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| How much of the time do you think you can trust the state legislature in Trenton to do what is right? | |||
| Likely voters – Statewide (11/05) | Likely voters – Clean Elections Districts (10/05) | Registered voters – Clean Elections Districts (10/05) | |
| Just about always | 1 % |
1 % |
1 % |
| Most of the time | 15 % |
18 % |
17 % |
| Some of the time | 68 % |
65 % |
63 % |
| None of the time | 15 % |
12 % |
13 % |
| Don't know/Refused | 4 % |
4 % |
6 % |
| N | 355 |
347 |
500 |
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How concerned are you that people who give money to campaigns might influence the state legislature after the election? Are you... |
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Likely voters – Statewide (11/05) |
Likely voters – Clean Elections Districts (10/05) |
Registered voters – Clean Elections Districts (10/05) |
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Very concerned |
56 % |
52 % |
48 % |
|
Somewhat concerned |
32 % |
37 % |
38 % |
|
Not concerned at all |
11 % |
10 % |
12 % |
|
Don't know/Refused |
1 % |
1 % |
3 % |
|
N |
355 |
347 |
500 |
|
As you may or may not know, the state is applying new, experimental campaign finance rules to elections in two Assembly districts. How much have you heard or read about this Clean Elections legislation? |
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Likely voters – Statewide (11/05) |
Likely voters – Clean Elections Districts (10/05) |
Registered voters – Clean Elections Districts (10/05) |
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Quite a lot |
7 % |
12 % |
10 % |
|
Some |
13 % |
17 % |
16 % |
|
Just a little |
30 % |
29 % |
27 % |
|
Nothing at all |
50 % |
41 % |
45 % |
|
Don't know/Refused |
1 % |
1 % |
2 % |
|
N |
355 |
347 |
500 |
|
Is your district one of the districts in which the new campaign finance rules are being applied? |
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6th District – Likely voters (10/05) |
13th District – Likely voters (10/05) |
6th District – Registered voters (10/05) |
13th District – Registered voters (10/05) |
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Yes |
23 % |
18 % |
20 % |
17 % |
|
No |
8 % |
14 % |
7 % |
15 % |
|
Don't know |
69 % |
68 % |
72 % |
68 % |
|
Refused |
1 % |
0 % |
1 % |
0 % |
|
N |
181 |
166 |
250 |
250 |
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How confident are you that public financing of campaigns will reduce the influence of large donors in the political process? Are you… |
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Likely voters – Statewide (11/05) |
Likely voters – Clean Elections Districts (10/05) |
Registered voters – Clean Elections Districts (10/05) |
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Very confident |
6 % |
8 % |
7 % |
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Somewhat confident |
49 % |
44 % |
44 % |
|
Not confident at all |
39 % |
42 % |
41 % |
|
Don't know/Refused |
5 % |
6 % |
8 % |
|
N |
355 |
347 |
500 |
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And what about the Assembly race? How much have you heard or read so far about the Assembly race in the district where you live? |
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Likely voters – Statewide (11/05) |
Likely voters – Clean Elections Districts (10/05) |
Registered voters – Clean Elections Districts (10/05) |
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Quite a lot |
15 % |
16 % |
14 % |
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Some |
21 % |
24 % |
23 % |
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Just a little |
38 % |
37 % |
36 % |
|
Northing at all |
25 % |
21 % |
25 % |
|
Don't know/Refused |
1 % |
1 % |
2 % |
|
N |
355 |
347 |
500 |
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Please answer yes or no to the following questions. In the past month, have you received information about your Assembly race in any of the following ways: |
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Likely voters – Statewide (11/05) |
Likely voters – Clean Elections Districts (10/05) |
Registered voters – Clean Elections Districts (10/05) |
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Campaign ads in the mail |
64 % |
60 % |
61 % |
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Radio or TV ads |
49 % |
44 % |
45 % |
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News or advertising on an Internet web site |
13 % |
8 % |
10 % |
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An article or articles in the newspaper |
58 % |
58 % |
55 % |
|
N |
355 |
347 |
500 |
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In general, would you say that the campaign for State Assembly where you live has focused more on the candidates' issue positions or the personal characteristics of the candidates? |
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Likely voters – Statewide (11/05) |
Likely voters – Clean Elections Districts (10/05) |
Registered voters – Clean Elections Districts (10/05) |
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The candidates' issue positions |
29 % |
22 % |
24 % |
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The personal characteristics of the candidates |
44 % |
45 % |
43 % |
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Don't know/Refused |
28 % |
33 % |
33 % |
|
N |
355 |
347 |
500 |
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