May 10, 2012 - Dems Top Kelly Big Time In New York City Mayoral Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Voters Like Kelly As Top Cop, Not As Mayor Word format While Police Commissioner Ray Kelly has the highest approval rating of any New York City official, he trails each of three leading Democratic candidates by double digits in an early look at the 2013 race for mayor, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Running Kelly as a Republican against likely Democratic contenders, the independent Quinnipiac University poll finds: City Council Speaker Christine Quinn tops Kelly 48 - 33 percent; Former City Comptroller and 2009 Democratic candidate William Thompson leads Kelly 46 - 34 percent; Public Advocate Bill de Blasio beats Kelly 46 - 34 percent. In these matchups, Kelly gets 82 to 84 percent of Republicans, but trails with Democrats by margins of 51 to 55 points. Independent voters back Kelly by margins of 10 to 17 points. Speaker Quinn leads in a Democratic primary with 26 percent, followed by: Thompson with 13 percent; de Blasio with 10 percent; City Comptroller John Liu with 7 percent; Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer with 4 percent. Another 34 percent of Democrats remain undecided. "Ray Kelly is a great police commissioner, and he'd be a good mayor, New Yorkers think - but it's still a Democratic town. All three of the Democrats' top potential candidates beat the popular top cop," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. "Voters are taking seriously all that Kelly-for-mayor noise among Republican leaders. More than half think he might run. "Among Democrats, Council Speaker Christine Quinn is the favorite. Former Comptroller William Thompson and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio are in double digits, but she's comfortably ahead. The leader in this early look remains 'don't know.'" New York City voters approve 49 - 42 percent of the job Mayor Michael Bloomberg is doing, compared to 54 - 35 percent in a March 13 Quinnipiac University poll. Bloomberg has lost his focus in his third term, voters say 52 - 41 percent. Voters disapprove 60 - 29 percent of the way Bloomberg is handling the public schools and say 60 - 17 percent that the next mayor should share control of the schools with an independent board. The mayor's policy of closing and replacing low performing schools is an attack on the teachers' union rather than good policy, voters say 44 - 38 percent. New York City voters have a 51 - 20 percent favorable opinion of public school teachers and say 44 - 40 percent that the teachers' union is helping rather than hurting the effort to improve education. Voters approve 57 - 35 percent, including 64 - 30 percent among voters with children in public schools, making public the results of teacher evaluations. But voters say 51 - 19 percent that the results are flawed. "Are New Yorkers getting a bit bored with their three-term mayor? Mayor Bloomberg's job approval numbers drop and there doesn't seem to be any specific reason for it," Carroll said. "New Yorkers remain unhappy with the public schools and say 2-1 they don't think Mayor Mike is doing a very good job on education. Should the next mayor emulate Bloomberg in having control of the schools? Voters don't think so. They prefer some sort of shared control." "It may not seem consistent: voters mistrust the validity of teacher evaluations but still want the results made public." Voters approve 66 - 23 percent of the job Kelly is doing as police commissioner, continuing his string of +60 grades, and say 50 - 34 percent he would make a good mayor. Approval ratings for other city-wide officials are: 57 - 23 percent for Quinn; 41 - 32 percent for Liu; 48 - 13 percent for de Blasio; 39 - 34 percent for Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott. From May 3 - 8, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,066 New York City registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 3 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones. The survey includes 658 Democrats with a margin of error of +/- 3.8 percent. The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia and the nation 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. 1. (If Registered Democrat) If the 2013 Democratic primary for Mayor were being held today, and the candidates were: Scott Stringer, John Liu, Christine Quinn, William Thompson, Tom Allon and Bill de Blasio, for whom would you vote? REGISTERED DEMOCRATS........... Tot Men Wom Wht Blk Stringer 4% 5% 4% 8% 2% Liu 7 6 7 4 10 Quinn 26 25 26 32 19 Thompson 13 14 12 7 24 Allon 2 4 - 1 6 de Blasio 10 11 9 10 6 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 3 2 2 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 3 2 3 2 DK/NA 34 28 39 33 30 2. If the 2013 election for Mayor were being held today and the candidates were Ray Kelly the Republican and - Christine Quinn the Democrat, for whom would you vote? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Kelly 33% 84% 14% 42% 37% 28% 43% 20% 26% Quinn 48 4 69 32 45 51 40 62 53 SMONE ELSE (VOL) 3 1 2 5 3 3 1 5 2 WLDN'T VOTE (VOL) 2 - 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 DK/NA 14 10 12 17 12 15 15 10 17 AGE IN YEARS............ Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Kelly 30% 33% 22% 39% 53% 35% 34% 30% 33% Quinn 50 49 59 42 21 47 48 54 46 SMONE ELSE (VOL) 1 1 5 4 3 2 2 3 3 WLDN'T VOTE (VOL) 3 3 2 3 1 1 3 2 2 DK/NA 16 14 12 13 22 15 13 10 16 3. If the 2013 election for Mayor were being held today and the candidates were Ray Kelly the Republican and - William Thompson the Democrat, for whom would you vote? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Kelly 34% 84% 17% 43% 38% 29% 45% 16% 23% Thompson 46 3 68 30 44 49 35 68 57 SMONE ELSE (VOL) 2 3 - 4 2 2 1 2 1 WLDN'T VOTE (VOL) 2 - 2 3 3 2 2 3 1 DK/NA 16 10 12 21 13 19 17 12 18 AGE IN YEARS............ Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Kelly 32% 33% 27% 38% 52% 42% 31% 29% 35% Thompson 52 48 49 45 22 37 50 57 43 SMONE ELSE (VOL) - 1 5 1 3 1 3 1 1 WLDN'T VOTE (VOL) 1 3 4 1 2 2 1 3 2 DK/NA 15 15 15 15 22 18 14 11 18 4. If the 2013 election for Mayor were being held today and the candidates were Ray Kelly the Republican and - Bill de Blasio Democrat, for whom would you vote? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Kelly 34% 82% 16% 45% 39% 30% 44% 19% 27% de Blasio 46 6 69 28 42 50 36 63 55 SMONE ELSE (VOL) 1 - 1 3 1 2 - 2 1 WLDN'T VOTE (VOL) 2 - 1 3 3 1 2 4 - DK/NA 16 12 12 21 15 17 17 12 17 AGE IN YEARS............ Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Kelly 32% 33% 30% 37% 50% 40% 36% 26% 34% de Blasio 49 49 50 44 24 39 47 57 45 SMONE ELSE (VOL) 1 1 4 - - 1 2 1 1 WLDN'T VOTE (VOL) 1 3 3 1 4 2 1 4 1 DK/NA 17 15 13 18 21 18 13 12 19 5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Michael Bloomberg is handling his job as Mayor? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 49% 56% 46% 50% 56% 42% 54% 36% 51% Disapprove 42 37 44 42 35 47 37 52 38 DK/NA 10 7 10 8 8 10 8 12 11 AGE IN YEARS............ Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Approve 40% 43% 60% 50% 46% 54% 54% 41% 47% Disapprove 48 43 33 43 49 35 39 49 42 DK/NA 13 13 7 7 5 11 7 10 11 Union HAVE KIDS.... HsHlds <18 InPubSch Approve 38% 50% 46% Disapprove 52 38 42 DK/NA 10 12 12 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Michael Bloomberg is handling his job as Mayor? (*High also 75% Oct 3 2008, Mar 2008, Jan 2007 & Nov 2005) APPROVE....... High Low May 10 Mar 13 Feb 08 Dec 14 Oct 19 Oct 21 Jul 02 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 2008* 2003 Approve 49 54 46 49 47 75 31 Disapprove 42 35 42 42 42 20 60 DK/NA 10 11 12 9 11 6 8 6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ray Kelly is handling his job as Police Commissioner? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 66% 88% 60% 69% 70% 63% 75% 53% 68% Disapprove 23 6 29 20 22 24 15 33 23 DK/NA 10 6 11 10 8 13 10 14 9 AGE IN YEARS............ Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Approve 65% 64% 64% 69% 76% 63% 68% 61% 72% Disapprove 21 25 23 26 10 25 23 29 18 DK/NA 14 11 12 5 14 12 9 10 10 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ray Kelly is handling his job as Police Commissioner? APPROVE....... High Low May 10 Mar 13 Feb 09 Dec 14 Oct 19 May 12 Jan 16 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 2011 2007 Approve 66 64 62 66 66 71 52 Disapprove 23 25 24 24 24 17 34 DK/NA 10 11 14 11 10 13 14 7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Dennis Walcott is handling his job as New York City Schools Chancellor? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 39% 35% 43% 34% 45% 33% 34% 49% 43% Disapprove 34 34 34 34 29 39 33 32 39 DK/NA 27 31 23 32 26 27 33 18 18 AGE IN YEARS............ Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Approve 38% 43% 34% 41% 36% 41% 44% 36% 37% Disapprove 38 26 34 39 42 33 36 39 29 DK/NA 24 31 31 20 22 25 21 25 34 Union HAVE KIDS.... HsHlds <18 InPubSch Approve 38% 42% 52% Disapprove 39 32 29 DK/NA 22 26 20 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Dennis Walcott is handling his job as New York City Schools Chancellor? May 10 Mar 14 Feb 08 Dec 14 Oct 19 Jul 27 May 11 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 2011 2011 Approve 39 43 34 33 39 37 31 Disapprove 34 31 37 34 33 24 21 DK/NA 27 26 29 33 28 39 48 8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill de Blasio is handling his job as Public Advocate? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 48% 31% 57% 41% 51% 45% 42% 64% 49% Disapprove 13 18 9 17 14 13 15 9 14 DK/NA 39 51 34 41 35 42 43 27 37 AGE IN YEARS............ Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Approve 51% 53% 40% 50% 42% 50% 48% 54% 43% Disapprove 18 10 14 14 11 12 12 14 14 DK/NA 31 37 47 35 47 39 40 32 43 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill de Blasio is handling his job as Public Advocate? APPROVE....... High Low May 10 Mar 13 Feb 08 Dec 15 Oct 19 May 10 May 21 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 2012 2010 Approve 48 42 42 41 42 48 34 Disapprove 13 17 18 18 23 13 16 DK/NA 39 41 40 41 35 39 50 9. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Christine Quinn is handling her job as City Council Speaker? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 57% 31% 67% 52% 57% 57% 57% 63% 58% Disapprove 23 46 16 27 26 20 26 20 16 DK/NA 20 23 18 21 17 23 17 17 26 AGE IN YEARS............ Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Approve 52% 53% 63% 61% 50% 61% 57% 54% 56% Disapprove 24 23 20 23 30 14 21 29 27 DK/NA 24 23 17 17 19 25 22 17 17 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Christine Quinn is handling her job as City Council Speaker? APPROVE....... High Low May 10 Mar 13 Feb 08 Dec 15 Oct 19 Mar 13 Nov 25 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 2012 2008 Approve 57 59 53 55 53 59 40 Disapprove 23 20 23 24 27 20 29 DK/NA 20 21 23 21 20 21 31 10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way John Liu is handling his job as City Comptroller? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 41% 26% 47% 39% 43% 39% 33% 55% 47% Disapprove 32 46 27 34 38 27 42 20 27 DK/NA 27 28 26 26 19 34 25 25 26 AGE IN YEARS............ Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Approve 42% 40% 34% 50% 40% 46% 40% 43% 39% Disapprove 30 29 38 30 39 29 32 35 31 DK/NA 28 31 27 21 22 26 27 22 29 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way John Liu is handling his job as City Comptroller? APPROVE....... High Low May 10 Mar 13 Feb 08 Dec 15 Oct 19 May 11 Dec 15 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 2011 2011 Approve 41 40 40 38 50 57 38 Disapprove 32 37 29 35 23 14 35 DK/NA 27 23 31 27 27 30 27 11. Do you think John Liu should resign as City Comptroller or not? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 26% 36% 22% 30% 26% 25% 34% 15% 28% No 45 31 50 43 50 39 35 59 44 DK/NA 30 34 27 27 23 36 31 26 29 AGE IN YEARS............ Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Yes 26% 21% 26% 29% 32% 18% 28% 31% 26% No 40 48 43 47 37 48 47 44 42 DK/NA 34 31 31 24 30 33 25 25 32 TREND: Do you think John Liu should resign as City Comptroller or not? May 10 Mar 13 Dec 15 2012 2012 2011 Yes 26 33 28 No 45 44 43 DK/NA 30 23 29 12. Do you think Ray Kelly would make a good Mayor or not? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 50% 83% 41% 54% 53% 47% 57% 43% 43% No 34 6 42 31 31 36 28 41 36 DK/NA 16 11 17 15 15 17 15 16 21 AGE IN YEARS............ Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Yes 46% 49% 42% 60% 58% 55% 50% 39% 55% No 28 39 37 32 21 29 40 41 26 DK/NA 26 13 21 8 21 16 10 20 19 13. How likely do you think it is that Ray Kelly will run for Mayor in 2013; very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not likely at all? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very likely 16% 17% 15% 18% 20% 12% 17% 14% 19% Smwht likely 43 49 43 39 38 47 43 41 44 Not too likely 19 19 19 23 20 18 19 25 17 Not likely at all 10 6 12 8 11 9 5 14 10 DK/NA 12 10 11 12 10 14 15 6 10 AGE IN YEARS............ Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Very likely 11% 16% 17% 18% 20% 12% 20% 15% 17% Smwht likely 44 42 42 43 43 52 43 39 38 Not too likely 19 17 21 20 21 20 19 19 20 Not likely at all 16 11 7 9 7 5 10 13 11 DK/NA 10 14 14 10 9 11 8 14 14 14. Do you think Mayor Bloomberg has lost his focus or kept his focus during his third term? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Lost focus 52% 57% 48% 58% 50% 53% 45% 56% 53% Kept focus 41 38 44 36 44 39 47 37 43 DK/NA 7 5 7 6 6 7 8 7 4 AGE IN YEARS............ Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Lost focus 57% 57% 38% 52% 65% 51% 47% 60% 49% Kept focus 34 35 55 42 32 42 44 35 44 DK/NA 8 8 6 6 3 7 8 5 7 TREND: Do you think Mayor Bloomberg has lost his focus or kept his focus during his third term? May 10 Dec 14 Oct 19 Jul 27 May 11 2012 2011 2011 2011 2011 Lost focus 52 50 52 43 50 Kept focus 41 44 41 49 42 DK/NA 7 6 7 8 8 15. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Michael Bloomberg is handling the public schools? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 29% 37% 25% 32% 39% 19% 33% 22% 31% Disapprove 60 51 63 57 49 70 53 69 61 DK/NA 12 12 13 11 12 11 14 9 7 AGE IN YEARS............ Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Approve 19% 24% 37% 35% 17% 29% 32% 26% 26% Disapprove 70 59 50 59 80 57 60 66 58 DK/NA 11 17 12 6 3 15 8 8 16 Union HAVE KIDS.... HsHlds <18 InPubSch Approve 20% 27% 22% Disapprove 73 62 72 DK/NA 8 11 5 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Michael Bloomberg is handling the public schools? (*Low Approve also 25% Mar 2011) APPROVE....... High Low May 10 Mar 14 Feb 08 Jul 27 May 11 Jul 29 May 11 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 2009 2011* Approve 29 32 26 32 25 57 25 Disapprove 60 59 61 58 64 30 64 DK/NA 12 9 13 10 11 13 11 16. Are you generally satisfied with the quality of the public schools in New York City, or are you not satisfied? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Satisfied 22% 25% 23% 17% 27% 17% 22% 18% 27% Not satisfied 66 60 67 69 64 68 58 77 68 DK/NA 12 15 10 14 10 15 20 6 5 AGE IN YEARS............ Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Satisfied 18% 22% 19% 26% 22% 22% 29% 18% 17% Not satisfied 74 63 65 65 68 64 63 74 65 DK/NA 8 14 16 9 10 14 8 8 17 Union HAVE KIDS.... HsHlds <18 InPubSch Satisfied 22% 31% 39% Not satisfied 68 60 57 DK/NA 10 10 4 TREND: Are you generally satisfied with the quality of the public schools in New York City, or are you not satisfied? (*Low also 12% on Feb 2004, Mar 2002, Apr 2000 & Mar 1997) SATISFIED.... High Low May 10 Nov 23 Feb 25 Jan 28 Jul 16 Jan 28 Feb 5 2012 2010 2009 2009 2008 2009 2004* Satisfied 22 25 30 32 29 32 12 Not satisfied 66 63 58 55 59 55 74 DK/NA 12 12 12 14 12 14 13 17. Is your opinion of New York City's public school teachers favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough about them? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 51% 33% 57% 49% 50% 52% 52% 49% 49% Unfavorable 20 38 17 17 22 17 20 18 22 Hvn't hrd enough 27 25 24 31 25 28 25 29 24 REFUSED 3 4 2 3 3 3 3 3 5 AGE IN YEARS............ Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Favorable 46% 51% 48% 54% 64% 44% 57% 56% 46% Unfavorable 21 17 19 21 26 15 21 20 23 Hvn't hrd enough 29 29 30 23 9 42 19 21 27 REFUSED 4 3 3 2 2 - 3 3 4 Union HAVE KIDS.... HsHlds <18 InPubSch Favorable 59% 54% 64% Unfavorable 17 20 17 Hvn't hrd enough 21 23 16 REFUSED 3 3 3 TREND: Is your opinion of New York City's public school teachers favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough about them? May 10 Mar 14 Feb 08 May 11 Mar 18 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 Favorable 51 50 47 53 54 Unfavorable 20 21 22 18 17 Hvn't hrd enough 27 24 26 26 25 REFUSED 3 5 5 3 4 18. Generally speaking, do you believe the teachers' union is playing a positive or a negative role in improving New York City's educational system? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Positive 44% 20% 53% 40% 42% 46% 36% 60% 49% Negative 40 68 31 47 45 36 48 26 36 DK/NA 15 12 15 13 13 18 16 13 16 AGE IN YEARS............ Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Positive 48% 48% 35% 48% 43% 46% 47% 43% 41% Negative 33 38 49 39 45 40 41 41 42 DK/NA 20 15 16 13 12 14 12 15 18 Union HAVE KIDS.... HsHlds <18 InPubSch Positive 57% 43% 52% Negative 29 43 35 DK/NA 14 14 13 TREND: Generally speaking, do you believe the teachers' union is playing a positive or a negative role in improving New York City's educational system? May 10 Mar 14 Feb 08 May 11 Mar 18 Sep 22 Feb 12 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 2005 1998 Positive 44 44 47 43 46 48 45 Negative 40 43 39 44 41 29 32 DK/NA 15 13 14 13 13 22 23 19. Do you approve or disapprove of releasing to the public the results of evaluations of public school teachers? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 57% 69% 54% 58% 66% 50% 50% 59% 70% Disapprove 35 27 38 36 28 42 42 36 22 DK/NA 7 4 8 6 6 8 8 5 8 AGE IN YEARS............ Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Approve 61% 59% 54% 57% 55% 70% 60% 52% 51% Disapprove 31 32 40 37 42 23 36 41 39 DK/NA 8 9 7 6 2 6 4 7 10 Union HAVE KIDS.... HsHlds <18 InPubSch Approve 49% 65% 64% Disapprove 45 30 30 DK/NA 6 5 5 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of releasing to the public the results of evaluations of public school teachers? May 10 Mar 14 2012 2012 Approve 57 58 Disapprove 35 38 DK/NA 7 5 20. Do you trust the results of the recently released teacher evaluations or do you think the teacher evaluations were flawed? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Trust results 19% 25% 19% 16% 23% 15% 14% 17% 25% Results flawed 51 52 51 54 49 54 53 51 48 DK/NA 29 23 30 30 28 31 33 31 27 AGE IN YEARS............ Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Trust results 18% 15% 23% 24% 13% 28% 21% 16% 14% Results flawed 49 50 48 54 65 44 52 58 52 DK/NA 33 35 30 22 22 29 26 26 34 Union HAVE KIDS.... HsHlds <18 InPubSch Trust results 14% 25% 28% Results flawed 64 50 50 DK/NA 22 25 22 TREND: Do you trust the results of the recently released teacher evaluations or do you think the teacher evaluations were flawed? May 10 Mar 14 2012 2012 Trust results 19 20 Results flawed 51 46 DK/NA 29 34 21. When Michael Bloomberg leaves office, do you think that the next mayor should retain complete control of the public schools, should share control with an independent school board, or should give up all control of the public schools? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Retain control 17% 25% 16% 13% 24% 11% 20% 9% 22% Share control 60 57 60 64 55 64 64 60 53 Give up control 16 13 17 17 14 18 13 24 15 DK/NA 7 4 6 6 7 7 4 8 10 AGE IN YEARS............ Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Retain control 9% 15% 21% 20% 15% 13% 16% 17% 21% Share control 61 60 62 54 68 67 63 60 52 Give up control 22 16 10 20 16 14 15 19 18 DK/NA 7 9 7 6 1 5 5 5 9 Union HAVE KIDS.... HsHlds <18 InPubSch Retain control 13% 18% 16% Share control 62 62 60 Give up control 21 15 21 DK/NA 5 5 3 TREND: When Michael Bloomberg leaves office, do you think that the next mayor should retain complete control of the public schools, should share control with an independent school board, or should give up all control of the public schools? May 10 Feb 08 May 11 Jul 16 Jul 26 2012 2012 2011 2008 2007 Retain control 17 13 18 29 28 Share control 60 66 58 55 51 Give up control 16 15 17 8 9 DK/NA 7 7 7 7 11 22. Mayor Bloomberg wants to close a number of low performing public schools and replace them. Which comes closer to your point of view; this is good educational policy, or this is an attack on the teacher's union? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Good policy 38% 59% 31% 45% 47% 30% 50% 22% 32% Attack on the union 44 30 51 36 37 51 30 63 54 DK/NA 18 11 18 19 15 19 20 16 14 AGE IN YEARS............ Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Good policy 25% 36% 51% 37% 38% 46% 40% 35% 35% Attack on the union 58 46 31 45 50 39 45 49 45 DK/NA 17 18 18 18 12 15 15 16 21 Union HAVE KIDS.... HsHlds <18 InPubSch Good policy 27% 47% 35% Attack on the union 57 42 52 DK/NA 16 11 13 31. Have you heard or read anything about a series of blunders and some charges of misbehavior in the city's expanded use of computers? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 30% 36% 29% 32% 33% 27% 35% 27% 27% No 67 61 69 63 63 70 61 71 68 DK/NA 3 3 3 5 3 4 4 1 5 AGE IN YEARS............ Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Yes 27% 33% 28% 30% 33% 16% 33% 36% 31% No 69 63 70 67 64 83 66 60 62 DK/NA 4 4 2 3 3 1 1 4 7 32. Do you think these things are the result of inevitable startup problems or a result of a lack of proper supervision, or is that something you don't have an opinion on? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Startup problems 4% 5% 4% 3% 6% 2% 4% 3% 2% Lack of supervision 34 46 32 35 37 31 37 28 35 No opinion 60 48 62 60 56 65 57 67 60 REFUSED 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 AGE IN YEARS............ Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Startup problems 2% 4% 6% 2% 6% 4% 4% 4% 2% Lack of supervision 31 36 32 31 47 24 35 37 39 No opinion 65 57 61 65 45 72 60 55 57 REFUSED 2 3 2 2 1 - 1 3 2 HEARD OF BLUNDERS Q31 Yes No Startup problems 4% 4% Lack of supervision 67 20 No opinion 28 74 REFUSED 1 1 Demographic Summary
