August 12, 2011 - Obama Approval In New York Crash Dive, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; But Voters Back Pres Over Unnamed Gop Challenger Word format New York State voters disapprove 49 - 45 percent of the job President Obama is doing, a huge drop from his 57 - 38 percent approval June 29 and the first time the president ever has had a negative score in New York, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Democrats approve 75 - 19 percent, down from 82 - 12 percent in June. Disapproval is 86 - 10 percent among Republicans, compared to a 74 - 23 percent disapproval in June, and 58 - 36 percent among independent voters, compared to a slightly positive 49 - 45 percent in June, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds. Voters split 48 - 46 percent on whether President Obama deserves reelection and say 49 - 34 percent they would vote for him over an unnamed Republican. "The debt ceiling hullaballoo devastated President Barack Obama's numbers even in true blue New York," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. "He just misses that magic 50 percent mark against a no-name Republican challenger." U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand gets a 49 - 27 percent approval rating, down from her all- time high 54 - 22 percent approval rating June 29. Senior Sen. Charles Schumer gets a 56 - 32 percent approval rating. From August 3 - 8, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,640 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.4 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones. 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. 2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Charles Schumer is handling his job as United States Senator? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Approve 56% 33% 75% 51% 50% 62% Disapprove 32 55 13 38 42 23 DK/NA 12 11 12 11 8 15 Union UpStat NYC Sub HsHlds Approve 50% 66% 52% 57% Disapprove 36 23 41 32 DK/NA 14 11 7 11 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Charles Schumer is handling his job as United States Senator? (*High app also 69% Oct 2001) APPROVE....... High Low Aug 12 Jun 29 Jun 01 Apr 13 Feb 23 Dec 08 Apr 15 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2004* 1999 Approve 56 64 60 55 60 69 51 Disapprove 32 24 28 32 26 16 22 DK/NA 12 12 12 13 14 15 28 3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Kirsten Gillibrand is handling her job as United States Senator? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Approve 49% 33% 64% 43% 42% 55% Disapprove 27 41 14 32 36 19 DK/NA 24 26 22 25 21 26 Union UpStat NYC Sub HsHlds Approve 48% 54% 43% 50% Disapprove 29 21 36 28 DK/NA 24 26 20 21 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Kirsten Gillibrand is handling her job as United States Senator? (*High also 54% Feb 2011) APPROVE....... High Low Aug 12 Jun 29 Jun 01 Apr 13 Jan 27 Jun 29 Feb 17 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011* 2009 Approve 49 54 53 49 48 54 28 Disapprove 27 22 22 26 21 22 10 DK/NA 24 24 25 26 31 24 62 4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 45% 10% 75% 36% 38% 52% 35% 82% Disapprove 49 86 19 58 56 43 60 14 DK/NA 6 4 6 6 6 6 5 4 Union UpStat NYC Sub HsHlds Approve 37% 57% 40% 46% Disapprove 56 36 58 49 DK/NA 6 7 3 5 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President? APPROVE...... High Low Aug 12 Jun 29 Jun 01 Apr 13 Jan 27 Feb 19 Aug 12 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2009 2011 Approve 45 57 60 54 53 72 45 Disapprove 49 38 35 42 40 17 49 DK/NA 6 5 5 4 7 10 6 11. Looking ahead to the 2012 election for President... If the 2012 election for President were being held today, do you think you would vote for Barack Obama the Democratic candidate, or for the Republican candidate? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Obama 49% 6% 85% 38% 42% 56% Republican 34 80 6 35 39 28 DEPENDS ON CAND(VOL) 8 8 4 12 8 7 DK/NA 10 6 5 15 11 9 Union UpStat NYC Sub HsHlds Obama 40% 65% 39% 51% Republican 42 20 41 34 DEPENDS ON CAND(VOL) 9 5 10 7 DK/NA 9 10 10 8 TREND: Looking ahead to the 2012 election for President, If the 2012 election for President were being held today, do you think you would vote for Barack Obama the Democratic candidate, or for the Republican candidate? Aug 12 Jun 29 Jun 01 2011 2011 2011 Obama 49 53 55 Republican 34 30 27 DEPENDS ON CAND(VOL) 8 11 11 DK/NA 10 5 7 12. Looking ahead to the 2012 election for President... Do you feel that Barack Obama deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does not deserve to be reelected? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes/Deserves 48% 7% 82% 38% 40% 55% No/Does not 46 89 14 54 54 39 DK/NA 6 4 4 8 6 6 Union UpStat NYC Sub HsHlds Yes/Deserves 39% 63% 39% 50% No/Does not 55 31 54 45 DK/NA 6 6 7 6 TREND: Looking ahead to the 2012 election for President, Do you feel that Barack Obama deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does not deserve to be reelected? Aug 12 Jun 29 June 01 2011 2011 2011 Yes/Deserves 48 56 57 No/Does not 46 39 36 DK/NA 6 5 6 Demographic Summary
