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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? |
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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? |
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[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… |
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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? |
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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? |
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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? |
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[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