| Question: This November in New Jersey there will be an election for the state legislature. In this year’s election for state assembly and state senate do you think you’ll be voting for the Democratic or Republican candidates? | |||||
All |
Republicans |
Independents |
Democrats |
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| Republican |
30% |
71% |
18% |
3% |
|
| Democrat |
42% |
4% |
19% |
77% |
|
| Don’t know/unsure |
21% |
20% |
49% |
13% |
|
| Both/mixed |
5% |
3% |
8% |
5% |
|
| Neither |
2% |
1% |
5% |
1% |
|
Question: How would you rate the job Jim McGreevey is doing as governor—excellent, good, only fair, or poor? |
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All |
Republicans |
Independents |
Democrats |
|
| Excellent or Good |
29% |
19% |
20% |
39% |
| Fair or Poor |
69% |
79% |
77% |
59% |
| Don’t know/unsure |
2% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
Question: If you knew that a candidate was a strong supporter of Governor McGreevey, would that make you more or less likely to vote for that candidate? |
|||||
All |
Republicans |
Independents |
Democrats |
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| More |
25% |
11% |
20% |
37% |
|
| Less |
51% |
76% |
42% |
35% |
|
| Neither |
10% |
6% |
10% |
13% |
|
| Unsure |
13% |
7% |
27% |
14% |
|
Question: In your opinion, do you think things in New Jersey are moving in the right direction or do believe or do you think the state has gotten off on the wrong track? |
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All |
Republicans |
Independents |
Democrats |
||
| Right Direction |
33% |
25% |
27% |
42% |
|
| Wrong track |
52% |
62% |
54% |
45% |
|
| Don’t know/unsure |
14% |
13% |
19% |
13% |
|
Question: By the way, do you know which party the Governor belongs to? |
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All |
Republicans |
Independents |
Democrats |
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| Democratic |
72% |
78% |
56% |
72% |
|
| Republican |
10% |
8% |
8% |
12% |
|
| Neither |
1% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
|
| Don’t know |
17% |
13% |
34% |
15% |
|
Question: Do you happen to know which party has a majority in New Jersey’s State Assembly? |
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All |
Republicans |
Independents |
Democrats |
||
| Democratic |
31% |
42% |
23% |
25% |
|
| Republican |
26% |
21% |
23% |
29% |
|
| Neither |
2% |
3% |
-- |
2% |
|
| Don’t know |
41% |
34% |
54% |
43% |
|
|
Question: Which party, the Democrats or Republicans, does a better job….[rotate list] ? |
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All |
Republicans |
Independents |
Democrats |
||
|
Controlling spending |
|||||
|
Democrats |
32% |
12% |
30% |
49% |
|
|
Republicans |
34% |
58% |
14% |
22% |
|
|
Neither |
19% |
16% |
36% |
17% |
|
|
Both |
2% |
1% |
1% |
3% |
|
|
Don’t know |
12% |
12% |
19% |
9% |
|
|
Controlling taxes |
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|
Democrats |
29% |
10% |
20% |
46% |
|
|
Republicans |
37% |
62% |
27% |
21% |
|
|
Neither |
22% |
19% |
32% |
21% |
|
|
Both |
3% |
1% |
3% |
4% |
|
|
Don’t know |
10% |
8% |
18% |
8% |
|
|
Dealing with suburban sprawl / overdevelopment |
|||||
|
Democrats |
37% |
17% |
26% |
55% |
|
|
Republicans |
17% |
32% |
11% |
8% |
|
|
Neither |
22% |
26% |
30% |
17% |
|
|
Both |
3% |
2% |
4% |
3% |
|
|
Don’t know |
21% |
22% |
29% |
17% |
|
|
Dealing with auto insurance |
|||||
|
Democrats |
23% |
10% |
9% |
37% |
|
|
Republicans |
15% |
30% |
8% |
6% |
|
|
Neither |
41% |
38% |
67% |
36% |
|
|
Both |
3% |
3% |
1% |
3% |
|
|
Don’t know |
19% |
19% |
16% |
18% |
|
|
Protecting the environment |
|||||
|
Democrats |
52% |
35% |
39% |
70% |
|
|
Republicans |
17% |
33% |
15% |
6% |
|
|
Neither |
11% |
12% |
23% |
6% |
|
|
Both |
6% |
6% |
4% |
6% |
|
|
Don’t know |
14% |
14% |
19% |
11% |
|
|
Upholding ethical standards |
|||||
|
Democrats |
24% |
6% |
9% |
42% |
|
|
Republicans |
28% |
57% |
15% |
10% |
|
|
Neither |
26% |
20% |
42% |
25% |
|
|
Both |
7% |
4% |
10% |
8% |
|
|
Don’t know |
15% |
13% |
22% |
15% |
|
|
Providing security from terror attacks |
|||||
|
Democrats |
15% |
6% |
9% |
25% |
|
|
Republicans |
32% |
54% |
19% |
19% |
|
|
Neither |
16% |
13% |
26% |
15% |
|
|
Both |
14% |
11% |
13% |
16% |
|
|
Don’t know |
23% |
16% |
31% |
26% |
|
| Question: Do you think that James McGreevey has done a good enough job as governor to deserve reelection or would you rather see a new person in that job? | |||||
All |
Republicans |
Independents |
Democrats |
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| Re-elect |
27% |
14% |
26% |
38% |
|
| New person |
61% |
77% |
62% |
49% |
|
| Don’t know |
11% |
9% |
12% |
12% |
|
| Question: The state of California is holding a referendum in a few weeks asking voters whether the governor of that state should be recalled. How much have you heard or read about the California recall | |||||
All |
Republicans |
Independents |
Democrats |
||
| Only a little |
26% |
22% |
31% |
26% |
|
| Some |
19% |
15% |
19% |
23% |
|
| Quite a bit |
29% |
28% |
27% |
30% |
|
| A great deal |
25% |
33% |
21% |
20% |
|
| Don’t know/ref |
2% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
|
Question: New Jersey currently has a recall procedure that makes it difficult to recall the governor. Do you think New Jersey should have a procedure that makes it easier to recall the governor—or should we leave it alone? |
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All |
Republicans |
Independents |
Democrats |
||
| Change it |
25% |
30% |
24% |
20% |
|
| Leave it alone |
70% |
64% |
72% |
76% |
|
| Don’t know/unsure |
5% |
6% |
4% |
4% |
|
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.
see also:
Survey
Analysis
Salmore's Analysis
Thigpen's Analysis
Survey Details
