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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:
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Salmore's Analysis
Thigpen's Analysis
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