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Tables
| Question
NJ1: Now, thinking about 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? |
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All |
Dem |
Ind |
Rep |
Men |
Wom |
Aug
‘04
|
July
‘04
|
Apri
l‘04
|
Jan. ‘04 |
Sept ‘03 |
Right Direction
|
40%
|
57
|
24
|
28
|
38
|
42
|
31
|
42
|
42
|
42
|
33
|
Wrong track
|
48%
|
34
|
66
|
62
|
49
|
48
|
51
|
41
|
39
|
46
|
52
|
Don’t
know
|
12%
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
14
|
10
|
18
|
17
|
20
|
13
|
14
|
|
Question
NJ2: Have
you heard of ...? 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?
|
|
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Haven’t
heard of
|
Heard of
|
Very
Favor-
able
|
Some-what Favor-
able
|
Some-what
Unfavor-
able
|
Very Unfavor
-
able
|
Not Sure
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Jim McGreevey
|
0%
|
100%
|
17
|
20
|
19
|
32
|
11
|
Jim McGreevey (Aug.)
|
0
|
100
|
13
|
19
|
17
|
36
|
14
|
Jim McGreevey (July)
|
3
|
97
|
12
|
29
|
19
|
28
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Richard Codey
|
59%
|
42%
|
6
|
17
|
6
|
4
|
66
|
Richard Codey (Aug.)
|
68%
|
32
|
11
|
19
|
3
|
6
|
60
|
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Question NJ3: Last month, Governor McGreevey announced
that he is a gay American and that he had an extramarital affair
with a man and that he would resign as governor as of November
15th. How much have you heard or read about this
issue…?
|
|
|
10/1
|
August
|
Nothing
at all
|
2%
|
2%
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Only a little
|
4%
|
8%
|
Some
|
25%
|
24%
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A great deal
|
69%
|
66%
|
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Question NJ4:
Do you think that, under the circumstances,… or
do you think…?
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All
10/1
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Party
|
Gender
|
August
Reg.
voters
|
|
[ROTATE]
|
|
Dem
|
Ind
|
Rep.
|
Male
|
Female
|
|
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the governor should have resigned
|
43%
|
30
|
37
|
60
|
50
|
37
|
48%
|
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it
wasn’t necessary to resign
|
52%
|
65
|
53
|
37
|
47
|
57
|
42%
|
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DK
[DON’T READ]
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5%
|
4
|
9
|
3
|
4
|
5
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10%
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Question
NJ5: In
your opinion, should we change the state constitution to have
an elected Lieutenant Governor who would become
governor if the Governor resigns or dies in office or do you
think this is not necessary?
|
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All
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Party
|
Dem
|
Ind
|
Rep
|
Lt. Gov.
|
61%
|
57
|
50
|
72
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Not necessary
|
33%
|
38
|
41
|
21
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Don’t
know
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7%
|
5
|
9
|
7
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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
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