Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Market
Research
To:
Committee
for
Economic
Development
From:
Zogby
Analytics
Date:
October,
19
2012
RE:
Survey
of
New
York
State
Business
Decision
Makers
Zogby Analytics was commissioned by the Committee for Economic Development to conduct a hybrid telephone/online survey of 300 New York State business decision makers. Using trusted interactive partner resources, thousands of New York State businesses were invited to participate in this interactive survey. Each invitation is password coded and secure so that one respondent can only access the survey one time. Telephone samples are randomly drawn from purchased telephone lists of New York State businesses. Up to three calls are made to reach a sampled phone number; respondents that were not available but qualified to respond were allowed to set appointments to be recalled within the time frame of the field work. Based on a confidence interval of 95%, the margin of error for 300 is +/- 5.7 percentage points. This means that all other things being equal, the identical survey repeated will have results within the margin of error 95 times out of 100. Subsets of the data have a larger margin of error than the whole data set. As a rule we do not rely on the validity of very small subsets of the data especially sets smaller than 50-75 respondents. At that subset we can make estimations based on the data, but in these cases the data is more qualitative than quantitative. Additional factors can create error, such as question topics and phrasing.
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Executive Summary
This
survey
of
business
decision
makers
in
New
York
State
asked
a
series
of
questions
about
government
and
campaign
finance,
including
some
possible
ideas
for
reforming
the
process
of
financing
campaigns.
Overwhelmingly
respondents
have
a
dim
view
of
corporate
campaign
financing,
and
agree
that
they
find
the
system
to
be
flawed,
in
ways
that
cause
big
business
contributors
to
campaigns
to
have
significant
influence
on
elected
officials.
As
this
summary
indicates,
business
decision
makers
were
asked
a
series
of
questions
regarding
political
contributions
and
the
need
for
campaign
finance
reform.
The
most
striking
set
of
questions
is
one
of
the
first
questions,
and
the
last
question.
They
are
the
same,
but
asked
after
stepping
the
respondents
through
a
series
of
neutral
but
pointed
questions
regarding
reform
and
contributions.
Business
decision
makers
are
generally
happy
(65%
positive)
with
the
job
that
Governor
Cuomo
is
doing,
and
more
than
half
agree
that
New
York
is
headed
in
the
right
direction.
That
said,
they
are
in
strong
agreement
(92%)
that
when
it
comes
to
the
way
election
campaigns
are
financed
lobbyists
and
political
donors
have
more
influence
than
average
voters.
A
majority
of
70%
agrees
that
major
changes
are
needed
in
the
way
we
finance
election
campaigns.
Respondents
agree
(69%)
that
elected
officials
in
New
York
are
looking
out
for
the
needs
mostly
of
those
who
finance
their
campaigns.
They
agree
that
some
(41%)
or
a
lot
(37%)
of
pressure
is
placed
on
corporate
leaders
to
make
political
contributions.
And
that
corporations
and
members
of
the
business
community
really
only
contribute
to
campaigns
in
order
to
gain
access
to
influence
the
legislative
process.
They
agree
that
there
is
a
risk
that
a
companys
customers
or
shareholders
would
react
negatively
to
news
of
its
campaign
contributions.
Although
a
plurality
(42%)
agrees
that
the
impact
is
only
moderate.
The
level
of
influence
that
corporate
donations
have
on
election
outcomes,
however,
is
seen
as
bad
by
62%.
When
asked
about
possible
reforms
to
the
system
80%
overall
would
support
creating
a
system
of
voluntary
public
campaign
financing
in
New
York
that
would
limit
the
size
of
contributions
that
the
candidate
can
accept.
Sixty-three
percent
agree
that
public
funding
of
campaigns
is
the
best
way
to
reduce
the
possibility
and
the
perception
of
corruption
associated
with
large
contributions.
Eighty-two
percent
would
support
a
system
of
campaign
finance
that
encourages
candidates
to
fund
their
campaigns
through
a
broad
base
of
small
dollar
donors.
Seventy-two
percent
would
support
creating
a
system
of
public
campaign
financing
that
gives
citizens
the
incentive
to
give
small
dollar
contributions.
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Narrative Summary
How
would
you
rate
the
job
that
Andrew
Cuomo
is
doing
as
Governor?
Excellent
14%
Good
51
Fair
25
Poor
5
Not
sure
4
Half
agree
that
Andrew
Cuomo
is
doing
a
good
job,
while
14%
find
him
to
be
doing
an
excellent
job.
A
quarter
agrees
that
the
job
he
is
doing
is
just
fair,
and
5%
would
agree
hes
doing
a
poor
job.
How
would
you
describe
the
fiscal
condition
of
New
York
State
right
now?
Excellent
3%
Good
23
Fair
44
Poor
28
Not
sure
1
A
plurality
of
respondents
agrees
that
the
fiscal
condition
of
New
York
State
right
now,
is
fair.
Twenty- eight
percent
agree
that
New
York
is
in
poor
condition
fiscally,
and
23%
agree
it
is
in
good
shape,
with
just
3%
agreeing
that
New
Yorks
fiscal
condition
is
excellent.
Do
you
believe
New
York
State
is
heading
in
the
right
direction
or
are
things
off
on
the
wrong
track?
Right
Direction
54%
Wrong
Track
22
Not
sure
23
More
than
half
agree
that
New
York
State
is
heading
in
the
right
direction
with
fewer
than
a
quarter
agreeing
that
the
state
is
on
the
wrong
track.
3
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When
it
comes
to
the
way
election
campaigns
are
financed,
do
you
think
lobbyists
and
political
donors
have
more
influence
than
average
voters?
Yes
92%
No
5
Not
sure
3
Nearly
all
agree
that
when
it
comes
to
the
way
election
campaigns
are
financed,
lobbyists
and
political
donors
have
more
influence
than
average
voters.
When
it
comes
to
the
way
election
campaigns
are
financed,
do
you
think
we
need
to
make
minor
changes,
no
changes
or
major
changes
in
the
way
we
finance
election
campaigns?
Minor
changes
19%
No
changes
6
Major
changes
70
Not
sure
6
Seven
in
ten
agree
that
when
it
comes
to
the
way
campaigns
are
financed;
we
need
to
make
major
changes.
Just
19%
agree
that
minor
changes
will
do,
and
6%
feel
no
changes
are
necessary
when
it
comes
to
financing
election
campaigns.
Would
you
support
or
oppose
creating
a
voluntary
system
of
campaign
financing
that
matches
small
dollar
contributions
with
public
funds?
Strongly
support
16%
Overall
support
42%
Somewhat
support
26
Somewhat
oppose
21
Overall
oppose
44%
Strongly
oppose
23
Not
sure
15
When
asked
whether
they
support
or
oppose
creating
a
voluntary
system
of
campaign
financing
that
matches
small
dollar
contributions
with
public
funds,
respondents
are
virtually
tied,
with
42%
overall
supporting
the
idea,
and
44%
overall
opposing
the
notion.
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Right
now,
would
you
say
elected
officials
in
New
York
are
looking
out
for
the
needs
of
everyone,
or
are
they
mostly
concerned
with
the
needs
of
those
who
finance
their
campaigns?
Looking
out
for
all
New
Yorkers
16%
More
concerned
with
those
who
finance
their
campaigns
69
Not
sure
15
Respondents
overwhelmingly
agree
(69%)
that
elected
officials
in
New
York
are
looking
out
for
the
needs
of
those
who
finance
their
campaigns,
rather
than
for
the
needs
of
all
New
Yorkers.
Do
you
think
the
problems
with
the
influence
of
money
on
politics
in
New
York
are
getting
worse,
staying
about
the
same,
or
getting
better?
Getting
worse
44%
Staying
the
same
44
Getting
better
6
Not
sure
6
Respondents
are
tied
at
44%
each,
when
asked
if
the
problems
with
the
influence
of
money
of
politics
in
New
York
are
getting
worse
or
staying
the
same.
Just
6%
feel
the
problems
are
getting
better.
In
your
opinion
how
much
pressure
is
placed
on
corporate
leaders
to
make
political
contributions?
A
lot
37%
Some
41
Not
Very
much
6
None
whatsoever
--
Not
sure
15
When
asked
how
much
pressure
is
placed
on
corporate
leaders
to
make
political
contributions,
41%
agree
that,
in
their
opinion,
there
is
some
pressure,
and
37%
agree
that
there
is
a
lot
of
pressure.
Just
6%
agree
that
not
very
much
pressure
is
placed
on
corporate
leaders
to
make
political
contributions.
5
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Which
of
the
following
comes
closest
to
your
own
opinion
about
why
corporations
and
members
of
the
business
community
contribute
to
political
campaigns?
Would
you
say
it
is.
.
.?
To
gain
access
to
influence
the
legislative
process
60%
To
promote
a
certain
ideological
position
15
To
avoid
adverse
legislative
consequences
13
To
support
the
electoral
process
as
part
of
its
civic
duty
3
None
of
the
above
2
Not
sure
6
More
than
half
(60%)
agree
that
corporations
and
members
of
the
business
community
contribute
to
campaigns
in
order
to
gain
access
to
influence
the
legislative
process.
Generally
speaking,
do
you
feel
the
level
of
pressure
being
placed
on
business
leaders
to
make
political
contributions
has
increased,
decreased,
or
stayed
about
the
same
since
the
last
presidential
election
in
2008?
Increased
a
lot
22%
Increased
Somewhat
29
Stayed
about
the
same
32
Decreased
somewhat
2
Not
sure
15
Thirty-two
percent
of
respondents
agree
that
the
pressure
to
make
political
contributions
has
stayed
about
the
same
since
the
last
presidential
election.
Twenty-two
percent
feel
the
pressure
has
increased
a
lot,
and
29%
feel
it
has
increased
somewhat.
Just
2%
see
a
decrease,
with
15%
not
sure.
Have
you
or
your
company
made
a
campaign
contribution
in
the
2010
or
2012
election
cycle?
Yes
19%
No
63
Not
sure
19
Well
over
half
(69%)
have
not,
nor
have
their
companies,
made
a
campaign
contribution
in
this
or
the
2010
election
cycle.
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Was
the
contribution
to
a
candidate
running
in
New
York
State?
Yes
64%
No
21
Not
sure
14
Among
those
who
made
a
contribution
in
this,
or
the
2010,
election
cycle
64%
contributed
to
a
candidate
running
in
New
York
State.
Twenty-one
percent
donated
to
a
candidate
running
elsewhere.
Do
you
agree
or
disagree
that
there
is
a
risk
that
a
company's
customers
or
shareholders
would
react
negatively
to
news
of
its
campaign
contributions?
Strongly
agree
21%
Overall
agree
60%
Somewhat
agree
49
Somewhat
disagree
9
Overall
Disagree
11%
Strongly
disagree
2
Not
sure
19
Respondents
very
much
agree
(60%)
that
there
is
a
risk
that
a
companys
customers
or
shareholders
would
react
negatively
to
news
of
its
campaign
contributions.
Eleven
percent
overall
disagree,
with
9%
disagreeing
somewhat,
and
2%
disagreeing
strongly.
Thinking
about
the
public
perception
of
corporations
providing
large
political
contributions
to
campaigns,
what
level
of
impact
do
you
believe
it
has
on
business?
Large
impact
23%
Moderate
impact
42
Little
impact
16
No
impact
2
Not
sure
17
A
plurality
of
respondents,
(42%),
agree
that
the
public
perception
of
corporations
providing
large
political
contributions
to
campaigns
would
have
a
moderate
impact
on
business.
Just
about
a
quarter
calls
the
impact
large,
and
16%
would
agree
that
theres
little
impact.
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Thinking
about
the
level
of
influence
corporate
donations
have
on
election
outcomes,
do
you
believe
corporate
donations
are
a
good
or
bad
thing
for
the
political
process?
Good
15%
Bad
62
Not
sure
24
A
solid
majority
(62%)
agrees
that
corporate
donations
are
a
bad
thing
for
the
political
process,
when
they
consider
the
level
of
influence
that
corporate
donations
have
on
election
outcomes.
Do
you
agree
or
disagree
that
those
that
give
the
most
money
get
the
most
from
Albany?
Strongly
agree
37%
Overall
agree
83%
Somewhat
agree
46
Somewhat
disagree
9
Overall
disagree
11%
Strongly
disagree
2
Not
sure
7
Respondents
overall
agree
(83%)
that
those
that
give
the
most
money,
get
the
most
from
Albany.
Overall
11%
disagree
with
this
statement.
Would
you
support
or
oppose
creating
a
system
of
voluntary
public
campaign
financing
in
New
York
that
would
limit
the
size
of
political
contributions
that
candidates
can
accept?
Strongly
support
45%
Overall
support
80%
Somewhat
support
35
Somewhat
oppose
6
Overall
oppose
11%
Strongly
oppose
5
Not
sure
8
Overall
80%
agree
that
they
would
support
creating
a
system
of
voluntary
public
campaign
financing
in
NY
that
would
limit
the
size
of
political
contributions.
8
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Do
you
agree
or
disagree
that
public
funding
of
campaigns
is
the
best
way
to
reduce
the
possibility
and
the
perception
of
corruption
associated
with
large
contributions?
Strongly
agree
27%
Overall
agree
63%
Somewhat
agree
36
Somewhat
disagree
14
Overall
disagree
23%
Strongly
disagree
9
Not
sure
14
Sixty-three
percent
of
respondents,
either
strongly
or
somewhat
agree,
that
public
funding
of
campaigns
is
the
best
way
to
reduce
the
possibility
and
the
perception
of
corruption
associated
with
large
contributions.
How
much
influence
do
you
think
contributions
have
in
the
political
process?
Very
great
influence
55%
Some
influence
37
Not
much
influence
3
No
influence
at
all
--
Not
sure
5
More
than
half
(55%)
of
respondents
agree
that
contributions
have
a
very
great
influence
in
the
political
process.
Thirty-seven
percent
agree
that
contributions
have
some
influence.
Which
of
the
following
do
you
think
has
the
most
influence
over
a
candidate?
A
contribution
from
a
corporation
or
labor
union
67%
A
meeting
with
a
lobbyist
17
Small
contributions
from
average
citizens
4
A
meeting
with
a
citizens
group
3
Other
3
Not
sure
7
Nearly
70%
of
respondents
agreed
that
a
contribution
from
a
corporation
or
a
labor
union
would
have
the
most
influence
over
a
candidate
as
compared
with
a
meeting
with
a
lobbyist
(17%),
a
meeting
with
a
citizens
group
(3%)
or
small
contributions
from
average
citizens
(3%).
9
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If
campaign
finance
reform
were
to
drastically
restrict
contributions
from
businesses,
how
do
you
think
that
would
impact
legislation
favorable
to
the
business
community?
Negatively
impact
legislation
favorable
to
the
business
community
35%
No
change
to
legislation
favorable
to
the
business
community
27
Positively
impact
legislation
favorable
to
the
business
community
19
Not
sure
20
Just
over
a
third
agrees
that
if
campaign
finance
reform
were
to
drastically
restrict
contributions
from
businesses,
legislation
favorable
to
the
business
community
would
be
negatively
impacted.
A
little
over
a
quarter
agrees
that
there
would
be
no
change
to
legislation
favorable
to
the
business
community.
Nineteen
percent
feel
it
would
have
a
positive
impact
and
20%
are
not
sure.
Would
you
support
or
oppose
a
system
of
campaign
finance
that
encourages
candidates
to
fund
their
campaigns
through
a
broad
base
of
small
dollar
donors?
Strongly
support
41%
Overall
support
82%
Somewhat
support
41
Somewhat
oppose
5
Overall
oppose
8%
Strongly
oppose
3
Not
sure
11
A
system
of
campaign
finance
that
encourages
candidates
to
fund
their
campaigns
through
a
broad
base
of
smaller
donors
would
be
supported
by
80%
overall.
Just
8%
would
oppose
this
system.
Would
you
support
or
oppose
creating
a
system
of
public
campaign
financing
that
gives
citizens
the
incentive
to
give
small
dollar
contributions?
Strongly
support
33%
Overall
support
72%
Somewhat
support
39
Somewhat
oppose
8
Overall
oppose
14%
Strongly
oppose
6
Not
sure
14
Creating
a
system
of
public
campaign
financing
that
gives
citizens
the
incentive
to
give
smaller
dollar
contributions
are
supported
by
72%.
Just
14%
would
oppose
such
a
system.
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Would you support or oppose creating a voluntary system of campaign financing that matches small dollar contributions with public funds? Strongly support 17% Overall support 50% Somewhat support 33 Somewhat oppose 17 Overall oppose 37% Strongly oppose 20 Not sure 13 Overall half would now support creating a voluntary system of campaign financing that matches small dollar contributions with public funds. A full third would support the measure, with 17% in strong support, while another 17% would somewhat oppose. Just 20% would strongly oppose and 13% are unsure.
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