Tables

Question: Now, turning to New Jersey… In your opinion, do you think things in New Jersey are moving in the right direction or do you think the state has gotten off on the wrong track?

 

All

Dem

Ind

Rep.

Men

Wom

Oct.

‘04

Aug.

‘04

April

‘04

Jan. ‘04

Right Direction

40%

50

33

31

39

42

40%

31%

42%

42%

Wrong track

45%

33

48

60

48

42

48%

51%

39%

46%

Don’t know

15%

18

20

10

13

16

12%

18%

20%

13%


Question:  Have you heard of [rotate list]? If you haven't just tell me. [If yes, ask:] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of …? Would that be very or somewhat?

[ROTATE NAMES]

Haven’t heard of

Heard of

Very Favor-
able
Some-
what
Favor-
able
Some-
what
Unfavor-
able
Very Unfavor-
able
Not Sure

Richard Codey

35%

65%

18

30

 4

3

44

Jon Corzine

11%

90%

22

31

12

9

26

Rob Andrews

71%

29%

23

29

 4

3

40

Previous Surveys…

             

Codey 10/04

59%

42%

 6

17

  6

  4

66

Codey 8/04

68%

32%

11

19

3

6

60

Corzine 8/04

13%

87%

21

27

10

10

31

Corzine 7/04

18%

82%

18

28

14

11

27

Rob Andrews 7/04

76%

24%

20

30

8

4

36


Question: How would you rate the job Richard Codey is doing as governor—excellent, good, only fair, or poor?

 

All

Dem.

Ind.

Rep.

Men

Women

Excellent (6%) or Good (35%)

41%

43

35

39

44

38

Only Fair (27%) or Poor (3%)

30%

30

30

32

29

30

Don’t know/unsure

30%

27

35

29

27

32


Question: Do you think that Richard Codey has done a good enough job as governor to deserve reelection or would you rather see a new person in that job?

All

Dem.

Ind.

Rep.

Men

Women

Re-elect

25

28

21

25

25

26

New person

32

30

25

37

34

29

Don’t know/ref.

42

43

54

38

41

44


Question: At this early point, would you rather see… or… win the Democratic nomination for Governor in June?

[Rotate Names]

Dem. Primary voters

All

Democrats

Independents

All

Senator Jon Corzine

44%

42

26

32

Acting Governor Richard Codey

30%

28

34

33

Someone else (vol)

 4%

 4

 2

  6

Don’t know/ref.

21%

26

38

29

Contacts:
Rick Thigpen, academic associate, 609-394-0888.
Steve Salmore, research professor of political science: 973-292-3633.
Peter Woolley, coordinator: 973-443-8725

Radio actuality line: (201) 692-2846.

For more information, please call (201) 692-7032.

see also:

Survey Analysis
Salmore's Analysis
Thigpen's Analysis
Survey Details

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