Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Gillibrand Up By Only 6 Points over Joseph DioGuardi 48 - 42

Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Gillibrand Up By Only 6 Points over Joseph DioGuardi 48 - 42

In the U.S. Senate race, Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand tops Republican Joseph DioGuardi 48 - 42 percent.

Sen. Gillibrand leads 86 - 9 percent among Democrats while DioGuardi leads 88 - 8 percent among Republicans. Independent voters split with 42 percent for DioGuardi and 41 percent for Gillibrand.

New York State voters approve 49 - 37 percent of the job Gillibrand is doing and give her a 43 - 32 percent favorability rating. For DioGuardi, 61 percent haven't heard enough about him to form an opinion.

If the election for United States Senator were being held today, and the candidates were Kirsten Gillibrand the Democrat and Joe DioGuardi the Republican, for whom would you vote?(If undecided) If you had to choose today, would you vote for Gillibrand or DioGuardi? This table includes "Leaners".

                   Q4  LIKELY VOTERS .......................................
                                                            TEA PARTY Q22
                  Tot    Rep    Dem    Ind    Men    Wom    Yes    No



Gillibrand           48      8     86     41     43     53     23     54
DioGuardi            42     88      9     42     45     37     75     34
SMONE ELSE(VOL)       2      -      -      5      2      -      -      2
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL)      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -
DK/NA                 9      4      6     12      9     10      2      9

(If candidate choice q4) Is your mind made up, or do you think you might change your mind before the election?

LIKELY VOTERS.........

                            CAND CHOICE Q4
                  Tot    KG     JD



Made up              75     76     73
Might change         25     24     26
DK/NA                 -      -      1

5. Is your opinion of - Kirsten Gillibrand favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her?

LIKELY VOTERS ....................................... TEA PARTY Q22 Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 43 14 71 36 40 46 25 47 Unfavorable 32 64 7 38 38 24 56 27 Hvn't hrd enough 24 20 22 25 21 29 19 25 REFUSED 1 2 - 2 1 2 1 1

6. Is your opinion of - Joe DioGuardi favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

LIKELY VOTERS ....................................... TEA PARTY Q22 Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 26 59 11 23 27 25 45 21 Unfavorable 12 2 20 7 12 11 2 14 Hvn't hrd enough 61 38 67 68 61 61 52 63 REFUSED 2 1 2 2 1 3 - 2

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