Monroe County Voice of the Voters Poll

500 registered voters interviewed by telephone (both landline and cellphone), October 13-16, 2014 by Mason-Dixon Polling &
Research, Inc. of Washington, D.C. The margin for error is plus or minus 4.5%.

QUESTION: Now Id like to read a brief list of public officials and institutions. After I read each, please
tell me if you would rate their job performance as excellent, good, just fair or poor?

The first/next is: ___________________




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ROCHESTER MAYOR LOVELY WARREN 3% 22% 25% 43% 20% 63% 12%
MONROE COUNTY EXECUTIVE MAGGIE
BROOKS
6% 37% 43% 32% 25% 57% -
ROCHESTER SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT
5% 21% 26% 27% 31%
58%
16%
BOLGEN VARGAS 0%
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA 10% 34% 44% 16% 40% 56% -
GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO 15% 32% 47% 29% 22% 51% 2%
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY 3% 17% 20% 47% 26% 73% 7%
NEW YORK STATE SENATE 1% 20% 21% 47% 27% 74% 5%
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
1% 21% 22% 35% 40% 75% 3%
UNITED STATES SENATE - 18% 18% 38% 41% 79% 3%



QUESTION: Generally, do you think that the United States is heading in the right direction, or are
things on the wrong track?

RIGHT DIRECTION
28%
WRONG TRACK
64%
NOT SURE
8%

QUESTION: Generally, do you think that New York State is heading in the right direction, or are things
on the wrong track?

RIGHT DIRECTION
40%
WRONG TRACK
55%
NOT SURE
5%


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QUESTION: Generally, do you think that Monroe County is heading in the right direction, or are things
on the wrong track?

RIGHT DIRECTION
48%
WRONG TRACK
42%
NOT SURE
10%


QUESTION: And generally, do you think that the City of Rochester is heading in the right direction, or
are things on the wrong track?

RIGHT DIRECTION
39%
WRONG TRACK
47%
NOT SURE
14%


MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES: COUNTRY


QUESTION: What do you feel is the most important issue facing the country today? [NOT READ]

JOBS AND THE ECONOMY 22%
ISIS/IRAQ/TERRORISM 28%
EBOLA 22%
HEALTH CARE 7%
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION 5%
MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY 1%
TAXES & GOVERNMENT SPENDING 4%
MORAL & FAMILY VALUES 4%
SOCIAL ISSUES/POVERTY 2%
ENERGY AND GAS PRICES 1%-
ENVIRONMENT GLOBAL WARMING 2%
OTHER 1%
DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 1%

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MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES: STATE

QUESTION: What do you feel is the most important issue facing New York State today? [NOT
READ]

POOR ECONOMY- SUSTAINING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT-JOBS 35%
HIGH TAXES AND GOVERNMENT SPENDING 31%
EDUCATION ISSUES 8%
DYSFUNCTION IN ALBANY/ ETHICS/ PARTISAN POLITICS/POOR
LEADERSHIP
6%
HEALTH CARE 5%
CRIME / DRUGS 3%
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT/HYDROFRACKING FOR NATURAL GAS 2%
MANAGING GROWTH-SPRAWL- DEVELOPMENT 1%
TRAFFIC-ROADS-TRANSPORTATION ISSUES 1%
QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY 1%
MORAL ISSUES/FAMILY VALUES/SOCIAL ISSUES 1%
OTHER 4%
NOT SURE 3%


MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES: LOCAL

QUESTION: What do you feel is the most important local issue facing Monroe County and the City
of Rochester today? [NOT READ]

POOR ECONOMY- SUSTAINING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT-JOBS 33%
HIGH TAXES AND GOVERNMENT SPENDING 18%
EDUCATION ISSUES 13%
CRIME / DRUGS 11%
TRAFFIC-ROADS-TRANSPORTATION ISSUES 4%
MANAGING GROWTH/SPRAWL/ 3%
MORAL ISSUES/FAMILY VALUES/SOCIAL ISSUES 3%
REVITALIZE/DEVELOP DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER 2%
QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY 2%
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT/HYDROFRACKING FOR NATURAL GAS 1%
HEALTH CARE 1%
CIVIL RIGHTS / RACE RELATIONS -
OTHER 4%
NOT SURE 5%
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HEALTH CARE:

QUESTION: So far, would you say the health care law has directly helped you and your family, directly
hurt you and your family, or has it not had a direct impact?

HELPED
17%
HURT
33%
NO IMPACT
49%
BOTH
-
NOT SURE
1%


FRACKING:

QUESTION: Do you think that New York states decision to approve or prohibit fracking for natural
gas is being delayed for political purposes?


YES
63%
NO
26%
NOT SURE
11%


CASINOS:

QUESTION: Do you support or oppose a Native American Casino being built and operated in Monroe
County?

SUPPORT
39%
OPPOSE
52%
UNDECIDED
9%


BILLS STADIUM & PUBLIC FUNDS:

QUESTION: Do you support or oppose the use of New York State public funds being used to help
construct a new stadium for the Buffalo Bills

SUPPORT
24%
OPPOSE
71%
UNDECIDED
5%


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TRUST IN GOVERNMENT/CORRUPTION:

QUESTION: Im going to read a brief list of institutions, please tell me how much trust you have in
each. That is, a great deal of trust, a fair amount, not too much or not at all.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT



A GREAT DEAL 4%



A FAIR AMOUNT 38%
"#$
TRUST

NOT TOO MUCH 33%



NOT AT ALL 25%
%&$
NOT TRUST

NOT SURE -






STATE GOVERNMENT



A GREAT DEAL -


A FAIR AMOUNT 49%
"'$
TRUST

NOT TOO MUCH 27%



NOT AT ALL 24%
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NOT TRUST

NOT SURE -




LOCAL GOVERNMENT


A GREAT DEAL 3%



A FAIR AMOUNT 63%
))$
TRUST

NOT TOO MUCH 18%


NOT AT ALL 15%
**$
NOT TRUST

NOT SURE 2%




VIOLENT CRIMINALS & PAROLE:

QUESTION: Do you support or oppose abolishing parole for criminals that commit serious
violent crimes like rape and murder?

SUPPORT
58%
OPPOSE
35%
UNDECIDED
7%

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ECONOMY & JOBS:

QUESTION: How concerned are you about the security and future of your own job, or the jobs of any
close family members in the Rochester area?


VERY CONCERNED 32%
+"$
TOTAL
CONCERNED

SOMEWHAT CONCERNED 42%

NOT TOO CONCERNED 18%
#%$
TOTAL NOT
CONCERNED

NOT AT ALL CONCERNED 7%

NOT SURE 1%




QUESTION: How would you rate the economic conditions in Rochester, Monroe and the surrounding
area: excellent, good, just fair or poor?

EXCELLENT -
25%
TOTAL
POSITIVE
GOOD 25%
ONLY FAIR 54%
75%
TOTAL
NEGATIVE
POOR 21%
NOT SURE -


MINIMUM WAGE:

QUESTION: By the end of 2015 the minimum wage in New York State will be increased to nine dollars
an hour ($9). Do you think the increase to nine dollars ($9.00) is too much, too little or about right?

TOO MUCH 18%
ABOUT RIGHT 41%
TOO LOW 38%
NOT SURE 3%


QUESTION: Do you consider nine dollars ($9.00) an hour to be a living wage?

YES
15%
NO
78%
NOT SURE
7%



RACE RELATIONS:

QUESTION: How would you rate race relations between whites and blacks in Monroe County and the
City of Rochester?



EXCELLENT 1%
#)$
TOTAL
POSITIVE

GOOD 25%

ONLY FAIR 51%
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TOTAL
NEGATIVE

POOR 18%

UNDECIDED 5%


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SAFE ACT:

QUESTION: Do you support or oppose New York States Safe Act law which regulates the sale and
ownership of firearms?

SUPPORT
48%
OPPOSE
48%
UNDECIDED
4%


CORE STANDARDS:

QUESTION: Do you support or oppose the public education standards mandated by the
federally CORE Act?

SUPPORT
27%
OPPOSE
53%
UNDECIDED
20%


DEMOGRAPHICS:

- What is your current official party voter registration?

DEMOCRAT 40%
REPUBLICAN 30%
INDEPENDENT NON-AFFILIATED 22%
OTHER 7%


- Do you currently live within the City of Rochester, or in one of the surrounding suburbs?

CITY ROCHESTER 27%
SUBURBS 73%



- What is the highest level of education you have completed?

HIGH SCHOOL (OR LESS) 22%
SOME COLLEGE 27%
COLLEGE GRADUATE 37%
GRADUATE DEGREE 13%
REFUSED -

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- What is your age?

18-34
16%
35-49
28%
50-64
27%
65+
28%
REFUSED
1%


- Which of the following best describes your race or ethnicity?

WHITE or CAUCASIAN
78%
BLACK or AFRICAN-AMERICAN
13%
HISPANIC or LATINO
5%
ASIAN or OTHER
2%
REFUSED
2%


- NOTE SEX:

MALE
49%
FEMALE
51%