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Question: How would you rate the job Jim McGreevey is doing as governor—excellent,
good, only fair, or poor?
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All |
Democrats |
Republicans |
Independents |
| Excellent or Good |
28%
|
40%
|
16%
|
29%
|
| Fair or Poor |
65%
|
54%
|
78%
|
64%
|
| Don’t know (DR) |
7%
|
6%
|
6%
|
7%
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Question: Do you think that Jim McGreevey has done a good enough job
as governor to deserve reelection or would you rather see a new person
in that job?
| |
All |
Democrats |
Republicans |
Independents |
| Re-elect |
26% |
36% |
15% |
29% |
| New person |
56% |
44% |
72% |
54% |
| Don’t know (DR) |
17% |
19% |
13% |
14% |
| Refused (DR) |
1% |
1% |
1% |
3% |
Question: Who or what do you think is most responsible for the budget
deficit…[rotate] ?
| |
All |
Democrats |
Republicans |
Independents |
| Sept 11th, terrorist attacks |
13%
|
14%
|
12%
|
11%
|
| Poor economic performance |
24%
|
22%
|
29%
|
13%
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| Governor McGreevey |
10%
|
5%
|
16%
|
4%
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| Previous Governor Whitman |
28%
|
37%
|
17%
|
40%
|
| Cuts in federal aid to NJ |
8%
|
10%
|
5%
|
8%
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| Other |
6%
|
4%
|
7%
|
10%
|
| Don’t know |
11%
|
8%
|
13%
|
12%
|
| Refused |
1%
|
--
|
--
|
2%
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Question: How much have you heard or read about…..
| |
The governor’s proposed
state budget for 2003-04 |
the war in Iraq |
A pneumonia-like illness called SARS |
| Nothing at
all |
22%
|
1%
|
4%
|
| Not very much |
24%
|
1%
|
3%
|
| Only a little |
16%
|
3%
|
9%
|
| Some |
18%
|
7%
|
19%
|
| Quite a bit |
12%
|
30%
|
38%
|
| A great deal |
7%
|
57%
|
27%
|
| Don’t know |
2%
|
--
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--
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Question: In order to raise money and close the budget deficit, a
number of proposals have been discussed. For each of these proposals,
can you tell me whether you think it’s a good idea or a bad idea, or
are you unsure? ..[Rotate list]
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All |
Democrats |
Republicans |
Independents |
| Raising cigarette taxes by 40 cents per pack?.... |
| Good idea |
66% |
69% |
67% |
65% |
| Bad idea |
27% |
23% |
28% |
29% |
| Unsure |
6% |
8% |
5% |
6% |
| Refused |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1% |
| Establishing a new 7% tax on hotel and motel Rentals? |
| Good idea |
33% |
36% |
30% |
37% |
| Bad idea |
48% |
42% |
52% |
53% |
| Unsure |
18% |
21% |
17% |
10% |
| Refused |
1% |
1% |
1% |
-- |
| Extending the sales tax to include the complimentary
rooms and meals that Atlantic City casinos give to their high rollers? |
| Good idea |
61% |
64% |
57% |
65% |
| Bad idea |
29% |
23% |
36% |
25% |
| Unsure |
10% |
12% |
7% |
10% |
| Refused |
1% |
1% |
1% |
-- |
| Borrowing more against money New Jersey and other states
are expecting from their successful law suit against the tobacco
companies? |
| Good idea |
27% |
36% |
18% |
25% |
| Bad idea |
53% |
43% |
65% |
53% |
| Unsure |
19% |
20% |
17% |
21% |
| Refused |
1% |
1% |
-- |
1% |
| Creating a new, higher tax rate for those who make
more than $400,000 a year |
| Good idea |
67% |
77% |
55% |
67% |
| Bad idea |
22% |
14% |
33% |
19% |
| Unsure |
11% |
9% |
12% |
15% |
| Refused |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Increasing taxes on casino revenues? |
| Good idea |
69% |
72% |
66% |
69% |
| Bad idea |
19% |
13% |
26% |
17% |
| Unsure |
12% |
15% |
8% |
15% |
| Refused |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Question: In order to close the budget deficit, a number of proposals
to hold back spending have also been discussed. For each of these proposals,
tell me whether you think each is good idea, a bad idea, or are you unsure.
|
All |
Democrats |
Republicans |
Independents |
| Cutting by 10% state aid to colleges and universities? |
| Good idea |
17% |
12% |
22% |
15% |
| Bad idea |
75% |
84% |
69% |
69% |
| Unsure |
8% |
4% |
10% |
17% |
| Refused |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Eliminating substantial state funding for arts, culture,
and history programs? |
| Good idea |
19% |
13% |
26% |
13% |
| Bad idea |
70% |
79% |
62% |
69% |
| Unsure |
11% |
7% |
12% |
18% |
| Refused |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Cutting health insurance for some low- income adults
in the state’s FamilyCare program? |
| Good idea |
9% |
5% |
9% |
16% |
| Bad idea |
85% |
93% |
80% |
79% |
| Unsure |
6% |
2% |
10% |
5% |
| Refused |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Cutting 1,000 state employees? |
| Good idea |
31% |
22% |
41% |
28% |
| Bad idea |
52% |
62% |
42% |
47% |
| Unsure |
17% |
15% |
16% |
25% |
| Refused |
-- |
1% |
-- |
-- |
| Eliminating the property tax rebate for those families
earning 100,000 dollars a year? |
| Good idea |
48% |
51% |
44% |
49% |
| Bad idea |
42% |
37% |
50% |
35% |
| Unsure |
10% |
12% |
6% |
16% |
| Refused |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Cutting state aid to New Jersey Transit |
| Good idea |
21% |
17% |
25% |
15% |
| Bad idea |
66% |
72% |
59% |
68% |
| Unsure |
14% |
10% |
16% |
18% |
| Refused |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Holding off the state’s contributions to pension funds
for state employees? |
| Good idea |
15% |
13% |
16% |
18% |
| Bad idea |
71% |
75% |
71% |
63% |
| Unsure |
13% |
12% |
12% |
20% |
| Refused |
-- |
-- |
1%.-- |
| Not increasing state aid to K-12 schools? |
| Good idea |
17% |
10% |
24% |
16% |
| Bad idea |
74% |
84% |
64% |
72% |
| Unsure |
9% |
6% |
11% |
12% |
| Refused |
-- |
-- |
1% |
-- |
| Not increasing state aid to municipalities? |
| Good idea |
26% |
26% |
29% |
18% |
| Bad idea |
56% |
57% |
52% |
63% |
| Unsure |
17% |
16% |
18% |
18% |
| Refused |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
Question: Do you agree, or disagree, that if state government
was better run, the state budget could be balanced without either
raising taxes and fees or reducing state programs and services?
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All |
Democrats |
Republicans |
Independents |
| Agree |
66% |
62% |
71% |
62% |
| Disagree |
21% |
24% |
18% |
21% |
| Don’t know |
13% |
14% |
11% |
17% |
Radio actuality line: (201) 692-2846.
For more information, please call (201) 692-7032.
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see also:
Summary Analysis
Survey Details
Republican Response
Democratic Response
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