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Table 1
Question:
Do you agree or disagree with the following
statement: "A critical reason to vote for Bob Torricelli is
to prevent Trent Lott and other very conservative Republicans from
becoming leaders of the US Senate."
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All
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Democrats
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Independents |
Republicans
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|
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Agree
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37% |
55% |
37% |
16% |
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Disagree
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47% |
29% |
44% |
70% |
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Don't know/unsure
|
16% |
16% |
19% |
15% |
Table 2
Question: Which of the two candidates for US
Senate….[ROTATE] is best described by each of the following
characteristics… [ROTATE]?
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| Honest, trustworthy |
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All
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Democrats
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Independents |
Republicans
|
| |
Bob Torricelli, the Democrat
|
17% |
25% |
12% |
7% |
| |
Douglas Forrester, the
Republican
|
39% |
25% |
44% |
59% |
| |
Neither (volunteered)
|
38% |
42% |
36% |
31% |
| |
Both (volunteered)
|
6% |
8% |
8% |
3% |
| Can get the job done for
New Jersey |
| |
All
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Democrats
|
Independents |
Republicans
|
| |
Bob Torricelli, the Democrat
|
37% |
59% |
34% |
11% |
| |
Douglas Forrester, the
Republican
|
32% |
14% |
26% |
58% |
| |
Neither (volunteered)
|
21% |
15% |
32% |
22% |
| |
Both (volunteered)
|
11% |
12% |
8% |
10% |
| Understands the concerns
of the average person |
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All
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Democrats
|
Independents |
Republicans
|
| |
Bob Torricelli, the Democrat
|
35% |
54% |
30% |
15% |
| |
Douglas Forrester, the
Republican
|
26% |
11% |
20% |
49% |
| |
Neither (volunteered)
|
28% |
25% |
44% |
23% |
| |
Both (volunteered)
|
11% |
11% |
6% |
14% |
| Has the background and
experience to be a good senator |
| |
All
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Democrats
|
Independents |
Republicans
|
| |
Bob Torricelli, the Democrat
|
42% |
66% |
35% |
18% |
| |
Douglas Forrester, the
Republican
|
22% |
7% |
21% |
43% |
| |
Neither (volunteered)
|
24% |
17% |
31% |
25% |
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Both (volunteered)
|
12% |
11% |
14% |
14% |
Table 3
Question: Do you consider Bob Torricelli, the
Democrat, to be liberal or conservative? Would that be somewhat
or very?
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All
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Demo-
crats
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Indepen-
dents |
Re-
publicans
|
NET Liberal
|
53% |
50% |
45% |
63% |
| |
Very liberal
|
20% |
14% |
11% |
32% |
| |
Somewhat Liberal
|
34% |
36% |
34% |
31% |
In between/moderate
|
16% |
17% |
26% |
11% |
NET Conservative
|
16% |
19% |
13% |
12% |
| |
Somewhat Conservative
|
12% |
15% |
12% |
10% |
| |
Very Conservative
|
4% |
5% |
2% |
2% |
Don't know/Unsure
|
15% |
15% |
16% |
14% |
Table 4
Question: Do you consider Doug Forrester, the
Republican, to be liberal or conservative? Would that be somewhat
or very?
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| |
All
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Demo-
crats
|
Indepen-
dents |
Re-
publicans
|
NET Liberal
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15% |
17% |
12% |
12% |
|
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Very liberal
|
3% |
5% |
1% |
2% |
|
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Somewhat Liberal
|
12% |
12% |
11% |
10% |
In between / moderate
|
11% |
8% |
16% |
13% |
NET Conservative
|
46% |
45% |
43% |
52% |
|
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Somewhat conservative
|
34% |
28% |
26% |
46% |
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|
Very Conservative
|
13% |
17% |
17% |
6% |
Don't know/Unsure
|
28% |
30% |
29% |
23% |
Table 5
Question: In terms of liberal or conservative,
which candidate … [ROTATE] is closer to your position?
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| |
All
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Moderates
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Independents
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Bob Torricelli, the Democrat
|
44%
|
34%
|
34%
|
Doug Forrester, the Republican
|
39%
|
43%
|
27%
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(volunteered) Don't know/Unsure
|
17%
|
24%
|
38%
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Contacts: Bruce Larson, survey analyst: 973-443-8727.
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.
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see also:
Larson's
Analysis
Salmore's Analysis
Thigpen's Analysis
Survey Details
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