CNN AllPolitics Election Night 1998

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ELECTION 98 MAIN

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REAL-TIME RESULTS: SENATE | HOUSE | GOVERNORS | BALLOTS

New York Senate: 2132 respondents
How to read this page	All	Schumer (D)	D'Amato (R)
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Vote By Gender
Men	50	49	50
Women	50	59	40
White Voters
Men	50	43	56
Women	50	53	46
Vote By Race
White	82	48	51
African-Americans	9	86	13
Hispanics	6	82	17
Asians	2	0	0
Other	1	0	0
Vote By Age
18-29	12	53	45
30-44	29	47	51
45-59	31	59	40
60 or Older	28	58	42
Vote by Age
18-64	82	53	45
65 and Older	18	60	40
Vote By Income
Less Than $15,000	6	59	41
$15-30,000	15	54	43
$30-50,000	22	52	48
$50-75,000	25	50	50
$75-100,000	13	58	42
Over $100,000	19	62	37
Party Identification
Democrat	41	85	14
Republican	34	19	80
Independent	25	50	48
Political Ideology
Liberal	23	82	16
Moderate	51	58	42
Conservative	26	22	76
Vote By Education
No High School	4	0	0
High School Graduate	23	45	54
Some College	22	55	44
College Graduate	29	52	47
Post-Graduate	23	69	31
Vote by Education
No College Degree	48	51	48
College Graduates	52	59	40
Religion
Protestant	23	54	45
Catholic	44	47	52
Other Christian	10	45	54
Jewish	12	76	23
Other Religion	4	0	0
None	7	77	23
White Vote By Religion
Protestant	31	41	58
Catholic	45	40	59
Jewish	15	77	23
Other Religion	3	0	0
No Religion	6	68	32
Family Finances Since 1996
Better	40	59	40
Worse	12	48	49
About the Same	46	51	48
How Congress Handles Its Job
Approve	37	32	68
Disapprove	58	70	29
How GOP Handled Scandal
Approve	26	16	84
Disapprove	71	71	28
1996 Presidential Vote
Clinton	61	77	22
Dole	28	12	88
Perot	5	34	64
Other	2	0	0
Didn't Vote	4	0	0
How Clinton Handles His Job
Approve	68	70	29
Disapprove	30	17	80
Opinion of Clinton as a Person
Favorable	45	77	23
Unfavorable	51	35	64
Opinion of Clinton
Approve/Favorable	43	78	22
Approve/Unfavorable	23	56	43
Disapprove/Favorable	1	0	0
Disapprove/Unfav.	27	17	82
Vote For Congress
To Support Clinton	26	87	13
To Oppose Clinton	13	10	88
Clinton Not a Factor	59	51	48
Should Clinton Be Impeached?
Yes	22	16	83
No	74	67	32
Should Clinton Resign?
Yes	30	19	79
No	67	71	28
Should Clinton Be Censured?
Yes	43	47	53
No	51	62	37
Union Member in Household?
Yes	35	60	39
No	65	52	46
Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual?
Yes	3	0	0
No	97	54	45
State's Economy Next Year
Better	41	49	51
Worse	11	64	32
Same	45	61	38
Who Can Get Things Done?
Only Schumer	33	97	2
Only D'Amato	32	3	97
Both Can	23	70	30
Neither Can	8	54	34
Can Schumer Get Things Done?
Yes	56	86	14
No	40	13	85
Can D'Amato Get Things Done?
Yes	55	31	69
No	41	89	8
Who Is Honest and Trustworthy?
Only Schumer	32	97	3
Only D'Amato	18	4	96
Both	12	43	57
Neither	30	47	50
Is Schumer Honest?
Yes	44	82	17
No	48	31	67
Is D'Amato Honest?
Yes	30	20	80
No	62	73	25
Is Schumer Too Liberal?
Yes	37	17	81
No	59	81	19
D'Amato In Office Too Long?
Yes	58	81	17
No	39	19	81
Your Vote for Senator
For Your Candidate	62	50	50
Against the Opponent	33	70	28
Vote for Governor
Vallone	34	93	7
Pataki	54	28	72
Golisano	8	66	31
Ross	2	0	0
Other	3	0	0
Top Issue in Senate Vote
Education	22	73	27
Social Security	17	70	30
Gun Control	5	0	0
Clinton/Lewinsky	7	63	37
Abortion	7	42	58
Taxes	8	18	80
Economy/Jobs	17	49	50

This page last updated Wednesday, 04 Nov 98, 03:17:23 PM EST

For full story: Schumer topples D'Amato in New York Senate race