| Tables
| Question:
Now let’s think about the best and worst governors of New Jersey.
In your opinion, who has been the best governor of New Jersey..[rotate
names]…or someone else? |
| rotate |
All |
Conservative |
Moderate |
Liberal
|
Dem |
Ind |
Rep |
| Jim
McGreevey |
12% |
8 |
12 |
17 |
18 |
10 |
4 |
| Christie
Whitman |
21% |
27 |
22 |
16 |
15 |
20 |
29 |
| Jim
Florio |
9% |
7 |
9 |
12 |
14 |
6 |
5 |
| Tom
Kean |
32% |
37 |
31 |
28 |
26 |
34 |
40 |
| Brendan
Byrne |
8% |
8 |
8 |
11 |
10 |
12 |
6 |
| Richard
Hughes |
3% |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Someone
else (specify) |
1% |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| Don’t
know (vol) |
13% |
10 |
15 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
| Ref.
(vol) |
1% |
-- |
-- |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
--more--
| Question:
In your opinion, who has been the worst governor of New Jersey…[rotate
names]…or someone else? |
| rotate |
All |
Conservative |
Moderates |
Liberal |
Dem |
Ind |
Rep |
| Jim
McGreevey |
26% |
37 |
26 |
14 |
15 |
20 |
42 |
| Christie
Whitman |
26% |
16 |
28 |
38 |
40 |
30 |
8 |
| Jim
Florio |
21% |
25 |
15 |
18 |
14 |
22 |
28 |
| Tom
Kean |
2% |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
| Brendan
Byrne |
3% |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
| Richard
Hughes |
1% |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Someone
else (specify) |
0% |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
| Don’t
know (vol) |
20% |
16 |
24 |
22 |
24 |
22 |
15 |
| Ref.
(vol) |
1% |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
-- |
1 |
| Question:
In your opinion, who has been the worst governor of New Jersey…[rotate
names]…or someone else? |
| rotate |
All |
White |
Non-
White |
African-
Amer. |
Hispanic |
Married |
Not
Married |
| Jim
McGreevey |
26% |
30 |
12 |
6 |
12 |
28 |
23 |
| Christie
Whitman |
26% |
25 |
32 |
44 |
24 |
25 |
28 |
| Jim
Florio |
21% |
22 |
17 |
10 |
22 |
22 |
18 |
| Tom
Kean |
2% |
2 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
| Brendan
Byrne |
3% |
3 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Richard
Hughes |
1% |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
| Someone
else (specify) |
0% |
-- |
1 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Don’t
know (vol) |
20% |
17 |
29 |
29 |
30 |
19 |
21 |
| Ref.
(vol) |
1% |
1 |
1 |
-- |
5 |
1 |
2 |
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

|