| Tables
| 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] |
Have not heard of |
Heard of |
Very
Favor-
able |
Somewhat
Favor-
able |
Somewhat
Unfavor-
able |
Very
Unfavor-
able |
Not Sure |
| Bret
Schundler (All) |
33 |
66 |
16 |
27 |
15 |
12 |
32 |
| |
All
Republicans |
26 |
73
(n=222) |
26 |
35 |
8 |
5 |
27 |
| |
Republican
primary voters |
23 |
76
(n=162) |
27 |
38 |
9 |
4 |
22 |
| Doug
Forrester (All) |
20 |
80 |
13 |
26 |
14 |
6 |
41 |
| |
All
Republicans |
15 |
84
(n=254) |
21 |
30 |
11 |
3 |
35 |
| |
Republican
primary voters |
13 |
85
(n=182) |
25 |
30 |
11 |
3 |
32 |
| Paul
DiGaetano |
77 |
21 |
7 |
15 |
10 |
2 |
65 |
| Robert
Schroeder |
70 |
30 |
3 |
20 |
11 |
5 |
62 |
| Steven
Lonegan |
87 |
12 |
5 |
18 |
12 |
9 |
56 |
| John
J. Murphy |
78 |
20 |
12 |
24 |
9 |
5 |
50 |
| Todd
Caliguire |
93 |
6 |
2 |
16 |
9 |
5 |
68 |
| Democrats reported April
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Richard
Codey |
22 |
78 |
21 |
30 |
16 |
9 |
23 |
| Jon
Corzine |
8 |
91 |
18 |
27 |
16 |
16 |
23 |
| Frank
Lautenberg |
12 |
88 |
17 |
28 |
14 |
16 |
22 |
| George
Norcross |
68 |
31 |
1 |
9 |
19 |
32 |
39 |
AS REPORTED JANUARY 13, 2005
| 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] |
Have not heard of |
Heard of |
Very
Favor-
able |
Somewhat
Favor-
able |
Somewhat
Unfavor-
able |
Very
Unfavor-
able |
Not Sure |
| Bret
Schundler (All) |
35 |
65 |
14 |
29 |
10 |
8 |
40 |
| |
All
Republicans |
27 |
73
(n=222) |
25 |
34 |
3 |
4 |
33 |
| |
Republican
primary voters |
19 |
81
(n=165) |
28 |
34 |
4 |
3 |
30 |
| Doug
Forrester (All) |
36 |
64 |
8 |
22 |
10 |
7 |
51 |
| |
All
Republicans |
24 |
76
(n=232) |
16 |
31 |
8 |
3 |
41 |
| |
Republican
primary voters |
16 |
84
(n=172) |
19 |
33 |
8 |
2 |
37 |
| Paul
DiGaetano |
79 |
21 |
4 |
15 |
6 |
5 |
69 |
| Robert
Schroeder |
72 |
29 |
2 |
20 |
8 |
1 |
68 |
| Steven
Lonegan |
90 |
10 |
1 |
20 |
13 |
4 |
62 |
| John
J. Murphy |
88 |
12 |
4 |
20 |
12 |
-- |
63 |
| Question:
Since January 2002 New Jersey has had a Democratic Governor. In the
election for governor
that will be held this coming November, would you prefer at this point
to voter for a … candidate for Governor or a … candidate? [If undecided
ask: “Which way do you lean?”] |
| Rotate |
All |
Dem. |
Ind. |
Rep. |
Con-
servative |
Mod-
erate |
Lib-
eral |
| Net
Republican |
38% |
6 |
19 |
81 |
60 |
33 |
14 |
| Net
Democrat |
40% |
75 |
30 |
4 |
20 |
36 |
68 |
| Depends/Don’t
know |
21% |
18 |
47 |
14 |
19 |
28 |
17 |
| Ref. |
2% |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
| Question:
In November there will also be an election for the state assembly.
If the election were held
today would you vote for the … or … candidates? |
| Rotate |
All |
Dem. |
Ind. |
Rep. |
Men |
Women |
| Republican |
32% |
5 |
11 |
74 |
38 |
27 |
| Democrat |
36% |
74 |
17 |
2 |
32 |
40 |
| Both
(vol.) |
4% |
2 |
9 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
| Neither
(vol.) |
3% |
1 |
10 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
| Don’t
know (vol.) |
25% |
19 |
54 |
19 |
24 |
26 |
| Question:
What issue do you think should be the top priority of candidates running
for Governor this
year? |
| Rotate |
All |
Dem. |
Ind. |
Rep. |
Men |
Women |
| Controlling
spending and taxes |
51% |
47 |
50 |
55 |
55 |
47 |
| Dealing
with problems of overdevelopment and congestion |
13% |
16 |
15 |
10 |
13 |
13 |
| Protecting
the environment |
6% |
7 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
| Upholding
ethical standards |
13% |
9 |
15 |
16 |
13 |
13 |
| Security
from terror attacks |
11% |
14 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
14 |
| None
of the above or other (vol.) |
4% |
5 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| Don’t
know (vol.) |
2% |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Question:
And what should be the next highest priority? |
| Rotate |
All |
Dem. |
Ind. |
Rep. |
Men |
Women |
| Controlling
spending and taxes |
21 |
22 |
22 |
18 |
19 |
22 |
| Dealing
with problems of overdevelopment and congestion |
19 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
20 |
19 |
| Protecting
the environment |
15 |
18 |
15 |
10 |
14 |
15 |
| Upholding
ethical standards |
15 |
13 |
15 |
19 |
19 |
13 |
| Security
from terror attacks |
23 |
21 |
21 |
27 |
22 |
25 |
| None
of the above or other (vol.) |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
| Don’t
know (vol.) |
3 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
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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