2007 New York Polls
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New York State Conservative Party Voter Survey — July 2007
500 registered Conservative Party voters were interviewed July 16-17, 2007 by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Washington, D.C. All said they vote regularly in state elections. Margin for error is plus or minus 4.5%.
QUESTION: A bill passed by the New York Assembly would allow seriously and terminally ill patients to use marijuana for medical purposes if their doctor certifies that other treatment would not be as effective. Like the laws in 12 states, patients could grow a limited amount of marijuana at home. Do you support or oppose allowing seriously and terminally ill patients to use and grow a limited amount of medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it?
| |
SUPPORT |
OPPOSE |
UNDECIDED |
| STATE |
58% |
35% |
10% |
|
REGION |
|
|
|
|
New York Metro |
58% |
34% |
8% |
|
Upstate |
53% |
36% |
11% |
|
SEX |
|
|
|
|
Men |
52% |
38% |
10% |
|
Women |
60% |
31% |
9% |
|
AGE |
|
|
|
|
<50 |
64% |
30% |
6% |
|
50+ |
51% |
37% |
12% |
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QUESTION: Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for your State Senator if he or she supported a bill to allow seriously ill patients to grow and use limited amounts of medical marijuana under a doctor’s approval?
| |
MORE LIKELY |
LESS LIKELY |
NO EFFECT |
UNDECIDED |
| STATE |
34% |
23% |
32% |
11% |
|
REGION |
|
|
|
|
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New York Metro |
37% |
20% |
31% |
12% |
|
Upstate |
32% |
25% |
33% |
10% |
|
SEX |
|
|
|
|
|
Men |
33% |
24% |
33% |
10% |
|
Women |
35% |
22% |
31% |
12% |
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AGE |
|
|
|
|
|
<50 |
39% |
22% |
35% |
4% |
|
50+ |
31% |
24% |
31% |
14% |
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QUESTION: Some say allowing marijuana to be used for medical purposes sends the wrong message and encourages drug use. Others believe that marijuana can be regulated for medical use, as other serious drugs are, and that government should allow it for seriously ill patients under a regulated system.
Which position do you agree with more: (ORDER ROTATED)
– Medical marijuana should be allowed to the seriously ill, or
– Allowing medical marijuana sends the wrong message?
| |
SHOULD BE
ALLOWED |
SENDS WRONG
MESSAGE |
NOT SURE |
| STATE |
66% |
24% |
10% |
|
REGION |
|
|
|
|
New York Metro |
68% |
22% |
10% |
|
Upstate |
65% |
25% |
10% |
|
SEX |
|
|
|
|
Men |
60% |
28% |
12% |
|
Women |
75% |
17% |
8% |
|
AGE |
|
|
|
|
<50 |
71% |
22% |
7% |
|
50+ |
63% |
25% |
12% |
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QUESTION: Do you know anyone who has ever used marijuana for medical purposes?
| |
YES |
NO |
| STATE |
13% |
87% |
|
REGION |
|
|
|
New York Metro |
13% |
87% |
|
Upstate |
13% |
87% |
|
SEX |
|
|
|
Men |
10% |
90% |
|
Women |
17% |
83% |
|
AGE |
|
|
|
<50 |
21% |
79% |
|
50+ |
9% |
91% |
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New York State District 5 Survey — July 2007
500 registered voters were interviewed July 17-18, 2007 by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Washington, D.C. All said they vote regularly in state elections. Margin for error is plus or minus 4.5%.
QUESTION: A bill passed by the New York Assembly would allow seriously and terminally ill patients to use marijuana for medical purposes if their doctor certifies that other treatment would not be as effective. Like the laws in 12 states, patients could grow a limited amount of marijuana at home. Do you support or oppose allowing seriously and terminally ill patients to use and grow a limited amount of medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it?
| |
SUPPORT |
OPPOSE |
UNDECIDED |
| DISTRICT |
76% |
13% |
11% |
|
SEX |
|
|
|
|
Men |
74% |
17% |
9% |
|
Women |
78% |
9% |
13% |
|
AGE |
|
|
|
|
<50 |
79% |
10% |
11% |
|
50+ |
74% |
15% |
11% |
|
PARTY REG |
|
|
|
|
Democrat |
88% |
7% |
5% |
|
Republican |
69% |
17% |
14% |
| Other |
72% |
14% |
14% |
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QUESTION: Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for your State Senator, Carl Marcellino, if he supported a bill to allow seriously ill patients to grow and use limited amounts of medical marijuana under a doctor’s approval?
| |
MORE LIKELY |
LESS LIKELY |
NO EFFECT |
NOT SURE |
| DISTRICT |
56% |
8% |
32% |
4% |
|
SEX |
|
|
|
|
|
Men |
53% |
10% |
35% |
2% |
|
Women |
59% |
6% |
29% |
6% |
|
AGE |
|
|
|
|
|
<50 |
59% |
4% |
35% |
2% |
|
50+ |
54% |
11% |
30% |
5% |
|
PARTY REG |
|
|
|
|
|
Democrat |
72% |
2% |
24% |
2% |
|
Republican |
48% |
11% |
37% |
4% |
| Other |
47% |
11% |
35% |
7% |
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QUESTION: Some say allowing marijuana to be used for medical purposes sends the wrong message and encourages drug use. Others believe that marijuana can be regulated for medical use, as other serious drugs are, and that government should allow it for seriously ill patients under a regulated system.
Which position do you agree with more: (ORDER ROTATED)
– Medical marijuana should be allowed to the seriously, or
– Allowing medical marijuana sends the wrong message?
| |
SHOULD BE
ALLOWED |
SENDS WRONG
MESSAGE |
NOT SURE |
| DISTRICT |
76% |
15% |
9% |
|
SEX |
|
|
|
|
Men |
76% |
17% |
7% |
|
Women |
76% |
13% |
11% |
|
AGE |
|
|
|
|
<50 |
81% |
11% |
8% |
|
50+ |
72% |
18% |
10% |
|
PARTY REG |
|
|
|
|
Democrat |
84% |
14% |
2% |
| Republican |
69% |
16% |
15% |
|
Other |
76% |
14% |
10% |
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QUESTION: Do you know anyone who has ever used marijuana for medical purposes?
| |
YES |
NO |
| DISTRICT |
16% |
84% |
|
SEX |
|
|
|
Men |
15% |
85% |
|
Women |
17% |
83% |
|
AGE |
|
|
|
<50 |
21% |
79% |
|
50+ |
13% |
87% |
|
PARTY REG |
|
|
|
Democrat |
28% |
72% |
|
Republican |
10% |
90% |
| Other |
10% |
90% |
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New York State District 6 Survey — July 2007
500 registered voters were interviewed July 16-17, 2007 by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Washington, D.C. All said they vote regularly in state elections. Margin for error is plus or minus 4.5%.
QUESTION: A bill passed by the New York Assembly would allow seriously and terminally ill patients to use marijuana for medical purposes if their doctor certifies that other treatment would not be as effective. Like the laws in 12 states, patients could grow a limited amount of marijuana at home. Do you support or oppose allowing seriously and terminally ill patients to use and grow a limited amount of medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it?
| |
SUPPORT |
OPPOSE |
UNDECIDED |
| DISTRICT |
70% |
19% |
11% |
|
SEX |
|
|
|
|
Men |
67% |
24% |
9% |
|
Women |
73% |
14% |
13% |
|
AGE |
|
|
|
|
<50 |
74% |
16% |
10% |
|
50+ |
67% |
21% |
12% |
|
PARTY REG |
|
|
|
|
Democrat |
78% |
11% |
11% |
|
Republican |
64% |
24% |
12% |
| Other |
70% |
19% |
11% |
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QUESTION: Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for your State Senator, Kemp Hannon, if he supported a bill to allow seriously ill patients to grow and use limited amounts of medical marijuana under a doctor’s approval?
| |
MORE LIKELY |
LESS LIKELY |
NO EFFECT |
NOT SURE |
| DISTRICT |
52% |
11% |
30% |
7% |
|
SEX |
|
|
|
|
|
Men |
49% |
12% |
34% |
5% |
|
Women |
55% |
10% |
26% |
9% |
|
AGE |
|
|
|
|
|
<50 |
56% |
7% |
31% |
6% |
|
50+ |
49% |
14% |
29% |
8% |
|
PARTY REG |
|
|
|
|
|
Democrat |
61% |
8% |
24% |
7% |
|
Republican |
44% |
16% |
34% |
6% |
| Other |
51% |
12% |
30% |
7% |
[top]
QUESTION: Some say allowing marijuana to be used for medical purposes sends the wrong message and encourages drug use. Others believe that marijuana can be regulated for medical use, as other serious drugs are, and that government should allow it for seriously ill patients under a regulated system.
Which position do you agree with more: (ORDER ROTATED)
– Medical marijuana should be allowed to the seriously, or
– Allowing medical marijuana sends the wrong message?
| |
SHOULD BE
ALLOWED |
SENDS WRONG
MESSAGE |
NOT SURE |
| DISTRICT |
68% |
23% |
9% |
|
SEX |
|
|
|
|
Men |
66% |
25% |
9% |
|
Women |
70% |
21% |
9% |
|
AGE |
|
|
|
|
<50 |
73% |
19% |
8% |
|
50+ |
65% |
25% |
10% |
|
PARTY REG |
|
|
|
|
Democrat |
74% |
19% |
7% |
| Republican |
63% |
26% |
11% |
|
Other |
68% |
23% |
9% |
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QUESTION: Do you know anyone who has ever used marijuana for medical purposes?
| |
YES |
NO |
| DISTRICT |
16% |
84% |
|
SEX |
|
|
|
Men |
15% |
85% |
|
Women |
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