Background Memo  

The most recent survey by Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind was conducted by telephone from Jan. 2, 2009 through Jan. 7, 2009 using a randomly selected sample of 831 registered voters statewide.  The margin of error for 831 randomly selected respondents is +/- 3.5 percentage points.  Survey results are also subject to non-sampling error. This kind of error, which cannot be measured, arises from a number of factors including, but not limited to, non-response (eligible individuals refusing to be interviewed), question wording, the order in which questions are asked, and variations among interviewers. PublicMind interviews are conducted by professionally trained interviewers use a CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing) system. Random selection >is achieved by computerized random-digit dialing. This technique gives every person with a land-line phone number (including those with unlisted numbers) an equal chance of being selected. Results are mathematically weighted to match known demographics.

The questions included in this release are as follows:

Question: Now, turning to New Jersey… In your opinion, do you think things in New Jersey are moving in the right direction or do you think the state has gotten off on the wrong track?

Question:  Have you heard of [rotate list]? If you haven’t just tell me. [If yes, ask:] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of …? Would that be very or somewhat?

Question: Next November there will be an election for governor. I know it’s early but who would you vote for in a race between… and…?  And if it were between… and…?  And if it were between … and …?

Question: How would you rate the job Jon Corzine is doing as governor

Question: Do you approve or disapprove of the job Jon Corzine is doing as governor?

Asked only of Republicans:

Question: In June, there will be a primary election in which New Jersey Republican voters will select a Republican candidate to run for governor.  Are you likely or not likely to vote in that primary election?

Question: I know it’s early, but if the Republican primary election for governor were held today, would you vote for…or…or…?

 

see also:
Survey Analysis
Tabular Results

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