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

Party

Presidential preference

D

I

R

Obama

McCain

undecided

Right direction

24%

34

19

12

33

13

22

Wrong track

65%

55

69

83

57

80

61

Unsure

10%

12

12

  5

10

  7

17

Oct

Sept

June

Apr

Feb

Jan

Oct

Sep

Jun

May

Mar

7^th

‘08

‘08

‘08

‘08

‘08

‘07

‘07

‘07

‘07

‘06

Right direction

23%

23%

25

26

25

28

30

38

36

42

39

Wrong track

67%

67%

64

66

65

61

59

49

50

44

47

Unsure

10%

11%

12

  9

10

11

12

12

14

14

15

Question: On November 4^th you’ll also be asked to approve or disapprove of an amendment to the state constitution to require all state agencies to get voter approval for any money they borrow through issuing bonds.  Do you think you’ll approve or disapprove of that proposed amendment? If “don’t know” ask “do you think you’ll skip this question?”

N= 405    MoE= +/-5

All

Democrats

Independents

Republicans

Approve

75%

69

79

83

Disapprove

  9%

11

  9

  7

Don’t know/ref. (vol)

10%

12

10

  7

Won’t vote on this

  6%

  8

  2

  2

Question: On November 4^th you’ll also be asked to approve or disapprove of an amendment to the state constitution.  Do you think you’ll approve or disapprove of the question that reads…“This amendment to the State Constitution will require voter approval of new laws that allow the State to borrow money by issuing bonds through any State agency or independent authority backed by a pledge of an annual appropriation to pay the principal and interest on the bonds.” [INTERVIEWER: STOP WHEN RESPONDENT ANSWERS OR OBJECTS] 

N= 401    MoE= +/-5

All

Democrats

Independents

Republicans

Approve

46%

46

45

48

Disapprove

28%

25

30

32

Don’t know/ref. (vol)

17%

20

12

14

Won’t vote on this

  9%

  9

14

  6

Question: How would you rate the job Jon Corzine is doing as governor…  [READ]?

All

Party

Dem

Ind

Rep

Excellent

  6%

9

  4

  1

Good

28%

39

24

11

Only fair

39%

39

39

38

Poor

24%

10

29

48

unsure (vol)

  4%

3

  4

  2

2008

2007

Oct 7th

Sep

June

Apr

Feb

Jan

Oct

Sep

Jun

Mar

Jan

Nov

Oct

Sep

Excellent

  4%

  3

  4

  3

  5

  6

   5

  7

  5

  6

   4

10

11

  9

Good

27%

28

27

29

28

29

37

37

37

39

34

40

40

33

Only fair

41%

41

41

36

38

39

38

39

36

39

38

30

32

33

Poor

25%

25

24

30

27

23

17

15

14

12

17

17

14

20

Unsure

3%

 4

  4

  2

  2

  3

   3

  3

  8

  4

 7

   3

  3

  5

Question: Do you approve or disapprove of the job Jon Corzine is doing as governor?

All

Ind

Presidential preference

Obama

McCain

undecided

Approve

46%

64

36

22

63

25

36

Disapprove

37%

18

42

68

19

64

32

mixed / DK

17%

18

22

10

17

11

31

2008

2007

2006

Sept

Jun

Apr

Feb

Oct

Sep

Jun

Mar

Jan

Nov

Oct

Sep

Approve

45%

41

40

44

42

41

48

51

54

50

55

51

58

56

51

Disapprove

39%

43

41

45

43

39

32

29

25

27

25

29

27

28

31

mixed/DK

17%

16

19

11

16

20

20

20

21

23

20

19

15

16

18