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MEMORANDUM

To: Mike Long, Chairman, New York State Conservative Party

From: John McLaughlin

Subject: NY Catholic Mandate Opinion Results

Date: February 10, 2012

Do you approve or disapprove of the following proposal:

“The federal government creating new regulations and mandates that would force practicing Catholics

and Catholic organizations to assist with abortions, gay marriages, adoptions by gay parents and the use

of contraceptives which conflicts with their religion and conscience.”  

Total

Approve 16%

Strongly Approve 9%

Somewhat Approve 7%

Disapprove 77%

Somewhat Disapprove 9%

Strongly Disapprove 68%

DK/Refused 7%

PARTY

Republican Democrat Independent

Approve 13% 16% 21%

Strongly Approve 6% 12% 8%

Somewhat Approve 6% 5% 13%

Disapprove 86% 74% 71%

Somewhat Disapprove 6% 12% 9%

Strongly Disapprove 80% 62% 63%

DK/Refused 1% 10% 8%

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RELIGION

Protestant Catholic Jewish Atheist/Agnostic

Approve 17% 11% 22% 26%

Strongly Approve 10% 7% 14% 15%

Somewhat Approve 7% 4% 8% 11%

Disapprove 78% 85% 68% 70%

Somewhat Disapprove 7% 9% 11% 7%

Strongly Disapprove 71% 76% 57% 63%

DK/Refused 5% 3% 11% 4%

GENDER

Male Female

Approve 16% 16%

Strongly Approve 8% 10%

Somewhat Approve 8% 6%

Disapprove 77% 77%

Somewhat Disapprove 10% 9%

Strongly Disapprove 68% 69%

DK/Refused 7% 7%

RACE

White

African

American Hispanic

Approve 14% 15% 24%

Strongly Approve 9% 6% 15%

Somewhat Approve 5% 9% 9%

Disapprove 80% 73% 75%

Somewhat Disapprove 11% 7% 0%

Strongly Disapprove 69% 66% 75%

DK/Refused 6% 13% 2%

Conclusion:

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New Yorkers overwhelmingly disapprove of the federal government implementing regulations that

would force Catholic organizations to engage in practices that directly violate and contradict their core

beliefs.

Methodology:

This poll of 1000 likely general election voters in New York was conducted between January12th and 15th,

2012.

All interviews were conducted via telephone by professional interviewers. Interview selection was

random within predetermined election units. These units were structured to correlate with actual voter

turnout in a statewide general election.

This poll of 1000 likely general election voters has an accuracy of +/- 3.1% at a 95% confidence interval.

Some questions were split sampled and have an accuracy of +/- 4.5% at a 95% confidence interval.