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Note: The tabular results for this survey release are provided in two
versions. The first table is the summarized table that was released
by fax. The second table has the complete
breakdown by party affiliation.
Question: A number of different issues have already been discussed
in the campaign. For each one I mention, tell me which candidate –
Bret Schundler or Jim McGreevey – you think would do the best job
on.
| |
McGreevey |
Schundler |
Both |
Neither |
Unsure/ref |
N |
| Taxes, spending, and
the economy
|
| Keeping state
taxes and spending down |
33% |
39% |
3% |
4% |
21% |
622
|
| Controlling
the state debt |
35% |
33% |
4% |
3% |
25% |
622
|
| Keeping
local property taxes down |
36% |
32% |
2% |
5% |
25% |
622
|
| Strengthening
the New Jersey economy |
38% |
32% |
3% |
3% |
23% |
622
|
Other Issues
|
| Dealing with
a crisis, such as the recent terrorist attacks |
32% |
24% |
9% |
4% |
31% |
622
|
| Dealing with
growth and development |
40% |
28% |
5% |
2% |
25% |
622
|
| Controlling
the cost of auto insurance |
35% |
22% |
4% |
10% |
30% |
622
|
| Improving
Education |
44% |
26% |
5% |
2% |
22% |
622
|
| Fixing
racial profiling |
42% |
18% |
7% |
5% |
28% |
622
|
| Protecting
the environment |
48% |
17% |
6% |
2% |
27% |
622
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A number of different issues have already been discussed in the
campaign. For each one I mention, tell me which candidate – Bret
Schundler or Jim McGreevey – you think would do a better job dealing
with this issue?
| Taxes,
spending, and the economy |
|
McGreevey |
Schundler |
Both |
Neither |
Unsure/ref |
N |
| Keeping
state taxes and spending down |
| All |
33% |
39% |
3% |
4% |
21% |
622
|
| Democrats |
62% |
13% |
1% |
1% |
23% |
221
|
| Independents |
24% |
45% |
3% |
7% |
21% |
197
|
| Republicans |
12% |
63% |
3% |
4% |
18% |
186
|
Controlling the state debt
|
| All |
35% |
33% |
4% |
3% |
25% |
622
|
| Democrats |
60% |
12% |
1% |
2% |
25% |
221
|
| Independents |
28% |
35% |
5% |
5% |
26% |
197
|
| Republicans |
13% |
58% |
4% |
2% |
23% |
186
|
| Keeping
local property taxes down |
| All |
36% |
32% |
2% |
5% |
25% |
622
|
| Democrats |
63% |
7% |
1% |
2% |
27% |
221
|
| Independents |
31% |
33% |
2% |
8% |
25% |
197
|
| Republicans |
10% |
60% |
3% |
5% |
22% |
186
|
| Strengthening
the New Jersey economy |
| All |
38% |
32% |
3% |
3% |
23% |
622
|
| Democrats |
66% |
9% |
2% |
3% |
21% |
221
|
| Independents |
33% |
32% |
6% |
3% |
25% |
197
|
| Republicans |
13% |
59% |
2% |
4% |
22% |
186
|
| Other
Issues |
| |
McGreevey |
Schundler |
Both |
Neither |
Unsure/ref |
N |
| Dealing
with a crisis such as the recent terrorist attacks |
| All |
32% |
24% |
9% |
4% |
31% |
622
|
| Democrats |
56% |
9% |
6% |
2% |
26% |
221
|
| Independents |
25% |
21% |
16% |
5% |
34% |
197
|
| Republicans |
14% |
46% |
5% |
4% |
31% |
186
|
| Dealing
with growth and development |
| All |
40% |
28% |
5% |
2% |
25% |
622
|
| Democrats |
63% |
9% |
3% |
1% |
24% |
221
|
| Independents |
37% |
26% |
7% |
4% |
26% |
197
|
| Republicans |
18% |
51% |
5% |
1% |
26% |
186
|
| Controlling
the cost of auto insurance |
| All |
35% |
22% |
4% |
10% |
30% |
622
|
| Democrats |
60% |
6% |
2% |
7% |
25% |
221
|
| Independents |
31% |
19% |
5% |
13% |
32% |
197
|
| Republicans |
12% |
44% |
4% |
8% |
31% |
186
|
Improving Education
|
| All |
44% |
26% |
5% |
2% |
22% |
622
|
| Democrats |
67% |
9% |
2% |
2% |
20% |
221
|
| Independents |
43% |
21% |
9% |
3% |
23% |
197
|
| Republicans |
19% |
53% |
4% |
2% |
21% |
186
|
Fixing racial profiling
|
| All |
42% |
18% |
7% |
5% |
28% |
622
|
| Democrats |
59% |
6% |
4% |
4% |
27% |
221
|
| Independents |
40% |
14% |
12% |
6% |
27% |
197
|
| Republicans |
27% |
37% |
4% |
4% |
27% |
186
|
Protecting the environment
|
| All |
48% |
17% |
6% |
2% |
27% |
622
|
| Democrats |
68% |
5% |
3% |
2% |
21% |
221
|
| Independents |
45% |
15% |
8% |
3% |
29% |
197
|
| Republicans |
29% |
34% |
7% |
1% |
29% |
186
|
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see also:
Survey
Analysis
Survey Details
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