November 6, 2006 - Hevesi Has 12-Point Lead In Comptroller's Race, Quinnipiac University New York State Poll Finds; Cuomo Leads Pirro 53 - 37% In Attorney General Race New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi, a Democrat, has a 50 - 38 percent likely voter lead over Republican challenger J. Christopher Callaghan, with 10 percent undecided and 18 percent of voters who name a candidate saying they could change their mind before Election Day, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. This compares to a 54 -27 percent Hevesi lead in an October 18 poll by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University. Independent voters shifted from 51 - 24 percent for Hevesi October 18 to 47 - 38 percent for Callaghan today. In the race for State Attorney General, Democrat Andrew Cuomo leads Republican Jeanine Pirro 53 - 37 percent among likely voters. "You can't beat a somebody, even a scandal-scarred somebody, with a nobody, and Comptroller Alan Hevesi is still somebody, while few voters know challenger, Christopher Callaghan, " said Maurice Carroll, Director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. From October 30 - November 5, Quinnipiac University surveyed 705 New York State likely voters with a margin of error of +/- 3.7 percent. 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 additional data -- www.quinnipiac.edu or call (203) 582-5201 1. If the election for State Attorney General were being held today, and the candidates were Andrew Cuomo the Democrat and Jeanine Pirro the Republican for whom would you vote? (If undecided q1) As of today, do you lean more toward Cuomo or Pirro? This table includes Leaners. LIKELY VOTERS............................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Cuomo 53% 19% 82% 51% 48% 59% Pirro 37 74 13 39 42 33 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 1 2 2 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - - - - - - DK/NA 8 7 4 8 9 7 UpState..... UpState Urban Othr Total NYC Sub Cuomo 58% 50% 51% 65% 43% Pirro 35 40 39 26 48 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 2 1 1 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - - - - - DK/NA 7 9 8 8 7 1a. (If candidate choice q1) Is your mind made up, or do you think you might change your mind before the election? LIKELY CHOOSING CAND Q1 CAND OF CHOICE Q1 Tot AC JP Made up 89% 88% 89% Might change 11 11 11 DK/NA - - - 2. If the election for State Comptroller were being held today, and the candidates were Alan Hevesi Democrat and Christopher Callaghan the Republican, for whom would you vote? (If undecided q2) As of today, do you lean more toward Hevesi or Callaghan? This table includes Leaners. LIKELY VOTERS............................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Hevesi 50% 23% 79% 38% 46% 55% Callaghan 38 66 16 47 43 34 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - - 1 1 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - - - - - - DK/NA 10 11 5 14 10 11 UpState..... UpState Urban Othr Total NYC Sub Hevesi 41% 41% 41% 69% 44% Callaghan 53 47 48 23 41 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 1 1 - 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - - - - - DK/NA 6 11 10 9 13 2a. (If candidate choice q2) Is your mind made up, or do you think you might change your mind before the election? LIKELY CHOOSING CAND Q2 CAND OF CHOICE Q2 Tot AH CC Made up 82% 83% 80% Might change 18 16 19 DK/NA 1 1 1 3. Have you heard or read anything about State Comptroller Alan Hevesi using state employees to chauffeur his wife on private business? LIKELY VOTERS............................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes 92% 91% 91% 98% 93% 91% No 7 9 9 2 6 8 DK/NA - 1 - - - - UpState..... UpState Urban Othr Total NYC Sub Yes 92% 96% 95% 85% 96% No 8 4 5 15 3 DK/NA - - - - 1
