Detailed breakdown of the results from a poll conducted by Quinnipiac University of New York residents of their opinion about whether or not fracking and shale drilling should be allowed in the Empire State. The results track with past results with just about an even split.

1. 52. Some people say there should be drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale
because of the economic benefits. Others say there should not be drilling for natural gas
in the Marcellus Shale because of the environmental impact. Which comes closer to your
point of view?
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AGE IN YRS.......
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom 18-34 35-54 55+
Drilling 43% 71% 30% 40% 52% 35% 39% 41% 46%
No drilling 48 20 62 53 42 53 54 52 43
DK/NA 9 9 8 6 6 12 7 7 10
AREA.............
UpStat NYC Sub
Drilling 48% 35% 47%
No drilling 43 55 45
DK/NA 8 10 9
TREND: Some people say there should be drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale
because of the economic benefits. Others say there should not be drilling for natural gas
in the Marcellus Shale because of the environmental impact. Which comes closer to your
point of view?
DRILLING......
High Low
Aug 22 May 22 Feb 12 Nov 27 Jun 06 Aug 11 Mar 20
2014 2014 2014 2013 2013 2011 2013
Drilling 43 44 41 44 46 47 39
No drilling 48 45 45 46 44 42 46
DK/NA 9 11 14 10 9 12 14
53. Which comes closer to your point of view Governor Cuomo is carefully evaluating the
issue of hydro-fracking, or Governor Cuomo is dragging his feet and trying to avoid
making a decision on the issue of hydro-fracking, or don't you have an opinion on that?
AGE IN YRS.......
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom 18-34 35-54 55+
Carefully evaluating 20% 12% 29% 18% 19% 21% 17% 20% 22%
Dragging his feet 41 50 30 47 49 33 32 44 42
No opinion 36 36 39 29 30 42 49 33 32
DK/NA 3 2 3 6 2 4 2 4 3
AREA.............
UpStat NYC Sub
Carefully evaluating 23% 19% 15%
Dragging his feet 46 31 46
No opinion 29 45 35
DK/NA 2 4 4

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TREND: Which comes closer to your point of view; Governor Cuomo is carefully evaluating
the issue of hydro-fracking, or Governor Cuomo is dragging his feet and trying to avoid
making a decision on the issue of hydro-fracking, or don't you have an opinion on that?
EVALUATING....
High Low
Aug 22 May 22 Feb 12 Nov 27 Jun 06 Dec 13 Aug 22
2014 2014 2014 2013 2013 2012 2014
Carefully evaluating 20 23 23 21 22 26 20
Dragging his feet 41 38 35 39 36 25 41
No opinion 36 36 37 38 38 44 36
DK/NA 3 3 5 3 4 4 3
64. Which comes closer to your view about the use of marijuana by adults? It should be
legal for personal use, it should be legal only for medicinal use, or it should not be
legal?
AGE IN YRS.......
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom 18-34 35-54 55+
Personal use 35% 21% 37% 39% 43% 27% 43% 40% 29%
Medicinal use only 44 46 46 43 34 53 31 41 50
Should not be legal 19 31 15 16 22 17 23 17 20
DK/NA 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 2 1
65. If a candidate for governor has used marijuana in the past, would you be more likely
to vote for that candidate, less likely, or doesn't it make a difference?
AGE IN YRS.......
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom 18-34 35-54 55+
More likely 4% 2% 7% 3% 4% 5% 3% 4% 4%
Less likely 17 32 13 12 18 16 15 12 21
No difference 77 64 78 85 77 77 80 82 73
DK/NA 2 2 2 - 1 3 2 1 2
66. If marijuana were legalized for recreational use in New York State would you
definitely use it, probably use it, probably not use it, or definitely not use it?
AGE IN YRS.......
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom 18-34 35-54 55+
Definitely use 4% 1% 5% 5% 6% 3% 10% 4% 4%
Probably use 11 6 11 12 11 10 15 13 7
Probably not use 20 18 21 22 23 18 27 22 17
Definitely not use 62 74 61 59 56 68 43 60 70
DK/NA 2 - 3 3 3 1 6 1 2