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Now let's think about something called eminent domain. As you may or may not know, Eminent Domain is the right of a government to force someone to sell their property at market price so the government can build something new for a public purpose. Question: Before now, how much have you heard or read about eminent domain…?
  All NorEast NorWest Central Central South
  Quite a lot 47% 47 49 46 49 42
  Some 24% 18 27 19 26 28
  Just a little 18% 22 13 19 18 18
  Nothing 10% 13 11 17   7 11

 

 

           

Question: Local and state governments use the power of eminent domain to build various things. IN GENERAL, do you think it's acceptable or not acceptable for local governments to use eminent domain to force the sale of…[ROTATE LIST]?
houses and shops to build a new school All Gender Ideology
Men Women Conservative Moderate Liberal
  Acceptable 32% 39 26 30 43 32
  Not acceptable 63% 54 70 64 50 65
  don't know/ref. (vol)   5%   5   4   5   7   3
dilapidated properties to rebuild with better housing and shops All Vote for
Corzine Forrester Undecided
  Acceptable 54% 56 55 38
  Not acceptable 42% 41 40 56
  don't know/ref. (vol)   4%   3   3   7
middle class housing and replace it with upscale condos and shops All  
  Acceptable  6%      
  Not acceptable 92%      
  don't know/ref. (vol)   2%      
active farmland to build a new school or ball field All Gender Vote for
men women Corzine Forrester Not sure
  Acceptable 22% 32 15 24 23 16
  Not acceptable 73% 64 81 72 72 79
  don't know/ref. (vol)   5%   4   4   3   4   6

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