Bloomberg Back On Top For First Time In Over A Year, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Outer Boroughs Want More Love From Mayor

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Mar 31, 2004 47 41 12 Feb 3, 2004 44 45 11 Nov 25, 2003 37 51 13 Oct 22, 2003 42 47 12 Sep 9, 2003 38 52 11 Jul 2, 2003 31 60 8 May 7, 2003 32 56 12 Feb 26, 2003 48 41 11 Nov 21, 2002 41 46 13 Jul 18, 2002 57 23 19 Mar 27, 2002 62 16 22 Feb 6, 2002 65 6 29
TREND: In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in New York City today? Are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied? 

                  Very  Smwht Smwht Very
                  sat   sat   dis   dis   DK/NA

Mar 31, 2004       9    48    26    16     1
Feb 3, 2004        8    47    27    18     1
Nov 25, 2003       5    40    30    24     1 
Oct 22, 2003       8    43    31    18     1
Sep 9, 2003        5    37    32    25     2
Jul 2, 2003        7    23    32    38     1 
May 7, 2003        3    30    34    31     2
Feb 28, 2003       6    43    32    17     2
Nov 21, 2002       5    39    34    20     2
Jul 18, 2002       9    55    24     9     3
Mar 28, 2002      15    56    19     7     2
Aug 2, 2000       20    46    22    11     1
Jun 15, 2000      20    46    22    10     2
Apr 19, 2000      18    45    20    17     1
Apr 8, 1999       16    47    25    12     1
Feb 17, 1999      17    46    22    14     1
Nov 18, 1998      23    51    17     8     1
Feb 11, 1998      18    58    18     5     1
Oct 29, 1997      12    58    19    10     1
Oct 1, 1997       15    53    22     9     1
Mar 27, 1997      11    54    22    12     1
Feb 11, 1997      11    54    24    11     1
Nov 19, 1996       8    53    25    13     1
TREND: Would you say that Michael Bloomberg is honest and trustworthy or not? 
                                        
                  Yes   No    DK/NA           

Mar 31, 2004      61    29    10
Feb 4, 2004       63    28     9               
Sep 9, 2003       60    29    11              
Jul 2, 2003       57    34     9               
May 7, 2003       57    30    13
Oct 24, 2001      59    13    28
TREND: Would you say that Michael Bloomberg cares about the needs and problems of people like you, or not? 
                                
                  Yes   No    DK/NA           

Mar 31, 2004      42    50     8
Feb 4, 2004       42    51     7               
May 7, 2003       33    60     7               
Feb 26, 2003      41    53     6               
Oct 24, 2001      47    29     24
TREND: Would you say that Michael Bloomberg has strong leadership qualities or not? 

                  Yes   No    DK/NA           

Mar 31, 2004      65    31     5
Feb 4, 2004       60    34     5               
Sep 9, 2003       48    45     7               
Jul 2, 2003       53    42     5               
May 7, 2003       61    35     5               
Feb 26, 2003      57    38     5               
Oct 24, 2001      73    12    15
1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Michael Bloomberg is handling his job as Mayor? 

                        Tot   Rep   Dem   Ind   Wht   Blk   Hisp  Men   Wom

Approve                 47%   57%   43%   54%   56%   38%   41%   54%   42%
Disapprove              41    33    44    36    32    48    49    35    45
DK/NA                   12    11    13     9    12    14    10    10    14

                                                       Union
                        Brnx  Kngs  Man   Qns   StIsl  HsHold

Approve                 34%   47%   59%   44%   46%   41%
Disapprove              54    38    30    45    41    49
DK/NA                   12    16    11    10    13    10
2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? 

                        Tot   Rep   Dem   Ind   Wht   Blk   Hisp  Men   Wom

Approve                 29%   75%   16%   29%   34%   18%   32%   33%   26%
Disapprove              66    18    79    65    61    74    62    62    68
DK/NA                    6     6     5     6     5     8     5     4     6

                                                       Union
                        Brnx  Kngs  Man   Qns   StIsl  HsHold

Approve                 31%   28%   20%   30%   52%   29%
Disapprove              64    64    75    65    44    66
DK/NA                    5     8     5     5     4     4
4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ray Kelly is handling his job as Police Commissioner? 

                        Tot   Rep   Dem   Ind   Wht   Blk   Hisp  Men   Wom

Approve                 67%   73%   68%   65%   73%   61%   64%   70%   65%
Disapprove              16    14    18    14    10    24    26    16    16
DK/NA                   17    13    15    20    17    15    10    13    19

                                                       Union
                        Brnx  Kngs  Man   Qns   StIsl  HsHold

Approve                 59%   66%   71%   68%   73%   62%
Disapprove              23    16    12    17    11    23
DK/NA                   17    18    17    15    16    15
5. Suppose the general election for mayor were being held today, and the candidates were -- Gifford Miller the Democrat, and Michael Bloomberg the Republican, for whom would you vote? 

                        Tot   Rep   Dem   Ind   Wht   Blk   Hisp  Men   Wom

Gifford Miller          38%   20%   48%   26%   30%   47%   48%   35%   41%
Michael Bloomberg       41    65    33    47    48    33    38    49    35
SMONE ELSE(VOL)          2     3     2     2     2     3     1     2     2
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL)         2     1     1     4     2     1     2     2     2
DK/NA                   17    11    15    21    18    16    11    12    20

                                                       Union
                        Brnx  Kngs  Man   Qns   StIsl  HsHold

Gifford Miller          49%   36%   37%   37%   30%   43%
Michael Bloomberg       36    37    47    43    43    35
SMONE ELSE(VOL)          2     2     1     3     1     2
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL)         3     2     2     2     -     2
DK/NA                   11    22    13    15    26    17
6. Suppose the general election for mayor were being held today, and the candidates were -- Fernando Ferrer the Democrat, and Michael Bloomberg the Republican, for whom would you vote? 

                        Tot   Rep   Dem   Ind   Wht   Blk   Hisp  Men   Wom

Fernando Ferrer         45%   25%   55%   35%   31%   60%   62%   41%   48%
Michael Bloomberg       41    66    32    49    54    27    30    50    35
SMONE ELSE(VOL)          1     1     1     1     1     2     -     1     1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL)         2     -     2     2     2     1     1     2     2
DK/NA                   11     8    10    12    12    11     6     6    14

                                                       Union
                        Brnx  Kngs  Man   Qns   StIsl  HsHold

Fernando Ferrer         66%   45%   38%   42%   33%   55%
Michael Bloomberg       26    39    51    42    48    35
SMONE ELSE(VOL)          1     1     1     2     1     1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL)         -     2     2     2     -     2
DK/NA                    7    13     8    12    18     7
7. Suppose the general election for mayor were being held today, and the candidates were -- William Thompson the Democrat, and Michael Bloomberg the Republican, for whom would you vote? 

                        Tot   Rep   Dem   Ind   Wht   Blk   Hisp  Men   Wom

William Thompson        38%   18%   49%   24%   25%   55%   47%   32%   42%
Michael Bloomberg       41    68    32    48    50    27    37    50    34
SMONE ELSE(VOL)          2     2     1     2     2     2     1     2     2
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL)         2     1     2     4     2     2     1     2     2
DK/NA                   18    11    17    21    21    15    13    15    20

                                                       Union
                        Brnx  Kngs  Man   Qns   StIsl  HsHold

William Thompson        52%   41%   28%   34%   34%   43%
Michael Bloomberg       31    35    50    45    38    38
SMONE ELSE(VOL)          1     2     1     2     1     1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL)         1     3     3     2     1     2
DK/NA                   15    19    18    17    26    15
8. Suppose the general election for mayor were being held today, and the candidates were -- C. Virginia Fields the Democrat, and Michael Bloomberg the Republican, for whom would you vote? 

                        Tot   Rep   Dem   Ind   Wht   Blk   Hisp  Men   Wom

C. Virginia Fields      39%   18%   49%   28%   25%   57%   48%   32%   44%
Michael Bloomberg       41    66    32    49    51    29    36    51    34
SMONE ELSE(VOL)          2     1     1     2     2     2     1     1     2
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL)         2     1     2     3     3     1     2     3     2
DK/NA                   16    13    15    18    19    10    13    13    19

                                                       Union
                        Brnx  Kngs  Man   Qns   StIsl  HsHold

C. Virginia Fields      52%   40%   35%   35%   30%   46%
Michael Bloomberg       33    36    50    44    45    38
SMONE ELSE(VOL)          1     2     1     2     1     1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL)         2     3     3     2     -     3
DK/NA                   12    19    12    18    24    13
9. Suppose the general election for mayor were being held today, and the candidates were -- Charles Barron the Democrat, and Michael Bloomberg the Republican, for whom would you vote? 

                        Tot   Rep   Dem   Ind   Wht   Blk   Hisp  Men   Wom

Charles Barron          34%   16%   45%   24%   21%   53%   47%   29%   38%
Michael Bloomberg       41    65    33    48    52    28    36    51    34
SMONE ELSE(VOL)          2     2     2     2     2     2     1     2     2
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL)         2     2     2     3     3     1     2     3     2
DK/NA                   20    15    19    23    22    17    14    15    24

                                                       Union
                        Brnx  Kngs  Man   Qns   StIsl  HsHold

Charles Barron          50%   37%   24%   33%   30%   41%
Michael Bloomberg       34    37    51    42    40    39
SMONE ELSE(VOL)          1     2     2     2     1     1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL)         2     3     2     2     -     2
DK/NA                   13    21    21    21    29    17
10. Suppose the general election for mayor were being held today, and the candidates were -- Anthony Weiner the Democrat, and Michael Bloomberg the Republican, for whom would you vote? 

                        Tot   Rep   Dem   Ind   Wht   Blk   Hisp  Men   Wom

Anthony Weiner          36%   18%   47%   25%   26%   46%   50%   33%   39%
Michael Bloomberg       40    65    31    46    49    33    33    48    34
SMONE ELSE(VOL)          2     3     2     1     2     2     1     2     2
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL)         2     1     2     4     2     1     1     2     2
DK/NA                   20    13    18    25    21    18    14    15    24

                                                       Union
                        Brnx  Kngs  Man   Qns   StIsl  HsHold

Anthony Weiner          48%   39%   29%   36%   21%   43%
Michael Bloomberg       34    33    48    42    41    37
SMONE ELSE(VOL)          1     2     2     2     1     1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL)         3     2     3     1     -     1
DK/NA                   14    23    19    18    37    17
11. In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in New York City today? Are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied? 

                        Tot   Rep   Dem   Ind   Wht   Blk   Hisp  Men   Wom

Very satisfied           9%   18%    6%   10%   11%    3%    9%   11%    7%
Smwht satisfied         48    49    47    51    56    39    40    54    44
Smwht dissatisfied      26    23    29    22    23    32    27    24    28
Very dissatisfied       16     9    17    16     8    24    25    11    20
DK/NA                    1     1     1     1     1     1     -     -     1

                                                       Union
                        Brnx  Kngs  Man   Qns   StIsl  HsHold

Very satisfied           3%    9%   12%    9%    6%    7%
Smwht satisfied         41    46    57    48    49    47
Smwht dissatisfied      31    26    22    25    34    27
Very dissatisfied       25    18     9    17    11    17
DK/NA                    -     1     -     1     -     1
12. Would you say that Michael Bloomberg has strong leadership qualities or not? 

                        Tot   Rep   Dem   Ind   Wht   Blk   Hisp  Men   Wom

Yes                     65%   71%   62%   70%   71%   63%   58%   68%   62%
No                      31    24    33    27    24    32    37    29    32
DK/NA                    5     4     5     3     4     5     5     3     6

                                                       Union
                        Brnx  Kngs  Man   Qns   StIsl  HsHold

Yes                     58%   66%   71%   63%   62%   63%
No                      38    29    26    32    34    33
DK/NA                    4     5     4     5     5     4
13. Would you say that Michael Bloomberg cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not? 

                        Tot   Rep   Dem   Ind   Wht   Blk   Hisp  Men   Wom

Yes                     42%   53%   38%   47%   53%   27%   34%   48%   38%
No                      50    38    55    46    39    65    58    46    53
DK/NA                    8    10     7     8     8     8     8     6     9

                                                       Union
                        Brnx  Kngs  Man   Qns   StIsl  HsHold

Yes                     30%   37%   57%   41%   41%   32%
No                      62    53    38    50    49    61
DK/NA                    8    10     5     9     9     7
14. Would you say that Michael Bloomberg is honest and trustworthy or not? 

                        Tot   Rep   Dem   Ind   Wht   Blk   Hisp  Men   Wom

Yes                     61%   71%   58%   61%   76%   48%   47%   69%   55%
No                      29    21    32    30    17    38    41    24    33
DK/NA                   10     8    10     9     6    14    12     7    11

                                                       Union
                        Brnx  Kngs  Man   Qns   StIsl  HsHold

Yes                     47%   60%   74%   58%   63%   53%
No                      40    29    21    31    27    38
DK/NA                   13    11     4    11    10     9
15. Would you say that Michael Bloomberg is in touch with the problems ordinary New Yorkers face or not? 

                        Tot   Rep   Dem   Ind   Wht   Blk   Hisp  Men   Wom

Yes                     37%   49%   33%   38%   44%   32%   31%   40%   34%
No                      56    43    60    58    50    61    62    55    57
DK/NA                    7     7     7     5     7     8     7     6     9

                                                       Union
                        Brnx  Kngs  Man   Qns   StIsl  HsHold

Yes                     31%   37%   42%   34%   39%   30%
No                      65    55    51    58    54    64
DK/NA                    4     8     8     8     6     6
16. Would you like to see Mayor Bloomberg run for re-election or not? 

                        Tot   Rep   Dem   Ind   Wht   Blk   Hisp  Men   Wom

Yes                     45%   56%   39%   55%   57%   31%   41%   54%   39%
No                      46    36    53    38    34    63    54    39    52
DK/NA                    8     8     8     8     9     7     5     6     9

                                                       Union
                        Brnx  Kngs  Man   Qns   StIsl  HsHold

Yes                     34%   43%   57%   45%   50%   41%
No                      61    47    37    48    40    54
DK/NA                    6    11     7     7    11     5
17. (If "yes" q16) Would you like to see him run as a Democrat or as a Republican, or doesn't it make a difference?

(*Note: For Black subgroup number of respondents is 75 or less. Additional caution should be taken when interpreting the findings of this subgroup because of the larger margin of error.) 

                        RESPONDED "YES" ON Q16.............................
                        Tot   Rep   Dem   Ind   Wht   Blk*  Hisp  Men   Wom

Democrat                19%    3%   34%    4%   17%   22%   25%   18%   20%
Republican              14    46     6     6    17     7    15    16    13
No difference           66    51    59    88    65    71    57    65    66
DK/NA                    1     -     1     2     1     -     2     1     1
18. Do you think Mayor Bloomberg favors Manhattan over the outer boroughs or gives all areas of the city equal attention? 

                        Tot   Rep   Dem   Ind   Wht   Blk   Hisp  Men   Wom

Favors Manhattan        52%   41%   55%   54%   44%   61%   59%   51%   53%
Equal attention         35    47    31    33    38    29    30    36    34
DK/NA                   13    12    13    13    17    10    11    13    13


                                                       Union
                        Brnx  Kngs  Man   Qns   StIsl  HsHold

Favors Manhattan        64%   57%   38%   53%   48%   56%
Equal attention         28    31    40    36    42    35
DK/NA                    8    13    21    11     9     9

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