FOR RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

NEW YORKERS WELCOME DEM CONVENTION 3-1,

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY POLL FINDS;
VOTERS WANT RI!T TO RENT ROOMS LIKE A !OTEL
By a 66 23 percent margin, New York City voters want to host the 2016 Democratic National
Convention, accoring to a !"innipiac #niversity poll release toay$ %elcoming the
convention are Democrats &' 1( percent an inepenent voters 60 2& percent, while
)ep"*lican voters say no +2 3' percent$
By a small (& 3, percent margin, with a split among the *oro"ghs, voters pre-er
Brooklyn over .anhattan as the site -or the convention, the inepenent !"innipiac /0%1N2"h2
pe2ack3 #niversity poll -ins$
Brooklyn voters say +( 3+ percent Y1.BY yes in my *ackyar an .anhattan
voters agree +3 31 percent that the convention sho"l *e in Brooklyn$ !"eens voters are
ivie with (2 percent -or Brooklyn an (0 percent -or .anhattan$ Backing .anhattan over
Brooklyn are 4taten 1slan voters ++ 31 percent, with +0 percent o- Bron5 voters agreeing$
6ll New York City voters agree 6& 22 percent that Brooklyn is the new 7hip place$8
4"pport -or a hip Brooklyn ranges -rom (, 32 percent in 9he Bron5 to '+ 12 percent
in Brooklyn$ :ven voters over 6+ years ol say 6( 1, percent that Brooklyn is hip$
1- .ayor Bill e Blasio is seen as a national spokesman -or li*eral iss"es, that;s goo -or
New York City, voters say 30 1& percent, while (6 percent say it makes no i--erence$
6 role as spokesman on li*eral iss"es is goo -or e Blasio, voters say (( 12 percent$
7<ey= >et;s have a party= By 321, New Yorkers wo"l like to play host to the
Democratic National Convention in 2016,8 sai !"innipiac #niversity ?oll 6ssistant Director
.a"rice Carroll$ 7Being host wo"l *oost .ayor Bill e Blasio@s national renown, an many
New Yorkers like the iea that their mayor is t"rning into a national spokesman -or li*eralism$
Aoo -or the city, goo -or him, they say$8
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Maurice Carroll, Assistant
Director,
Quinnipiac University Poll
(203) 582-533
!u"enstein Associates, #nc$
Pu"lic !elations
Contact% Pat &'it( (2)2) 83-
7<aven;t yo" hearB Brooklyn is now hip= 9he city;s pitch is to stage the show in
Brooklyn an Brooklyn likes that a lot,8 Carroll ae$ 7.anhattanites think the convention
o"ght to *e in Brooklyn, too$ 6re they *eing gracio"s, or "cking the tra--icB8
T&$('(4 A)*$."%(.- '(.# !#.%0-
New York City voters s"pport +6 36 percent allowing people to rent rooms in their
homes to strangers, similar to a hotel$ 4"pport is similar among men, women, *lack voters an
white voters, while <ispanic voters are ivie, with (6 percent in -avor an (+ percent oppose$
.anhattan voters -avor the right to rent 61 32 percent, -ollowe *y !"eens at 60 2,
percent, an Brooklyn at +& 3( percent$ 4taten 1slan voters are ivie with (6 percent in
-avor an (, percent oppose, an +0 percent o- Bron5 voters say the practice sho"l *e *anne,
while (2 percent s"pport it$
P##$ D##$- *(5 C*$$'*4% !#$-%-
.oving homeless -amilies into p"*lic ho"sing is a goo iea, New York City voters say
&6 1+ percent$
C"tlaw the 7poor oor,8 voters say &' 1& percent an reD"ire l"5"ry ho"sing
evelopers who incl"e a--ora*le ho"sing to provie one entrance -or everyone$ 4"pport -or
one entrance ranges -rom 60 33 percent among )ep"*licans to '3 13 percent among
Democrats$
.ayor e Blasio sho"l not *an horse2rawn carriages, voters say 61 2+ percent$ 9here
is no party, gener, age, race or *oro"gh gro"p in -avor o- the *an$ Cpposition to the *an tops 22
1 -or the -o"rth !"innipiac #niversity poll in a row$
7New Yorkers want the right to t"rn their apartments into hotels,8 Carroll sai$ 7Eolks in
9he Bron5 an 4taten 1slan are less e5cite with the iea$
7Cn another iss"e, voters want to slam sh"t the so2calle F?oor Door,; allowing rich an
not2so2rich to "se the same entrance$
71n case yo" -orgot, that iea o- *anning carriage horses is still aro"n$ 6n New Yorkers
still think it@s a *a iea$8
Erom 6"g"st 20 2+, !"innipiac #niversity s"rveye 1,021 New York City voters, with
a margin o- error o- GH2 3$1 percentage points$ >ive interviewers call lan lines an cell phones$
9he !"innipiac #niversity ?oll, irecte *y Do"glas 4chwartI, ?h$D$, con"cts p"*lic
opinion s"rveys in ?ennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connectic"t, Eloria, Chio, Kirginia,
1owa, Colorao an the nation as a p"*lic service an -or research$
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22. Do you think Mayor de Blasio should or should not ban horse drawn carriages from
New York City?
Tot e! Dem "nd Men #om #ht Blk $s!
%hould ban 2&' ((' 2)' *+' 22' 2,' 2(' 2)' *('
%hould not -( ,2 &. &- -/ &, -- &- &)
D01N2 (/ ) (/ (/ (/ (/ (* () (2
232............................. 243 "N Y%..............
Brn5 0ngs Man 6ns %t"sl (,72. *+7/. &+7-/ -&8
%hould ban *+' 2,' 2)' 2(' (-' /+' *+' 2(' (&'
%hould not &, -+ &) -* )& /. &, -) -&
D01N2 (2 (2 (- (- , (2 (2 (2 2+
T3ND9 Do you think Mayor de Blasio should or should not ban horse drawn carriages from
New York City?
%e! +2 :un (( Mar (. :an (-
2+(/ 2+(/ 2+(/ 2+(/
%hould ban 2& 2- 2/ 2,
%hould not -( -- -/ -(
D01N2 (/ , (( ((
/.. New York %tate;s minimum wage increases to <,.)& an hour ne5t year. Do you think
New York City should or should not increase its minimum wage e=en higher> to <((.&+ !er
hour?
Tot e! Dem "nd Men #om #ht Blk $s!
%hould ).' /,' ,,' )&' )*' ,/' -.' .(' ,)'
%hould not (, /, (+ 22 2/ (/ 2, ) (2
D01N2 * / 2 / / 2 / 2 2
232............................. 243 "N Y%..............
Brn5 0ngs Man 6ns %t"sl (,72. *+7/. &+7-/ -&8
%hould ,,' )-' ,&' )*' )/' ,*' ).' ,(' )&'
%hould not (+ 2( (2 2& 2( (- (. (, (.
D01N2 * * * 2 / ( 2 2 &
&+. "f Mayor de Blasio is !ercei=ed as a national s!okes!erson for liberal issues> do you
think that is good for 7 New York City> bad for New York City> or doesn;t it make a
difference?
Tot e! Dem "nd Men #om #ht Blk $s!
4ood *+' )' *.' 2-' 2,' *2' 2/' **' **'
Bad () &+ . 2+ 2+ (& 2) , ((
No difference /- *) /& &+ /) /& // /. &+
D01N2 ) & ) / & , & (( &
232............................. 243 "N Y%..............
Brn5 0ngs Man 6ns %t"sl (,72. *+7/. &+7-/ -&8
4ood *-' 2-' *-' *+' (&' //' 2-' *+' 2)'
Bad (* () (& (- *. , (. (, 2+
No difference /( &( /& /- *. /* &( /) /*
D01N2 (+ ) / ) ) & & - (+
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&(. "f Mayor de Blasio is !ercei=ed as a national s!okes!erson for liberal issues> do you
think that is good for 7 his !olitical career> bad for his !olitical career> or doesn;t it
make a difference?
Tot e! Dem "nd Men #om #ht Blk $s!
4ood //' *2' &+' *,' /&' /*' /*' /2' /.'
Bad (2 (+ (+ (& (* (( (/ (2 )
No difference *) &2 ** /+ *- *, *- *) *)
D01N2 ) - ) ) - . - . )
232............................. 243 "N Y%..............
Brn5 0ngs Man 6ns %t"sl (,72. *+7/. &+7-/ -&8
4ood /&' /+' /.' //' *.' -+' /&' *)' /2'
Bad . (/ (+ (2 (( , (/ (* (+
No difference */ /+ *2 *) /* 2) *- /* *.
D01N2 (( & , ) - & - ) (+
&2. Do you think the New York City !olicy of mo=ing homeless families into !ublic housing
!ro?ects is a good idea or a bad idea?
Tot e! Dem "nd Men #om #ht Blk $s!
4ood idea )-' -&' ,+' )&' )(' ,(' )/' ,2' ).'
Bad idea (& 2. (2 () 2( (+ (& (* (*
D01N2 , - , , , . (( & ,
232............................. 243 "N Y%..............
Brn5 0ngs Man 6ns %t"sl (,72. *+7/. &+7-/ -&8
4ood idea ,/' )-' ,+' )*' &,' ,)' )&' ),' )('
Bad idea . (, . (, *+ . (, (/ (,
D01N2 ) - (( . (2 & ) , ((
&*. #hen a de=elo!er includes affordable housing in a lu5ury housing !ro?ect> should
!eo!le li=ing in the affordable housing !ortion ha=e a se!arate entrance or should the
de=elo!er be re@uired to !ro=ide one entrance for e=eryone?
Tot e! Dem "nd Men #om #ht Blk $s!
%e!arate entrance ()' **' (*' ()' (.' (&' 22' ,' ()'
Ane entrance ), -+ ,* )) )- ). )+ .+ ,+
D01N2 - ) / - & - , 2 /
232............................. 243 "N Y%..............
Brn5 0ngs Man 6ns %t"sl (,72. *+7/. &+7-/ -&8
%e!arate entrance ,' 2+' (&' (,' 2(' (,' (-' (/' (.'
Ane entrance ,) )/ ,+ )& -. )) ,+ ,+ )2
D01N2 & & & - (+ & / & (+
(
&/. #ould you like New York City to host the Democratic National Con=ention in 2+(- or
not?
Tot e! Dem "nd Men #om #ht Blk $s!
Yes --' *,' ),' -+' -)' -&' &)' ).' )*'
No 2* &2 (/ 2) 2/ 2* *2 (2 ()
D01N2 (( . , (* . (2 (( . (+
232............................. 243 "N Y%..............
Brn5 0ngs Man 6ns %t"sl (,72. *+7/. &+7-/ -&8
Yes ),' -.' -&' -2' /.' -,' -&' )+' -*'
No (& 2( 22 2) *, 2( 2& 2( 2/
D01N2 ) (+ (2 (( (* (( . , (*
&&. "f the Democratic National Con=ention is held in New York City in 2+(-> would you
!refer that the con=ention be held in Brooklyn or Manhattan?
Tot e! Dem "nd Men #om #ht Blk $s!
Brooklyn /)' &2' /)' &(' /.' /-' &+' &(' *,'
Manhattan *. */ /+ *) *- /( */ *& &&
D01N2 (/ (& (* (2 (& (* (- (/ )
232............................. 243 "N Y%..............
Brn5 0ngs Man 6ns %t"sl (,72. *+7/. &+7-/ -&8
Brooklyn /(' &/' &*' /2' *(' /+' /,' &(' /&'
Manhattan &+ *& *( /+ && /) *. *. *-
D01N2 . (( (& (, (/ (* (2 (+ (.
&-. "f the Democratic National Con=ention is held in New York City in 2+(-> would you tell
friends to come to New York City during the con=ention or tell them to stay away?
Tot e! Dem "nd Men #om #ht Blk $s!
Come to NYC /&' (-' &&' /+' //' /-' *+' -(' &-'
%tay away /( )/ *( /- /+ /2 &- 2* *(
D01N2 (/ (+ (/ (* (- (2 (/ (- (*
232............................. 243 "N Y%..............
Brn5 0ngs Man 6ns %t"sl (,72. *+7/. &+7-/ -&8
Come to NYC &&' //' /(' /)' *,' -*' /(' /&' /('
%tay away 2- /2 /- /( && 2- // /& /2
D01N2 (. (/ (* (2 ) (( (/ (( ()
+
&). %ome !eo!le say Brooklyn is the new Bhi! !laceB. Do you agree or disagree?
Tot e! Dem "nd Men #om #ht Blk $s!
2gree -)' )+' -)' -.' -.' --' )*' -)' &-'
Disagree 22 2& 22 2( 2* 2( (, 22 *+
D01N2 (( - (2 (( , (* , (( (&
232............................. 243 "N Y%..............
Brn5 0ngs Man 6ns %t"sl (,72. *+7/. &+7-/ -&8
2gree /.' ,&' -(' -*' -.' )*' --' -,' -/'
Disagree *2 (2 2, 2* (- (. 2, 2+ (.
D01N2 (. * (( (/ (& , - (* (-
&,. Do you think New York City residents should be !ermitted to rent rooms in their homes
for a few days at a time to strangers> similar to a hotel> or should this !ractice be
banned?
Tot e! Dem "nd Men #om #ht Blk $s!
Cermitted to rent &-' &-' &,' &-' &-' &&' &.' -2' /-'
Ban !ractice *- /+ */ *, */ *) */ *( /&
D01N2 , / , ) . ) ) ) ,
232............................. 243 "N Y%..............
Brn5 0ngs Man 6ns %t"sl (,72. *+7/. &+7-/ -&8
Cermitted to rent /2' &)' -(' -+' /-' -/' -2' &/' /&'
Ban !ractice &+ */ *2 2. /. ** ** *, /+
D01N2 , , - (( & * - , (&
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