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FOR RELEASE: APRIL 13, 2010

CUOMO STOMPS LITTLE-KNOWN REPUBLICANS 2-1,

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY NEW YORK STATE POLL FINDS;

PATAKI WOULD TOP GOP FIELD, LEAD GILLIBRAND

New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has a 74 14 percent job approval rating and

commanding leads of 2-1 or more against the little-known Republican contenders in the race for

Governor, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.

With 40 percent of Republican voters undecided, former U.S. Senate candidate Rick

Lazio leads in a primary for Governor with 34 percent, followed by Buffalo businessman Carl

Paladino and Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, each with 11 percent, the independent

Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds.

Cuomo leads in possible general election:

5526 percent over Lazio;

6024 percent over Paladino;

5724 percent over Levy.

In each matchup, Cuomo gets at least 80 percent of the Democratic vote, plus 20 percent

or more of the Republican vote and 50 percent or more of the independent vote.

Cuomos 74 percent job approval, continuing a nine-month string of plus 70 scores,

includes a 6424 percent approval among Republicans.

None of the Republican wannabes draws more than the generic Republican vote against

Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, but lets see what happens when we have a campaign, said

Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

Besides burying the opposition, Cuomo continues to score high on job-performance.

Who are those guys? Steve Levy and Carl Paladino dont register at this stage. But

neither of them is a shrinking violet. As they start to make noise, well see if they can cut into

Rick Lazios leadfor the questionable reward of facing Cuomo.

-more-

Maurice Carroll, Director

Quinnipiac University Polling Institute

Rubenstein Associates, Inc.,

Public Relations

Pat Smith (212) 843-8026

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New York State voters give Cuomo a 5919 percent favorability rating. For Lazio,

Paladino and Levy, 56 to 79 percent of voters say they dont know enough about each candidate to

form an opinion.

U.S. Senate Race

If former Gov. George Pataki jumps into the U.S. Senate race, he would get 45 percent toSen. Kirsten Gillibrands 40 percent. In a Republican primary, Pataki leads announced candidate

Bruce Blakeman 6415 percent. Gillibrand tops Blakeman 4725 percent.

New York State voters approve 4725 percent of the job Gillibrand is doing and give her

a 3723 percent favorability, as 39 percent dont know enough about her to form an opinion.

This is her highest approval and best favorability score since she was named Senator last year.

Pataki gets a 5233 percent favorability while 87 percent of voters dont know enough

about Blakeman to form an opinion.

The threat to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand always has been from the Democratic left, but that

seems to have evaporated, Carroll said. On the Republican side, former Gov. George Pataki

could give her a run. IF he decides to run, that is. Bruce Blakeman remains anonymous.

New York State voters disapprove 6525 percent of the job Gov. David Paterson is doing,

but say 6233 percent that he should serve his full term rather than resign. This ties Gov.

Patersons worst approval score since he became Governor in 2008.

New York State voters approve 6126 percent of the job U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is

doing and say 5332 percent that he should be reelected.

Sen. Chuck Schumer is back over 60 percent on his job approval, defying the

conventional wisdom that this is a bad year for incumbents, Carroll said.

President Barack Obama gets a 6233 percent approval, up from 5738 percent February

3 and reversing a slide that began last fall.

From April 611, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,381 New York State registered

voters, with a margin of error of +/- 2.6 percentage points. The survey includes 411 Republicans

with a margin of error of +/- 4.8 percentage points.

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.

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1. (If registered Republican) If the 2010 Republican primary for Governor were being held

today and the candidates were Rick Lazio, Steve Levy and Carl Paladino, for whom would

you vote?

REGISTERED REPS..

Tot Men Wom

Lazio 34% 40% 29%

Levy 11 14 9

Paladino 11 13 9

SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 2WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 2 2

DK/NA 40 30 49

2. (If registered Republican) If the 2010 Republican primary for United States Senator

were being held today and the candidates were George Pataki and Bruce Blakeman, for whom

would you vote?

REGISTERED REPS..

Tot Men Wom

Pataki 64% 72% 57%

Blakeman 15 12 19SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 1

WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 1

DK/NA 19 15 23

3. If the 2010 election for Governor were being held today and the candidates were

Andrew Cuomo the Democrat and Rick Lazio the Republican, for whom would you vote?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk

Cuomo 55% 21% 82% 50% 50% 60% 50% 73%

Lazio 26 65 4 26 34 18 32 5

SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 - 1 4 2 1 2 1

WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 2 - 3 2 1 2 2DK/NA 15 12 13 18 11 19 14 19

UpState..... UpState

Urban Othr Total NYC Sub

Cuomo 62% 49% 50% 65% 49%

Lazio 13 31 29 17 34

SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 2 2 2 1

WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - 3 3 1 -

DK/NA 25 15 16 14 16

TREND: If the 2010 election for Governor were being held today and the candidates were

Andrew Cuomo the Democrat and Rick Lazio the Republican, for whom would you vote?

Apr 13 Feb 3 Dec 15 Oct 21

2010 2010 2009 2009

Cuomo 55 57 62 61

Lazio 26 25 22 22

SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 1 2

WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 2 1 2

DK/NA 15 11 14 13

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Andrew Cuomo the Democrat and Steve Levy the Republican, for whom would you vote?


Cuomo 57% 27% 82% 50% 53% 60% 52% 74%

Levy 24 57 5 27 31 18 30 5

SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 - 4 3 1 2 -

WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 3 - 3 3 1 2 2

DK/NA 15 11 12 17 10 19 13 20



Cuomo 71% 50% 53% 69% 43%

Levy 11 28 25 16 37

SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 2 2 2 2

WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - 4 4 1 1

DK/NA 17 16 16 13 17


Andrew Cuomo the Democrat and Carl Paladino the Republican, for whom would you vote?


Cuomo 60% 23% 88% 55% 56% 64% 54% 77%

Paladino 24 58 4 24 31 17 29 6

SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - 1 2 1 1 1 1

WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 3 - 2 2 1 2 2

DK/NA 14 16 6 16 10 17 14 15



Cuomo 70% 50% 52% 72% 54%

Paladino 20 32 30 15 27

SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 1 1 1 1WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - 3 3 1 1

DK/NA 11 15 14 11 18

6. Is your opinion of - Andrew Cuomo favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough

about him?


Favorable 59% 39% 75% 55% 54% 62% 56% 63%

Unfavorable 19 38 4 25 29 11 25 4

Hvn't hrd enough 20 21 19 18 15 24 17 29

REFUSED 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 4

TREND: Is your opinion of Andrew Cuomo favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough

about him? (*High also 63% Apr 2009 and Feb 2009)

FAVORABLE.....

High Low

Apr 13 Feb 3 Dec 15 Oct 21 Aug 16 Jun 24 May 13

2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009* 2009

Favorable 59 54 57 61 52 63 51

Unfavorable 19 16 14 13 12 15 13

Hvn't hrd enough 20 28 27 23 34 20 34

REFUSED 2 2 1 3 2 2 2

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7. Is your opinion of - Rick Lazio favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough

about him?


Favorable 24% 47% 14% 19% 30% 19% 27% 8%

Unfavorable 19 9 26 19 21 17 19 17

Hvn't hrd enough 56 44 57 60 47 63 51 73

REFUSED 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 2

TREND: Is your opinion of Rick Lazio favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enoughabout him?

Apr 13 Feb 3 Dec 15 Oct 21

2010 2010 2009 2009

Favorable 24 20 19 15

Unfavorable 19 15 13 13

Hvn't hrd enough 56 64 67 70

REFUSED 2 1 1 2

8. Is your opinion of - Steve Levy favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough

about him? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk

Favorable 13% 17% 9% 16% 14% 12% 15% 8%

Unfavorable 11 9 14 10 12 10 10 9

Hvn't hrd enough 74 73 75 74 71 77 73 81

REFUSED 1 1 2 1 2 - 1 2

9. Is your opinion of - Carl Paladino favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough

about him?


Favorable 12% 22% 8% 10% 14% 10% 13% 6%

Unfavorable 8 3 10 8 8 7 7 10Hvn't hrd enough 79 74 81 81 76 82 80 84

REFUSED 1 1 1 - 1 1 - -

10. If the 2010 election for United States Senator were being held today and the

candidates were Kirsten Gillibrand the Democrat and Bruce Blakeman the Republican,

for whom would you vote?


Gillibrand 47% 15% 72% 43% 47% 47% 40% 61%

Blakeman 25 62 5 23 30 21 31 8

SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - 1 2 2 1 1 -WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 3 3 3 5 2 4 1

DK/NA 24 20 19 28 17 30 24 30



Gillibrand 46% 42% 42% 60% 34%

Blakeman 18 29 28 15 36


WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 5 4 4 3 2

DK/NA 31 24 25 21 28

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TREND: If the 2010 election for United States Senator were being held today and the

candidates were Kirsten Gillibrand the Democrat and Bruce Blakeman the Republican, for

whom would you vote?

Apr 13 Feb 3

2010 2010

Gillibrand 47 44

Blakeman 25 27

SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1

WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 2DK/NA 24 26

11. If the 2010 election for United States Senator were being held today and the

candidates were Kirsten Gillibrand the Democrat and George Pataki the Republican, for

whom would you vote?


Gillibrand 40% 9% 65% 32% 40% 40% 34% 55%

Pataki 45 81 22 49 50 40 50 27

SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - 1 2 1 1 1 1

WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 3 1 1 3 1 2 -

DK/NA 13 7 11 16 7 18 13 17



Gillibrand 42% 36% 37% 49% 31%

Pataki 39 48 47 37 52


WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - 2 2 2 1

DK/NA 18 13 13 12 14

12. Is your opinion of - Kirsten Gillibrand favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard

enough about her?


Favorable 37% 23% 51% 32% 40% 34% 35% 36%

Unfavorable 23 43 11 24 27 20 28 10

Hvn't hrd enough 39 32 38 43 32 45 36 55

REFUSED 1 2 - 1 1 1 1 -

TREND: Is your opinion of Kirsten Gillibrand favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard

enough about her?

Apr 13 Feb 3 Dec 15 Jun 24 Apr 6 Feb 17 Jan 26

2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009

Favorable 37 33 26 25 24 24 25

Unfavorable 23 22 15 10 11 9 10

Hvn't hrd enough 39 44 58 63 64 65 63REFUSED 1 1 1 2 1 1 1

13. Is your opinion of - Bruce Blakeman favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard

enough about him?


Favorable 7% 16% 4% 5% 10% 5% 8% 3%

Unfavorable 6 3 10 4 6 6 5 6

Hvn't hrd enough 87 81 87 90 84 89 87 91

REFUSED - - - 1 - - - -

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TREND: Is your opinion of Bruce Blakeman favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard

enough about him?

Apr 13 Feb 3

2010 2010

Favorable 7 11

Unfavorable 6 4

Hvn't hrd enough 87 84

REFUSED - 1

14. Is your opinion of - George Pataki favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough

about him?


Favorable 52% 75% 42% 52% 56% 48% 56% 46%

Unfavorable 33 14 43 32 34 32 30 35

Hvn't hrd enough 14 11 14 12 9 18 13 18

REFUSED 2 - - 4 1 2 1 1

TREND: Is your opinion of George Pataki favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard

enough about him?

Apr 13 Feb 14

2010 2007

Favorable 52 35

Unfavorable 33 55

Hvn't hrd enough 14 7

REFUSED 2 2

15. Do you approve or disapprove of the way David Paterson is handling his job as

Governor?


Approve 25% 22% 25% 27% 29% 22% 25% 36%

Disapprove 65 70 66 64 64 66 67 54

DK/NA 10 9 9 8 7 12 8 10



Approve 27% 27% 27% 25% 24%

Disapprove 61 64 64 65 67

DK/NA 13 9 9 11 8

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way David Paterson is handling his job asGovernor? (*Low also 21% Mar 5 2010)

APPROVE....... DIS...

High Low High

Apr 13 Mar 10 Mar 5 Mar 3 Aug 6 Mar 10 Apr 13

2010 2010 2010 2010 2008 2010 2010

Approve 25 21 21 24 64 21* 25

Disapprove 65 61 61 62 14 61 65

DK/NA 10 17 18 15 22 17 10

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16. Do you think Governor Paterson should serve his full term until December 31 or should

he resign?


Serve full term 62% 53% 66% 62% 68% 57% 61% 75%

Resign 33 42 28 34 31 36 34 24

DK/NA 5 5 5 4 2 8 5 1



Serve full term 58% 59% 59% 64% 63%

Resign 34 37 36 30 32

DK/NA 8 4 4 6 5

TREND: Do you think Governor Paterson should serve his full term until December 31 or

should he resign?

Apr 13 Mar 10 Mar 5 Mar 3

2010 2010 2010 2010

Serve full term 62 50 46 61

Resign 33 39 42 31DK/NA 5 11 12 9

17. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Kirsten Gillibrand is handling her job as

United States Senator?


Approve 47% 30% 64% 40% 49% 45% 43% 43%

Disapprove 25 44 9 31 30 20 29 15

DK/NA 29 26 27 29 21 35 28 43



Approve 48% 47% 47% 50% 40%


DK/NA 33 25 26 30 31

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Kirsten Gillibrand is handling her job as

United States Senator?

APPROVE.......

High Low

Apr 13 Feb 3 Dec 15 Oct 21 Aug 16 Apr 13 Feb 17

2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2010 2009

Approve 47 42 40 32 33 47 28

Disapprove 25 28 21 20 19 25 10

DK/NA 29 31 39 48 48 29 62

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18. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Charles Schumer is handling his job as United

States Senator?


Approve 61% 41% 78% 59% 59% 62% 59% 71%

Disapprove 26 44 10 31 31 21 29 13

DK/NA 13 15 12 10 10 17 12 16



Approve 55% 58% 57% 70% 51%


DK/NA 26 18 19 8 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)


High Low High

Apr 13 Feb 3 Dec 15 Oct 21 Dec 8 Apr 15 Feb 3

2010 2010 2009 2009 2004* 1999 2010

Approve 61 58 62 62 69 51 58

Disapprove 26 30 27 24 16 22 30

DK/NA 13 12 11 14 15 28 12

19. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as

President?


Approve 62% 21% 89% 58% 56% 66% 52% 96%

Disapprove 33 74 7 36 39 29 43 3

DK/NA 5 5 4 6 5 5 5 1



Approve 78% 54% 57% 72% 52%


DK/NA 3 4 4 6 5

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as

President?

APPROVE......

High Low

Apr 13 Feb 3 Dec 15 Oct 21 Aug 16 Feb 19 Feb 32010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010

Approve 62 57 59 62 60 72 57

Disapprove 33 38 36 32 35 17 38

DK/NA 5 5 5 6 6 10 5

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21. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo is handling his job as State

Attorney General?


Approve 74% 64% 84% 71% 73% 74% 72% 81%

Disapprove 14 24 6 17 17 12 17 4

DK/NA 12 13 10 12 10 14 11 15



Approve 75% 71% 72% 80% 66%


DK/NA 16 14 14 8 15

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo is handling his job as State

Attorney General?


High Low High

Apr 13 Mar 3 Feb 3 Dec 15 Feb 17 Feb 13 Jul 31

2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2007 2007

Approve 74 70 71 74 76 42 68

Disapprove 14 16 15 12 11 16 19

DK/NA 12 14 15 14 13 42 14

24. Is your opinion of - Richard Ravitch favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard

enough about him?


Favorable 12% 10% 15% 14% 16% 9% 15% 8%

Unfavorable 7 5 5 9 9 5 7 4

Hvn't hrd enough 80 85 79 76 74 85 78 87

REFUSED 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -

TREND: Is your opinion of Richard Ravitch favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard

enough about him?

Apr 13 Mar 10 Mar 3

2010 2010 2010

Favorable 12 12 12

Unfavorable 7 6 9

Hvn't hrd enough 80 80 78

REFUSED 1 1 1

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25. Looking ahead to the 2010 election for United States Senator, do you feel that

Charles Schumer deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does not deserve to

be reelected?


Yes/deserves 53% 29% 75% 48% 52% 55% 52% 70%

No/does not 32 54 13 39 39 25 33 16

DK/NA 15 16 12 13 9 20 14 13

UpState..... UpStateUrban Othr Total NYC Sub

Yes/deserves 64% 47% 49% 61% 48%

No/does not 20 35 32 26 40

DK/NA 17 19 18 13 12

TREND: Looking ahead to the 2010 election for United States Senator, do you feel

that Charles Schumer deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does not

deserve to be reelected?

Apr 13 Feb 3

2010 2010

Yes/deserves 53 54

No/does not 32 33

DK/NA 15 13

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