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Table 1
| Question:
If the election for New Jersey's U.S. Senator were held right now,
and you had to make a choice, which of the following two candidates
would you vote for? |
|
All
|
Dem
|
Ind
|
Rep
|
South
Jersey
|
Central
Jersey
|
Northwest
Jersey
|
Northeast
Jersey
|
Urban
Core
|
| Lautenberg
|
44% |
73% |
42% |
13% |
45% |
46% |
39% |
47% |
44% |
| Lautenberg
— lean |
4% |
6% |
4% |
1% |
4% |
3% |
2% |
4% |
3% |
| Forrester
|
38% |
12% |
26% |
75% |
36% |
35% |
47% |
38% |
37% |
| Forrester
— lean |
3% |
1% |
4% |
4% |
5% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
3% |
| Undecided |
10% |
8% |
20% |
7% |
11% |
11% |
7% |
10% |
12% |
| Some
other Candidate |
1% |
0% |
4% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
3% |
0% |
1% |
Table 2
Question:
Have you heard of … Do you have a favorable or unfavorable
opinion of …? Would that be very or somewhat favorable/unfavorable?
|
|
All
|
Democrats
|
Independents |
Republicans
|
Frank Lautenberg
|
|
|
|
|
|
Very or somewhat
favorable
|
52% |
74% |
52% |
26% |
|
Very or somewhat
unfavorable
|
29% |
10% |
26% |
54% |
|
Heard
of but no opinion |
16% |
13% |
19% |
19% |
|
Haven't
heard of |
3% |
4% |
4% |
1% |
Doug Forrester
|
|
|
|
|
|
Very or somewhat
favorable
|
42% |
22% |
30% |
68% |
|
Very or somewhat
unfavorable
|
28% |
42% |
32% |
11% |
|
Heard
of but no opinion |
24% |
27% |
34% |
17% |
|
Haven't
heard of |
7% |
10% |
5% |
4% |
Table 3
| Question:
Which of the two candidates for U.S. Senate is best described by
each of the following characteristics? |
|
All |
Democrats |
Independents |
Republicans |
| Honest,
trustworthy |
|
|
|
|
|
Lautenberg |
35% |
59% |
24% |
12% |
|
Forrester |
25% |
5% |
19% |
51% |
|
Neither
(vol) |
27% |
23% |
37% |
25% |
|
Both
(vol) |
13% |
13% |
20% |
11% |
| Can
get the job done for New Jersey |
All |
Democrats |
Independents |
Republicans |
|
Lautenberg |
45% |
72% |
43% |
16% |
|
Forrester |
32% |
10% |
18% |
63% |
|
Neither
(vol) |
15% |
12% |
26% |
13% |
|
Both
(vol) |
9% |
7% |
14% |
9% |
| Understands
the concerns of the average person |
All |
Democrats |
Independents |
Republicans |
|
Lautenberg |
43% |
69% |
40% |
16% |
|
Forrester |
27% |
8% |
15% |
55% |
|
Neither
(vol) |
23% |
16% |
33% |
24% |
|
Both
(vol) |
7% |
7% |
12% |
6% |
Table 4
| Question:
How would you rate the job that Frank Lautenberg did as U.S. Senator? |
|
All |
Democrats |
Independents |
Republicans |
|
Excellent |
10% |
17% |
11% |
2% |
|
Good |
39% |
48% |
37% |
28% |
|
Only
Fair |
27% |
22% |
30% |
32% |
|
Poor |
10% |
4% |
8% |
18% |
|
DK/unsure
(vol) |
15% |
10% |
14% |
19% |
Contacts: Bruce Larson, survey analyst: 973-443-8727.
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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see also:
Larson's
Analysis
Salmore's Analysis
Thigpen's Analysis
Survey Details
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