Democratic Primary
• On Most Issues, Voters Think Jennings Will Do a Better Job
• Property Taxes & Crime Lead List of Issues Voters Want Mayor to Address
Crosstabs
September 3, 2009 - (Independent Research)
• 75% of NY’ers Give to Charity; 60% Volunteer
• Citizens, Especially Young, Wary of Local Gov, Each Other; Seniors Most Trusting
• Majority Prefer Time with Friends to Meetings, Political Rallies or Clubs
• One-Third Attend Religious Services Weekly
Crosstabs
September 1, 2009 - (Consumer Confidence)
• State Consumer Confidence Climbs Upwards as Future Concerns Fade Away
• NY Index Tops National; Democrats, NYC Lead Optimism, Upstaters, Republicans Lag
• New Economic Normal Setting In: Confidence Up, Buying Plans Down
• Gasoline Worries Vaporizing; Down 30 Points from Summer ’08
Summary Trends Buying Plans Gas & Food Prices
August 24, 2009 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Voters: NY Pols Today Have Less Integrity & Work Less Hard for People,Compared to NY Pols 40-50 Years Ago
• A Majority Think It’s Time to Elect All New State Leaders
• Cuomo’s Numbers Continue to Grow, As Paterson’s Stay Low
Crosstabs
August 19, 2009 - (Independent Research)
• Creating Jobs, Maintaining Neighborhood Character Keys to Redevelopment
• Crime tops list of Local Concerns
• Majority Need More Info on Project but Prefer Development Sensitive to Queens over Vegas Style
Crosstabs
August 18, 2009 - (Independent Research)
•74% of NY’ers Say Health Care System Broken, Call for Reform
•But Divided on Current Plan: 35% Support, 26% Oppose, 39% On the Fence
•Layoffs, Cut Hours Strap Worried and Cash Tight Consumers
•Majority Cut Impulse Buys, Fun, Big Purchases, and Monitor Energy to Get by
Crosstabs
April 16, 2009 - (Independent Research)
•NY’ers Low on Leisure Time; Men Have More than Women
•Listening to Music, Watching TV, Talking on the Phone Top Pastimes
•60% Want to Be More Physically Active; Nearly ¼ Wish TV, Computer Were Off
•Lack of Motivation, Household Chores, and Costs Biggest Obstacles
Crosstabs
August 13, 2009 - (Independent Research)
•Survey Shows Strong Support for Smoke-Free Outdoor Venues
Chart Saratoga Warren Washington
August 9, 2009 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Voters: NY Pols Today Have Less Integrity & Work Less Hard for People,Compared to NY Pols 40-50 Years Ago
• A Majority Think It’s Time to Elect All New State Leaders
• Cuomo’s Numbers Continue to Grow, As Paterson’s Stay Low
Crosstabs
July 31, 2009 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Overall NY Consumer Confidence Unchanged in July; Nation Down
• Democrats Top State Willingness to Spend, Republicans Least Optimistic
• Car Buying Plans Highest Since Oct ’07; Gas and Food Prices Still Draining Consumers
Summary Trends Buying Plans Gas & Food Prices
July 20, 2009 - (Siena NY Polls)
• NY Voters Angry at Senate, Vow to Remember in 2010
• Voters Say Senate Fight Makes Legislation Harder to Pass & They Do Not Believe It Will Result in Significant Reforms
• Majority Believes Gov Acted Appropriately in Appointing a New LG
Crosstabs
July 8, 2009 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Confidence Climbing in Nearly All Regions; NYC, LI to Albany Leading the Way
• Pessimism Persists in Western NY; Consumers Up from the Bottom But Remain Wary
• Plans to Buy Cars, Furniture and Home Improvements Increase in Most Areas
Quarterly Trends Buying Plans Graph
July 1, 2009 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Consumer Confidence Comeback Stalls; NY Drops and Trails Nation’s Numbers
• No Buying Rally Despite Ad’s and Bargains; Gas and Food Cost Impact Increasing
• Majority of NY’ers Still Say "I’m worse off today than a year ago"
Summary Trends Buying Plans Gas & Food Prices
June 2, 2009 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Consumer Sentiment Surges; Index Approaches Pre-Recession Numbers
• Overall Buying Plans Flat; Young, Upper Income, Men and Republicans Most Likely to Spend
• Gas Price Increases Have Immediate Effect; Upstate, Lower Income Hardest Hit
Summary Trends Buying Plans Gas & Food Prices
May 26, 2009 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Voters Keep Gov’s Approval Ratings at Record Lows
• 47% of Voters Think Cuomo Should Run for Gov & 64% Think He Will
• Voters Now Evenly Divided on Bill to Legalize Same Sex Marriages
• Property Tax Cap & Circuit Breaker Both Enjoy Strong Voter Support
Crosstabs
May 5, 2009 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Overall Consumer Confidence Up; NY Highest Since Feb ‘08
• Majority Still Say I’m Worse Off Today than Last Year and Brace for Tough Times
• Buying Plans Bounce Up for Homes, Down for Remodeling and Furniture
Summary Trends Buying Plans Gas & Food Prices
April 20, 2009 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Voters Continue to Be Down on Gov & the Job He Is Doing
• Handling of State Finances, Secret Budget & Pay Raises for Staff Contributed Most to Paterson’s Declining Popularity, Voters Say
• Majority Want Senate to Pass Bill Legalizing Same Sex Marriages
• Voters Long for Days of Governor (Mario) Cuomo & Also Governor Pataki
Crosstabs
April 8, 2009 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Upstate, Downstate, Consumer Confidence Increases over 1st Quarter
• Willingness to Spend Greatest in NYC, Long Island, Lowest in Buffalo, Albany Nears Bottom
• Buying Plans Rise; But, No Shopping Spree in Sight
Quarterly Trends Buying Plans Graph
April 1, 2009 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Consumer Confidence Steadies: Up from the Fall, but Far From Robust
• Gas and Food Prices Continue to Hit Upstaters, Low Income and Women Hardest
• Spring Welcomes Mild Increase in Buying Plans for Home Improvements and Furniture
Summary Trends Buying Plans Gas & Food Prices
March 27, 2009 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Murphy Takes 4-Point Lead Over Tedisco in Final Week
• Tedisco Campaign Seen as More Negative; Murphy’s More Positive
• But By 10-Point Margin, Voters Think Tedisco Will Win the Special Election
Crosstabs
March 23, 2009 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Paterson’s Standing with Voters: from Bad to Worse
• 2/3 Prefer “Someone Else” in 2010; Gov Crushed by Cuomo, Giuliani
• Pessimism on Direction of State, Fiscal Condition, Budget Resolution
Crosstabs
Special New York State Survey Released March 13, 2009 - (Independent Research)
• NY’ers on Economy: It’s Bad and Getting Worse
• Majority Worried about Jobs, Lifestyle Decay, Investment Loss and Postponed Retirement
• Fear Grows over Unemployment, Global Depression, Bank Failures
• Consumers Cutting Back; Hope Stimulus will Generate Recovery
Crosstabs
March 12, 2009 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Murphy Cuts Tedisco’s Lead From 12 to 4 Points
• Tedisco Rated Better on 4 Issues; Murphy on 2, Including Economy
• Murphy Now Leads with Independent Voters, After Trailing 2 Weeks Ago
Crosstabs
March 6, 2009 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Future Confidence: NY’ers Up, Nation Down
• Impact of Gas and Food Prices Hurting Current Outlook
• All Buying Plans Increase; Mild Consumer Stimulus Possible
Summary Trends Buying Plans Gas & Food Prices
February 26, 2009 - (Siena NY Polls)
• James Tedisco Has Early 46%-34% Lead Over Scott Murphy
• Voters Rate Tedisco Slightly Better on 5 Issues & Much Better on 1
• Tedisco Strongest in Capital Region; Murphy Strongest in North Country
Crosstabs
Special New York State Health Poll Released February 25, 2009 - (Independent Research)
• 44% of NY’ers Say, “I’m overweight”; 26% Dieting
• Nearly Half Describe Overall Health as Very Good or Excellent
• Less than 1/3 Very Physically Active; 43% Don’t Get Enough Exercise
• One in Five Use Tobacco; 63% Consume Alcohol
Crosstabs
February 24, 2009 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Paterson Is Weakest He’s Ever Been by Every Measure
• Voters Rate Direction & Fiscal Condition of New York as Worst Ever
• Confidence in State Leaders to Resolve Budget Crisis Erodes
Crosstabs
Special Economic Stimulus Poll Released February 18, 2009 - (Independent Research)
• 75% of New Yorkers Support $800 Billion Stimulus Plan
• Express Misgivings over Size and Potential Waste; 3/4's Think Banks Took Advantage of Taxpayers with TARP funds
• Most NY’ers Confident Obama Will Lead Nation out of Financial Crisis
Crosstabs
February 4, 2009 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Confidence Creeps Upwards as Weary Consumers Adjust to New Economy
• Majority of NY’ers: Worse off than Last Year and Expect Bad Business Conditions Ahead
• Buyers Start to See Bargains, Slow to Spend
Summary Trends Buying Plans Gas & Food Prices
January 29, 2009 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Voters Approve of Governor’s Selection of Gillibrand;
• Majority Call Gov’s Handling of Process Poor or Fair
• Paterson’s Favorability Rating Drops After Senate Selection
• Dems Want Primary for Gillibrand; Reps Like Giuliani over King
Crosstabs
January 26, 2009 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Gov’s Primary Lead over Cuomo Drops from 23 to 2 Points
• Voters Support Income Tax on Those Making $250K or More to
• Replace Budget Cuts or New Taxes Proposed by Governor Paterson
• Obama, Soaring with Public, Brings Confidence on Economy
Crosstabs
January 13, 2009 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Confidence Erodes as ’08 Ends; Consumers Brace for Difficult Year
• Majority in Every Region: “I’m worse off today than I was a year ago”
• Consumer Spending Unlikely to Pull Economy Out of Recession
Quarterly Trends Buying Plans
Business Leaders Survey Released January 8, 2009 - (Independent Research)
• First Niagara Bank/Siena College Survey Finds Many
• Private Business Leaders in NYS Gearing Up for Difficult 2009
• But Majority Still Plan to Invest in Fixed Assets and Maintain Stable Workforce Levels
Full Report
January 5, 2009 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Dismal Economic Year Ends with Consumer Confidence Up from Worse to Bad
• Buying Plans Remain Stagnant; Down 15 to 42% From Last New Year’s
• Cheap Gas Little Solace for Worried New Yorkers
Summary Trends Buying Plans Gas & Food Prices
2008
December 18, 2008 - (Independent Research)
• Eleanor Roosevelt Still #1
• Abigail Adams Regains 2nd Place
• Hillary moves from 5th to 4th; Jackie Kennedy from 4th to 3rd
• Mary Todd Lincoln Remains in 36th
December 17, 2008 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Voters Divided Over Who Gov Should Pick for Senate
• By 2-1 Margin, Voters Think Gov Will Pick Kennedy over Cuomo
• Strong Support for Raising Personal Income Taxes on Wealthy;
• Strong Opposition to Health, Education Cuts without Tax Increase and Using SUNY/CUNY Tuition Increase for Budget Balancing
Crosstabs
December 5, 2008 - (Consumer Confidence)
• NY Index Tops National; Hope for Better Tomorrow Drags Index from Depths
• Buying Plans Show Little Promise; Down 15% to 44% from Last Year
• Gas Financial Crisis Over, for now; Food Still Devouring Consumer Cash
Summary Trends Buying Plans Gas & Food Prices
November 21, 2008 - (Independent Research)
• 53% of NY’ers Plan to Spend Less on Holidays This Year
• Economy, Stock Market, Heating Concerns Slow Seasonal Shopping
• Gas Prices, Family, Friends and Good Will Provides Some Holiday Cheer
Crosstabs
November 17, 2008 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Voters to NYS: Cut Spending, Don’t Raise Taxes
• Health & Education Are Not the Programs Voters Want Cut
• Optimism for Obama Administration Runs Deep;
• Voters’ View of Country’s Direction Improves Dramatically
Crosstabs
November 7, 2008 - (Consumer Confidence)
• NY Index Falls to New Record Low; Current Willingness to Spend Dismal
• Consumers Grasp Gas Relief Lifeline
• Buying Plans All Fall; Computer Demand Lowest Ever; Homes, Furniture Lowest Since ‘01
Summary Trends Buying Plans Gas & Food Prices
November 2, 2008 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Six Key Races Will Help Determine Control of Senate In ‘09
• Sen. Trunzo (R, 3rd SD) Down by More than 20 Points vs. Foley
• Sen. Stachowski (D, 58th SD) Reverses Gap; Opens 4-Point Lead
• Ranzenhofer (R, 61st SD) Opens 5-Point Lead Over Mesi
• Sen. Maltese (R, 15th SD) Remains Neck & Neck Against Addabbo
• Sen. Aubertine (D, 48th SD) Sees Lead vs. Renzi Down to 11 Points
• Sen. Hannon (R, 6th SD) Has Huge Advantage
Crosstabs
October 30, 2008 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Four Key Races Will Help Determine Control of Senate In ‘09
• Incumbents Johnson (D, 7th SD), Oppenheimer (D, 37th SD), Robach (R, 56th SD) & Volker (R, 59th SD) Continue to Lead
• Challengers Donno and Konst Gain Some Ground in 7th and 59th SDs
Crosstabs
October 27, 2008 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Obama Widens Lead Over McCain to 62-31%
• Obama Favorability and McCain Unfavorability Highest Ever
• ¾ of Voters Agree with Gov: NY Economy Worst Since Great Depression
• Voters Strongly Support Millionaire’s Tax to Close State Budget Deficit
Crosstabs
October 17, 2008 - (Independent Research)
• NY’ers See Recession, Fear Depression
• Majority Feeling Meltdown: Concerned Over Market Losses, Credit Crunch, Jobs and Retirement
• Hope not Lost: Most Think Market will Rebound, Rescue Plan Likely to Work and Economy Likely to Recover
Crosstabs Charts
October 10, 2008 - (Consumer Confidence)
• New York Confidence Lags behind Nation
• NY 10 to 20 Points Back on Every Index
• Gas Pains Ease; Food Prices Still Biting
• Buying Plans Low and Stagnant; Down 10% to 32% from Fall ‘07
Summary Trends Buying Plans Gas & Food Prices
October 8, 2008 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Four Key Races Will Help Determine Control of Senate In ‘09
• Republican Incumbents Volker (59th SD) & Alesi (55th SD) Have Big Leads
• Democratic Incumbent Oppenheimer Has Big Lead in Westchester (37th SD)
• Republican Challenger Delano has 13-Point Lead Over Stachowski (58th SD)
Crosstabs Summary
October 2, 2008 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Obama Surges and Now Leads McCain 58%-36%
• Palin Popularity Plummets; McCain Now Viewed Unfavorably
• Voters: Obama Won 1st Debate; ¾ Say They Will Watch VPs Tonight
• NYers Say Obama Better to Address Economy & Fiscal Challenges
Crosstabs
October 1, 2008 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Current Outlook Down, Future Up; Overall Index Lifts Slightly
• All Areas Confidence Drops 20% to 33% from Year Ago
• Consumers Postpone Purchases in Record Numbers
Quarterly Trends Buying Plans Graph
October 2007 - (Siena NY Polls)
• NYers Overwhelmingly Oppose Gov’s License Proposal
• Spitzer Gets Lowest Job Performance Rating Ever
• Bloomberg Leads Spitzer 50-37 in 2010 Gubernatorial Match-up
September 24, 2008 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Six Key Races Will Help Determine Control of Senate In ‘09
• Republicans Lead in Suffolk (3rd SD) & Monroe (56th SD)
• Democrats Up Big in Nassau (7th SD) & North Country (48th SD)
• Races in Queens (15th SD) and Erie (61st SD) Are Neck & Neck
Crosstabs
September 15, 2008 - (Siena NY Polls)
• With 50 Days Left, New York Is Far From True Blue
• Obama’s Lead Falls to 5 Points; Down From 18 Points in June
• Obama Seen As Stronger Than McCain on 4 of 6 Issues
• Voters See McCain As Better Than Obama on 4 of 6 of Attributes
Crosstabs
September 10, 2008 - (Independent Research)
• Gas and Food Prices Changing Behaviors: Driving, Saving, and Frills Down; Debt,
Worries and Coupon Cutting Up
• 34% Add Overtime or Second Job
September 3, 2008 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Willingness to Spend Rebounds: NY Index Approaches Nation’s
• Home Buying Plans Highest since September ‘07
• Future Outlook Brightens for Most; Upstate Lags
• Lower Gas Prices Ease Consumer Burden
August 18, 2008 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Half of NYers Describe State Fiscal Condition as Poor
• Special Session Priority: Voters Equally Divided Among
Job Creation, Property Taxes and Budget Deficit
• As Paterson’s Rating with Voters Continues to Edge Up, Two-thirds
Agree with Governor This Is Worst Fiscal Condition Since 1970’s
August 6, 2008 - (Independent Research)
• Financial Impact of Gas and Food Prices Rises
• 2/3’s Brace for Grocery Hikes; 44% Expect Fuel Costs to Increase
• Winter Heating Cost Worries Arrive Early
August 1, 2008 - (Independent Research)
Siena New York Global Issues Poll:
• 82% of NY’ers – “World Conditions Have Worsened”
• Majority Support Iraq Withdrawal, Talks with Iran, Off-Shore
Drilling, Relations with Cuba
• McCain vs. Obama: Supporters Live in Different Worlds
July 30, 2008 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Statewide Consumer Confidence Up a Tick; NY Lags Behind Nation
• Auto Buying Plans at Record Low
• Overall Willingness to Spend Drops by 34% from Last Summer
July 14, 2008 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Circuit Breaker & Gas Tax Cut Top Property Tax Cap
• Gov 2010: Rudy Crushes Bloomberg with Reps; Paterson Beats
Cuomo with Dems; Bloomberg Strongest in General Election
• While Most New Yorkers Plan to Remain in NY, Many Want Out
July 10, 2008 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Another Record Low for Statewide Confidence
• All NY’ers Feeling the Pinch; Future Outlook Darkens
• 2/3’s Suffering from Gas and Food Price Epidemic
July 1, 2008 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Consumer Confidence Plummets to Record Low, Everywhere
• Willingness to Spend Down by 1/3 Since Spring ‘07
• Rebate Checks Provide No Bounce
June 16, 2008 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Gov’s Property Tax Cap Has Overwhelming Support
• Most NYers Support Some Recognition of Same Sex Couples
• Nearly Half of Voters Say “No” To Hillary or Bloomberg For VP;
Obama Widens Lead; More Voters Now View McCain Unfavorably
June 3, 2008 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Seven Month Slide Ends; State Confidence Levels
• Dismal Future Outlook Upstate; But NY’ers Slightly more Optimistic than Nation
• No Buying Surge in Sight
May 19, 2008 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Clinton & Obama Strengthen Leads Over McCain
• NYers Seriously Impacted by Gas Prices; Want Gas Tax Relief
• Voters Strongly Oppose Pay Raise for Governor; Oppose Pay
Raise for Judges; Nearly Split on Pay Raise for Legislators
May 8, 2008 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Another Record Low in Consumer Confidence for State
• Women, Upper Income and Republicans Lead the Fall
• Buying Plans Leveling but Down 15% to 35% from Last Year
May 1, 2008 - (Independent Research)
NYS Gas Survey
• Gas Prices Are Top Economic Worry; Majority Face Hardship
• Seven in Ten New Yorkers Spending More on Gas and Food;
Cutting Back on Savings, Fun, Repairs and Vacation Spending
• Public Predicts More Price Increases; Supports Gas Tax Relief; Blames Oil Co’s, Bush and Foreign Demand
April 22, 2008 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Not So ‘Blue’: McCain Closing Gap vs. Clinton & Obama
• Dems & Voters View Paterson Favorably; Split on Job Performance
• Half of NYers Plan to Use Federal Rebate Check to Pay Bills;
Only One in Five Plans on Going Shopping for Something New
April 11, 2008 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Confidence Low and Falling; NYS Slips Further Behind National Rate
• Spring Fails to Sprout Optimism; State Future Index Dismal, Upstate Slammed
• Home Buying Stabilizes, Renovation Plans Increase
April 2, 2008 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Confidence Collapse Covers State; All Areas down
• Upstate, Downstate – Index falls 20 to 30 Points Since 1st Quarter ‘07
• Buying Plans Leveling; Consumers Sensing Bottom
March 24, 2008 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Voters View Gov. Paterson Favorably & with Optimism
• Spitzer Tanks with Voters; His Job Performance Matches Legislature’s
• Overwhelming Support for Income Tax Surcharge for Millionaires;
• Slight Support for Republicans Retaining Control of State Senate
March 19, 2008 - (Independent Research)
Siena NY Sports Poll
• Clemens Strikes Out –NYers Overwhelmingly Think He Lied
• Yankees Are NY’s Favorite Team – Followed By Mets, Giants, Bills, and Red Sox
• Steroids Should Keep Athletes Out of Hall and Bring Congress In
March 3, 2008 - (Independent Research)
• NYers & Dems Split On Whether Hillary Should Drop Out
• Dems & Inds Satisfied with Choice of ’08 Presidential Candidates
• Favorable: Clinton, McCain, Obama; Unfavorable: Huckabee, Nader, Paul
March 3, 2008 - (Siena NY Polls)
• NYers & Dems Split On Whether Hillary Should Drop Out
• Dems & Inds Satisfied with Choice of ’08 Presidential Candidates
• Favorable: Clinton, McCain, Obama; Unfavorable: Huckabee, Nader, Paul
February 13, 2008 - (Independent Research)
Siena Sports Fanship Poll
• 73% of All NY’ers are Sports Fans: 89% of Men, 58% of Women
• Athletes Poor Choice for Role Model; Jeter, Tiger exceptions
• Kids learn teamwork, discipline from sports; But, Lighten Up Coach
February 2008 - (Siena NY Polls)
• More Voters View Spitzer Unfavorably than Favorably
• Plurality of Voters Prefer Tax Increase Rather than Cuts in Education or Health Care Spending to Close Potential State Budget Gap
• Only One in Seven Voters Thinks New York is Better Since Spitzer Became Governor; More than Half Think Things Are About the Same
January 17, 2008 - (Independent Research)
• The Siena College Research Institute (SRI) in partnership with First Niagara Bank conducted the first annual Survey of New York State Business Leaders between October 15 and December 11, 2007.
• This report summarizes the survey methodology, presents the data from the 403 survey respondents and introduces the “Index of New York State Business Leaders.”
January 2008 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Statewide Index down 25 points from a year ago; Historic bottom
• Young People Hit Hard: Down 9+ points
• Buying Plans Down; Future Indicator Hits New Low
2007
December 2007 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Spitzer’s Standing with NY Voters Continues to Fall
• Clinton & Giuliani Dominate Primaries; Rudy v. Hillary: Getting Tighter
• Voters: Cut Spending, No Tax Hikes; No to Legislative Pay Raise
November 2007 - (Siena NY Polls)
• 2/3 of NYers Oppose Gov’s License Proposals – New & Old
• Spitzer Job Performance Is 2:1 Negative; Plurality View Him Unfavorably
• Nearly Half of Voters Prefer “Someone Else” Over Spitzer for 2010
November 2007 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Consumer Confidence Down Again; Lowest since Spring ‘03
• Low Income NY’ers’ Outlook Hits Bottom
• Auto Buying Drops; Home Purchasing Rebounds Slightly
October 2007 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Future Confidence Upstate Plummets: Ties Record Low
• Overall NYS Consumer Sentiment Lowest in Five Years
• Concern Grows Among Seniors, Higher Income Households
Third Quarter 2007 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Consumer Confidence in New York City Plummets
• Capital Region Alone Sees Silver Lining
• Binghamton and Utica Down Today and Tomorrow
September 2007 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Monthly Consumer Confidence: Upstate Up – Downstate Down
• Metro New York City Lowest in Four Years
• Slight Up Tick in Buying Plans
September 2007 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Six in Ten NYers: Spitzer Should Be More Forthright
• More Than Two-thirds of NYers Say Spitzer Needs to Publicly Testify Under Oath on Everything He Knows About “Troopergate”
• Spitzer Leads Cuomo 47-24 in a 2010 Gubernatorial Primary
August 2007 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Consumer Confidence Plummets
• New York and the Nation both hit 2007 Lows
• Buying Plans for Major Purchases Lowest in Five Years
July 2007 - (Consumer Confidence)
• NYS Consumer Confidence down; Nation up
• Home buying plans hit yearly low
• All buying plans down
July 2007 - (Siena NY Polls)
• NYers Think Spitzer Knew What His Aides Were Up To
• Spitzer Still Popular, But Gets “C” Average on Enacting Agenda, Dealing with Legislature & Everything Changes on Day 1 Promise
• Cuomo’s Standing With Voters Jumps; Bruno & Silver Stay Low
Second Quarter 2007 - (Consumer Confidence)
• NOTE: MID-HUDSON AND UTICA ADDED THIS QUARTER
• Consumer Confidence down across the board
• Buying plans mostly down
June 2007 - (Consumer Confidence)
• NYS Overall Consumer Confidence only 3 points below nation
• NYS Future Confidence almost 2 points above nation
• Upstate bounces back
June 2007 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Mayor Mike Runs Neck and Neck Against Spitzer in Race for Governor in 2010
• Hillary Maintains Primary and General Election Leads in NY
• Plurality of Voters Want Clinton to Be Next President and Think She Will Be; 61% Think Next President Will Be a Democrat
May 2007 - (Siena NY Polls)
• NYers Oppose Legislative Pay Raise; Support Death Penalty for Cop Killers; Nearly Evenly Divided on Gay Marriage
• Support for Public Campaign Finance Reform; Voters Think Spitzer Hurts Chances to Enact Reform Given His Fundraising
• Spitzer & Cuomo Job Performance Ratings Edge Up Slightly
May 2007 - (Consumer Confidence)
• NYS Consumer Confidence for May Drops 3rd Straight Month; Down almost 10 points since February
• Upstaters and young take biggest hit;
• Buying plans down
April 2007 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Spitzer’s Ratings Head Back Up
• Clinton’s Favorability, Primary & General Leads Fall
• New Yorkers Split on Good or Bad Budget; Two-thirds Believe Budget Shows that Albany Stays the Same
March 2007 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Spitzer Support Slides; Still Strong
• On-time Budget Important – Good Budget More Important
• Hillary & Rudy Romp in NY Primaries;
• Clinton Strongest in General Election
February 2007 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Voters Favorable to Spitzer & Job He Is Doing
• NYers Agree with Spitzer on Comptroller Selection
• Hillary & Rudy Continue to Dominate NY Primary Fields
January 2007 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Hillary & Rudy Dominate Their Primary Fields in NY
• Spitzer Still Enjoys Honeymoon with NY Voters
• Voters Negative to Senate, Assembly, Bruno, & Silver; Prefer Divided Legislature as Opposed to One Party Control
2006
August 2006 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Spitzer Expands Lead Over Faso to 53 Points;
• Beats Faso by 11 Points Among Republicans
• AG Race Tightens – Cuomo Lead Down to 15 Points; Green Would Beat Pirro by Four Points
• Giuliani & McCain Beat Clinton & Gore in NYS ’08 Match-ups
August 2006 - (Consumer Confidence)
• NYS Consumer Confidence for August down 2.4 pts
• NYS is 21.6 pts below Nation’s current confidence, but NYS future confidence is above the Nation
• Republicans take big hit on future confidence
Second Quarter 2006 - (Consumer Confidence)
• Second Quarter Consumer Confidence in New York State:
• NYC Plummets; Albany Regains #1
• Only Binghamton and Syracuse Up
• Future Confidence Lower Than Current Confidence in All Cities
June 2006 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Spitzer Beats Faso by 46 Points; Wins with Reps
• Clinton Continues 26 Point Lead Over Spencer; Hevesi & Cuomo Strong Against Republican Opponents
• Nearly ¾ of NYers Think New Gov Will Make NY Better
May 2006 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Spitzer Expands Huge Lead Over Republicans
• Clinton Leads Spencer By 25 Points & McFarland by 28
• Pataki Popularity Tanks in Wake of State Budget Action
April 2006 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Dems: Spitzer in a Landslide; Cuomo Leads Green for AG
• Spitzer Maintains 60 Point Lead Over Suozzi
• Reps: 60% of Voters Have Not Decided for Gov or Senate
• Faso & McFarland Have Small Leads Over Weld & Spencer
March 2006 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Spitzer Still Crushes All Republican Opponents
• Clinton Continues to Lead Spencer By 25 Points
• NYers Won’t Vote For Clinton or Pataki For President
• In ’08 – Would, However, Prefer Hillary to George
January 2006 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Spitzer and Clinton Remain in Solid Positions
• Golisano Is Strongest Republican; Suozzi Stronger Than Weld
• Cuomo Has Early Lead Over Pirro in Race for Attorney General
2005
December 2005 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Spitzer Overwhelming Choice of Democrats for Governor
• Cuomo Has Big Lead for Democratic AG Nomination
• Only 1 of 5 Democrats Has Choice for Lt. Governor
November 2005 - (Siena NY Polls)
• At the Start of the 2006 Election Cycle, Spitzer and Clinton Are in Strong Positions Against All Republicans
• 21 Percent of NYers Volunteer That Spitzer Would Be “Best Person” As Next Governor; Rudy Was Second, At 15%
October 2005 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Spitzer Continues to Romp Over All Republicans; Clinton Continues 2:1 Lead Over Likely Challengers
• Hillary Would Lose NY in Race for President vs. Rudy; She Easily Beats Pataki for President in New York
September 2005 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Two-thirds of NYers: Hillary Should Commit to Serve 6 Years; However, More than 70 Percent Say It Will Not Effect their Vote
• Nearly Two-thirds of Voters Think Hillary Plans to Run for President
• Clinton & Spitzer Maintain Strong Leads in All Potential Match-ups
July 2005 - (Siena NY Polls)
• At 52%, Pataki Enjoys His Highest Favorable Rating of the Year Schumer (70%), Spitzer (62%), Clinton (60%) Top of Class w/Voters
• Governor & Legislature Get Barely Passing Grades in 2005; “Not Funding West Side Stadium” was Session’s Single Best Achievement; On-time Budget was Close Second
June 2005 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Spitzer Continues to Lead Pataki & Other Republicans
• Hillary Maintains 2:1 Lead Over Pirro & Cox
• NYers Want Bottle Bill Expanded; 76% Support Legalizing Marijuana for Medical Purposes
May 2005 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Spitzer Cruises Past Pataki, Daniels, Weld
• Hillary 2:1 Over Weld, Pirro
• More NYers Would Cut Property Tax Over Any Other Tax
April 2005 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Majority of NYers Say They Have A Health Care Proxy
• Gov’s Favorability Rebounds; Still Loses to Spitzer
• Giuliani Beats Spitzer; Loses to Hillary
March 2005 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Death Penalty: NY Split; Favor Life Without Parole
• Hillary: Run for Senate, Not for President
• Governor’s Popularity & Support Continue to Slide
• NYers Like Their Legislators; Split on Senate; 2:1 Unfavorable Toward Assembly
February 2005 - (Siena NY Polls)
• Spitzer Beats Pataki; Loses to Giuliani
• Hillary Crushes Pataki and Beats Rudy
• Democratic A.G. Candidates Unknown
