|
Table 1
| Question:
Do you approve of the United States taking military action against
Iraq to try and remove Saddam Hussein from power? |
|
All
|
Democrats
|
Independents
|
Republicans
|
Approve
|
58% |
45% |
55% |
76% |
Disapprove
|
30% |
43% |
32% |
13% |
DK/unsure
|
12% |
11% |
13% |
11% |
Table 2
| Question:
If the election for New Jersey's U.S. Senator were held right now,
and you had to make a choice, which of the following two candidates
would you vote for? |
|
All
|
Approve
of Military
Action
|
Disapprove
of
Military Action
|
DK/unsure
|
Frank Lautenberg
|
44% |
36% |
61% |
39% |
| Lautenberg—lean |
4% |
2% |
6% |
3% |
Doug Forrester
|
38% |
49% |
19% |
37% |
| Forrester—lean |
3% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
| Undecided |
10% |
9% |
10% |
19% |
Some other
candidate
|
1% |
0% |
2% |
0% |
Table 3
| Question:
How much have you heard or read about these court cases? |
|
All
|
Democrats
|
Independents |
Republicans
|
|
Great Deal
|
52% |
47% |
42% |
59% |
|
Some
|
28% |
29% |
31% |
25% |
|
Just a little
|
16% |
18% |
19% |
13% |
|
Nothing
|
4% |
4% |
6% |
2% |
|
DK/unsure
|
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
Table 4
Question:
Do you think the Democrats should have or should not have switched
candidates so close to the election?
|
|
All
|
Democrats
|
Independents |
Republicans
|
|
Should have
|
47% |
68% |
46% |
24% |
|
Should not
have
|
47% |
25% |
46% |
73% |
|
DK/unsure
|
6% |
6% |
8% |
3% |
Table 5
Question:
Do you approve or disapprove of the court's decision to allow
the candidate switch?
|
|
All
|
Democrats
|
Independents |
Republicans
|
|
Approve
|
56% |
81% |
49% |
30% |
|
Disapprove
|
38% |
14% |
39% |
66% |
|
DK/unsure
|
6% |
5% |
12% |
4% |
Table 6
Question:
Whether you approve or disapprove, do you think the decision was
fair or unfair to the Republicans?
|
|
All
|
Democrats
|
Independents |
Republicans
|
|
Fair
|
44% |
65% |
41% |
23% |
|
Unfair
|
46% |
27% |
42% |
71% |
|
DK/unsure
|
10% |
8% |
17% |
6% |
Table 7
Question:
Do you think that, at 78, Frank Lautenberg is too old to be an
effective member of the U.S. Senate, or can he still be effective
at that age?
|
|
All
|
Democrats
|
Independents |
Republicans
|
|
Too old to
be effective
|
23% |
18% |
29% |
27% |
|
Can still
be effective
|
71% |
79% |
66% |
67% |
|
DK/unsure
|
5% |
3% |
5% |
7% |
Table 8
|
Question:
I'm going to read two statements about Frank Lautenberg...which
one of the two do you agree with?
"Since Frank
Lautenberg was chosen as a Senate candidate by the leaders of
his party and not by the voters of his party, he will be beholden
to party leaders and not the voters."
"Since Frank
Lautenberg won a seat Senate seat three times on his own he will
be responsive to the voters."
|
|
All
|
Dem
|
Ind |
Rep
|
|
He will be
beholden to party leaders
|
27% |
14% |
22% |
45% |
|
He will be
responsive to voters
|
58% |
73% |
61% |
40% |
|
Neither (VOL)
|
4% |
4% |
5% |
5% |
|
Both (VOL)
|
4% |
4% |
4% |
4% |
|
DK/unsure
|
7% |
6% |
9% |
6% |
Table 9
| Question:
Do you expect that Frank Lautenberg, if elected in November…[ROTATE]
or do you think he... |
|
All
|
Dem
|
Ind |
Rep
|
Would serve
his full 6-year term in the Senate
|
50% |
61% |
47% |
39% |
Will resign
before his term is over and let the Governor appoint a replacement
|
35% |
25% |
34% |
46% |
DK/unsure
|
15% |
14% |
19% |
15% |
Table 10
| Question:
On the issue of abortion, do you consider yourself pro-life or pro-choice? |
|
All
|
Democrats
|
Independents |
Republicans
|
|
Pro-life
|
27% |
24% |
20% |
36% |
|
Pro-choice
|
61% |
69% |
64% |
51% |
|
DK/refused
|
12% |
7% |
16% |
13% |
Table 11
| Question:
If the election for New Jersey's U.S. Senator were held right now,
and you had to make a choice, which of the following two candidates
would you vote for? |
|
All
|
Pro-life
|
Pro-choice
|
Frank Lautenberg
|
44% |
29% |
53% |
Lautenberg—lean
|
4% |
3% |
4% |
Doug Forrester
|
38% |
52% |
31% |
| Forrester—lean |
3% |
4% |
2% |
| Undecided |
10% |
11% |
9% |
Some other
candidate
|
1% |
1% |
1% |
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.
|
see also:
Larson's
Analysis
Survey Details
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