November 24, 2010 - New York City Voters Say No Thanks To Mayor, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Most Wouldn't Invite Mayor To Thanksgiving Dinner Word format New York City voters say 56 - 42 percent that they would not like to share Thanksgiving dinner with Mayor Michael Bloomberg, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Republican voters split 49 - 49 percent on whether they would like to break a wishbone with Mayor Bloomberg, while Democrats say no 57 - 41 percent. Even independent voters say no to the non-partisan mayor 56 - 42 percent, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds. Bloomberg's best shot is in Manhattan, where voters say no by a narrow 51 - 48 percent. He is least welcome, 60 - 37 percent, in The Bronx. "Happy holiday, Mayor Mike, but you'll still have to have Thanksgiving dinner with your family and friends - not with the voters," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. "Partly for fun, partly to see how close voters felt to Mayor Mike, we asked when he was new on the job if they'd like to have Thanksgiving dinner with the mayor, and mostly New Yorkers said no. We asked again now that the neighbors have gotten to know him. Sorry, Mayor, the numbers have improved only a bit." From November 16 - 21, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,287 New York City registered voters, with a margin of error of +/- 2.7 percentage points. The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio and nationwide as a public service and for research. For more data or RSS feed- http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling.xml, call (203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter. 22. Thinking about your Thanksgiving holiday celebration this year - Do you plan to watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade in person, on television, or don't you plan to watch the parade this Thanksgiving? Union Tot Rep Dem Ind Wht Blk Hisp HsHld In person 7% 9% 7% 6% 6% 6% 12% 8% On television 52 53 55 49 49 58 58 51 Don't plan to watch 39 37 36 43 43 35 28 39 DK/NA 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl Men Wom In person 8% 6% 11% 4% 5% 10% 5% On television 60 49 42 58 66 45 59 Don't plan to watch 29 42 45 38 27 43 35 DK/NA 2 3 1 1 1 3 1 TREND: Thinking about your Thanksgiving holiday celebration this year - Do you plan to watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade in person, on television, or don't you plan to watch the parade this Thanksgiving? Nov 24 Nov 26 Nov 17 Nov 21 Nov 22 Nov 26 2010 2008 2006 2005 2004 2003 In person 7 7 8 8 9 7 On TV 52 52 55 49 49 47 Don't plan to watch 39 40 35 41 39 44 DK/NA 2 2 2 2 3 2 23. Would you like Mayor Bloomberg to have Thanksgiving dinner with you or not? Union Tot Rep Dem Ind Wht Blk Hisp HsHld Yes 42% 49% 41% 42% 48% 35% 39% 40% No 56 49 57 56 51 62 60 59 DK/NA 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl Men Wom Yes 37% 42% 48% 41% 36% 46% 38% No 60 56 51 57 64 52 60 DK/NA 2 2 1 2 - 2 2 TREND: Would you like Mayor Bloomberg to have Thanksgiving dinner with you or not? Nov 24 Nov 21 Nov 22 Nov 25 2010 2005 2004 2003 Yes 42 44 39 36 No 56 53 58 61 DK/NA 2 3 3 4
