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How worried are you that you or someone in your family will become a victim of terrorism…?
  Very worried Somewhat worried Not too worried Not at all worried Don't know
All 7 29 34 29 1
Men 2 24 37 37 1
Women 12 33 32 22 1
South 7 24 36 34 --
Central 7 33 32 27 1
North West 4 29 31 36 --
North East 8 29 43 21 --
Urban Core 8 29 43 21 --

South = Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Camden and Salem counties.
Central = Ocean, Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Middlesex counties.
Northwest = Sussex, Hunterdon, Warren, Morris and Somerset counties.
Northeast = Passaic and Bergen counties.
Urban Core = Hudson, Essex and Union counties.
"Do you think the federal government is doing everything it can to prevent terrorist activity in NEW JERSEY or is it not?"
  All

April 23

All

Oct 1

All

Jan. '04

Bush job rating…
  Excellent Good Fair Poor
Yes 64% 50% 60 72 62 61 48
No 26% 41% 30 19 29 29 40
Don't know/ref. 10% 8% 10 9 10 10 12

"Do you think the state government is doing everything it can to prevent terrorist activity in NEW JERSEY or is it not?"
  All

April 23

All

Oct 1

All

Jan. '04

Yes 53 47% 56
No 28 38% 29
Don't know/ref. 19 14% 16

 

Have you or members of your family made any emergency plans, such as stocking up on food and water or mapping an escape route, in case a terrorist attack were to take place in your area?
  All

April 03

All

Oct 03

All

Jan. '04

Years old Men Women
  18-29 30-44 45-59 Over 60
Yes 33 33% 25 26 35 24 17 20 29
No 67 67% 75 74 64 75 82 80 70
Don't know 0 0% 1 -- 1 -- 1 -- 1

Contacts:
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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