Siena College - SRI Surveys 2002

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SRI Survey Results - 2002

December 2002

Once More, With Feeling: Capital Region Residents Plan Resolutions for Auld Lang Syne - Released December 30, 2002

Disapproval Gap Narrows Senators closest ever in disapproval rating: Clinton 28 - Schumer 21Approval ratings close, too: Clinton 53 – Schumer 57 - Released December 17, 2002

Ho, Ho, Ho: Capital Region Residents Jingle All the Way - Spending plans here higher than Nation - Over one-third shop on Internet - Released December 13, 2002

Governor Maintains 61% Overall Approval Pataki Approval down in NYC, up Elsewhere Legislature lowest on the approval totem pole - Released December 12, 2002

Bush Approval Continues to Decline Congress Maintains Low Rating NYC, Dems Approval Down the Most - Released December 9, 2002

NYS Consumer Confidence Hits New Low - Nation Up - Released December 4, 2002

New Yorkers Want 2012 Olympics Games - Released December 2, 2002

November 2002

"We Love New York" - Released Wednesday, November 20, 2002

Clinton Up, Schumer Down in October - Released Thursday, Nov. 14, 2002

Bush Approval Drops, But Still Above pre-9/11 Rating - Congress Back to pre-9/11 Standing - Released Tuesday, November 12, 2002

Pataki Lead at 16% - Released Friday, November 2, 2002

October 2002

NYS Consumer Confidence Plummets to New Low - NYC takes big hit - Released Thursday, October 31, 2002

SRI October Poll: Governor's Approval at 61%; Legislature's Approval at 41% - Released Wednesday, October 30, 2002

Pataki Aces the Issues - Governor first in eleven issues polled - Released Monday, October 28, 2002

New Yorkers Worried About Retirement - Released Friday, October 25, 2002

Pataki Maintains Lead - Governor Leads McCall 44% to 25% - Golisano Trails With 12% - Released Tuesday, October 22, 2002

New Poll: Pataki by 17% - Race Tightens to 13% among voters in '98 Gubernatorial Election - Release October 9, 2002

Third Quarter Consumer Confidence - Released October 9, 2001

New York's Senators Suffer Drop in Approval in September - Released October, 7, 2002

September Approval Ratings: Bush Basks in Across-the-Board Boost - Congress Enjoys Similar High - Released October 4, 2002

New York State Up, Nation Down in Consumer Confidence - Released October 3, 2002

September 2002

New York the August Place to be for Most Electeds - Released Friday, September 6, 2002

Consumer Confidence Steady in Nation and State - Buying Plans Down, Except for Vehicles - Republicans Most Optimistic - Released Wednesday, September 4, 2002

August 2002

McCall Leads Cuomo - Pataki Maintains Overall Lead - Large Percentage of Likely Registered Voters Prefer "Other" Candidate or State "No Opinion" Released Thursday, August 29, 2002.

Clinton Ranks 18th Among Presidents - Ranks 2nd Only to FDR in Handling the Economy - 41st for Integrity; Only Nixon's Lower - Released August 23, 2002.

FDR Ranks First in the List of American Presidents - Full Release August 19, 2002

America's Greatest (and not-so-Great!) Presidents - Announcement August 16, 2002

Approval Ratings For Schumer, Clinton Remained Strong In July - Released August 14, 2002

Governor's Approval Rating Drops to Pre-9/11 Levels - Released August 9, 2002

Bush Job Approval Rating Drops Below 60% Level In July - No Significant Difference Registered On Approval Rating for US Congress - Released August 7, 2002

New York City Consumer Confidence Crashes in July - Upstate New York Shows Resilience Despite Stock Market Woes - Buying Plans Mixed in July - Released July 30, 2002

July 2002

Cuomo Leads McCall In Race For Democratic Nomination - But Many Democrats Still Undecided - Pataki's Still Unbeatable in Race For Governor - While Enjoying High Approval Rating - July 12, 2002

NYS Consumer Confidence Drops For 3rd Straight Month As Concerns For the Future Grow - Buying plans mixed - furniture, computers up; homes down - July 9, 2002

Bush Approval Rating Slips In June 2002 - US Congress Also Down - July 8, 2002

2nd Quarter Consumer Confidence In NYC and Syracuse Up - Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo and Rochester Down - NYC Buying Plans Soar - Released July 2, 2002.

June 2002

Most New Yorkers Oppose Reparations For Slave Descendents - But Are Not Personally Offended By the Issue - Reparation Supporters Say Corporations and US Government Should Pay! - Released June 25, 2002

Cuba Does Not Pose a Serious Terrorist Threat to US New Yorkers Not Convinced That Cuba Has Biological Weapons - Most Say: Lift The Embargo! - Released June 18, 2002.

Majority of New Yorkers Approve of Governor's Performance - Released June 11, 2002

Bush Approval rating At 68% In May 2002 - US Congress' Job Approval Boosted by NY Democrats - Released June 5, 2002

Terrorist Threats Push NYS Consumer Confidence Down While Nations Is UP - Buying Plans Plunge Except for Homes - Confidence Among Women Drops Again - Now 13 Points Below Men - Released June 3, 2002

Clinton Approval On Steady Rise In 2002- New York Gives Senator Schumer Strong Approval Rating - Released May 31, 2002

May 2002

Clinton Approval Rating Jumps to 53% - Slight Drop In April for Schumer - But Senior Senator Is Still Strong - Released May 13, 2002.

Pataki Approval Rating Remains High - New York Legislature Makes Small Gain - Released May 9, 2002

Bush Approval Drops, But Still Strong - President Losing Republican And Upstate Support in New York - April Another Bad Month for Congress - Released May 6, 2002

NYS Consumer Confidence Down, Upstate Takes Biggest Hit - Buying Plans Up Except for Homes and Computers - 10 point Gender Gap - Released May 3, 2002

April 2002

Cuomo Widens Lead Against McCall - Pataki’s Chances For A Third Term Stronger Than Ever - Released April 23, 2002

Most New Yorkers Find Both Israelis and Palestinians Responsible For Violence In the Middle East - Released April 18, 2002

Success In Afghanistan Does Not Require Finding Osama bin Laden – New Yorkers Say - Empire State Residents Cautious On Plans To Attack Bush’s Axis Of Evil - Released - April 16, 2002

Month of March A Good One for New York Senators - Released - April 10, 2002

Pataki Gets New Boost From Non-New York City Residents - New York City Support for State Legislature Slipping - Released April 8, 2002

Job Approval Rating Shows Bush Holding On Strong - US Congress Does Not Fare Well in March - Released April 4, 2002

First Quarterly Consumer Confidence Surveys of Major NYS Metro Areas - Albany Shows Greatest Confidence, Binghamton Indicates Least - Released April 2, 2002

March 2002

Governor's Approval Slipping from 911 Peak Levels - But Still High - Legislature Gets 10 Point Boost From New York City - Released Monday, March 11, 2002

New York Democrats Give Bush Two Thumbs Up - February A Good Month For US Congress - Released - Friday, March 8, 2002

Clinton Approval and Disapproval Rates Increase - Schumer Approval Back to 60%, But Those Who Didn't Know -Now Seem to Not Like - Released Thursday, March 7, 2002

New York City Leads Big Jump in State Consumer Confidence Buying Plans Surge - Released Tuesday, March 5, 2002

February 2002

New Yorkers Ok With US Patriotism At International Games - Overwhelming Support For Figure Skating - Bowling Gets a "Split" Decision - Released Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002

Bush Approval Slips On Domestic Economy Despite Impressive Rating On The War On Terror 1/3 of Democrats Still See Senator Clinton’s Presidential Bid In 2004 - Released February 21, 2002

McCall Closing in on Cuomo in race for Democratic Nomination - Pataki Doubles and Triples lead over both Democrats - Most New Yorkers Don't Expect State Budget on Time - Released Tuesday, February 19, 2002.

January Brings Another Slip In NYS Consumer Confidence Future Outlook Up, But Only Slightly Released Monday, February 4, 2002

As “Super Bowl” Approaches, A New SRI Survey Finds Most New Yorkers Think Teachers, Police and Firefighters Should Be Paid More Than Pro Athletes Poll Also Reveals Men And Women “View” The Game Differently

January 2002

New Yorkers Turn Thumbs Down On Congress -- Down 31 Points Since September Attacks Bush Also Slips As Economic Issues Gather Focus -- But Governor & State Legislature Hold Steady - Released Thursday, January 31, 2002.

Siena Research Releases First Quarterly Consumer Confidence Surveys of Major NYS Metro Areas Albany Shows Greatest Confidence, Binghamton Indicates Least - Released Monday, January 6, 2002

New Yorkers Show Dip In Job Approval Ratings For Most Lawmakers Congress and State Legislature Slide Toward Pre-9/11 Levels - Release Friday, January 4, 2002

NYS Consumer Confidence Closes Down In December Grinch Hits Metro NYC Region Despite Rally Upstate - Released Thursday, January 3, 2002