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 |
Democrats |
Independents |
Republicans |
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Agree |
37% | 55% | 37% | 16% | |
Disagree |
47% | 29% | 44% | 70% | |
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 | |||||
All |
Democrats |
Independents |
Republicans |
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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 |
Democrats |
Independents |
Republicans |
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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 | |||||
All |
Democrats |
Independents |
Republicans |
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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 |
Democrats |
Independents |
Republicans |
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Bob Torricelli, the Democrat |
42% | 66% | 35% | 18% | |
Douglas Forrester, the Republican |
22% | 7% | 21% | 43% | |
Neither (volunteered) |
24% | 17% | 31% | 25% | |
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 |
Demo-
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Indepen- dents |
Re-
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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 |
Demo-
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Indepen- dents |
Re-
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NET Liberal |
15% | 17% | 12% | 12% | |
Very liberal |
3% | 5% | 1% | 2% | |
Somewhat Liberal |
12% | 12% | 11% | 10% | |
In between / moderate |
11% | 8% | 16% | 13% | |
NET Conservative |
46% | 45% | 43% | 52% | |
Somewhat conservative |
34% | 28% | 26% | 46% | |
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 |
Moderates |
Independents |
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Bob Torricelli, the Democrat |
44% |
34% |
34% |
Doug Forrester, the Republican |
39% |
43% |
27% |
(volunteered) Don't know/Unsure |
17% |
24% |
38% |
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
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see also:
Larson's
Analysis
Salmore's Analysis
Thigpen's Analysis
Survey Details
