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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?

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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%

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2

1

1

1

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Question: In your opinion, who has been the worst governor of New Jersey…[rotate names]…or someone else?

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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%

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--

--

--

--

1

Don’t know (vol)

20%

16

24

22

24

22

15

Ref. (vol)

1%

1

2

1

1

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1

 

Question: In your opinion, who has been the worst governor of New Jersey…[rotate names]…or someone else?

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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

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5

1

2

 

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Rick Thigpen, academic associate, 609-394-0888.
Steve Salmore, research professor of political science: 973-292-3633.
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see also:

Survey Analysis
Salmore's Analysis
Thigpen's Analysis
Survey Details

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