New York State Survey of 500 Likely Voters

Conducted June 24, 2010

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President… do you
strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly
disapprove of the job he’s been doing?

34% Strongly approve

27% Somewhat approve
10% Somewhat disapprove
29% Strongly disapprove
0% Not sure

2* How would you rate the job David Paterson has been doing as Governor… do you
strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove
of the job he’s been doing?

6% Strongly approve
31% Somewhat approve
25% Somewhat disapprove
35% Strongly disapprove
3% Not sure

3* 2010 New York Governor’s Race

Rick Lazio (R) Andrew Some Other Not Sure

Cuomo (D) Candidate
June 24, 2010 28% 55% 4% 13%
April 27, 2010 24% 56% 6% 14%
March 29, 2010 29% 52% 6% 13%
March 1, 2010 30% 55% 5% 10%

Carl Paladino (R) Andrew Some Other Not Sure

Cuomo (D) Candidate
June 24, 2010 25% 55% 6% 13%
April 27, 2010 25% 55% 5% 15%
March 29, 2010 28% 51% 6% 15%
March 1, 2010 27% 56% 6% 11%

4* I’m going to read you a short list of people in the News. For each, please let me
know if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or
very unfavorable impression.

Candidate for the Very Somewha Somewhat Very Not

NY Governor’s Favorable t Unfavorab Unfavorab sure
Race Favorable le le
Paladino 7% 28% 19% 13% 33%
Lazio 5% 44% 21% 11% 19%
Cuomo 29% 34% 17% 14% 6%
5* How closely have you followed news reports about those who have contributed
money to Andrew Cuomo's gubernatorial campaign?

6% Very closely
20% Somewhat closely
43% Not very closely
28% Not at all
3% Not sure

6* In terms of how you will vote this November, how important is it who has
contributed to Andrew Cuomo's campaign?

22% Very important

37% Somewhat important
24% Not very important
13% Not at all important
4% Not sure

7* Generally speaking, would it better for New York if most incumbents in the state
legislature were reelected this November or if most of them were defeated?

10% Better if most incumbents were reelected

68% Better if most incumbents were defeated
22% Not sure

8* A proposal has been made to repeal the health care bill and stop it from going into
effect. Do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose
a proposal to repeal the health care bill?

32% Strongly favor

11% Somewhat favor
17% Somewhat oppose
32% Strongly oppose
8% Not sure

9* Do you consider yourself part of the Tea Party Movement?

16% Yes
69% No
15% Not sure

10* Is The Tea Party movement good for the country or bad for the country?

37% Good
39% Bad
14% Neither
11% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of
confidence