| Tables
| Question: Some people have suggested that the best way to keep property
taxes under control is to make changes in the state constitution. How
much have you read or heard about holding a Constitutional Convention
that would propose changes to control property taxes…? |
| |
All |
Con-
servatives |
Mod-
erates |
Lib-
erals |
Dem |
Ind |
Rep |
All: Jan 05 |
| Quite a lot |
8% |
7 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
11 |
6 |
7% |
| Some |
16% |
18 |
21 |
12 |
15 |
16 |
19 |
12% |
| A little |
26% |
25 |
28 |
26 |
25 |
26 |
29 |
26% |
| Nothing at all |
48% |
48 |
42 |
52 |
52 |
46 |
45 |
54% |
| Don’t know (vol) |
2% |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1% |
| Question: Do you think it’s a good idea or a bad idea for New Jersey
to have a Constitutional Convention to try to deal with property taxes? |
| |
All |
Con-
servatives |
Mod-
erates |
Lib-
erals |
Dem |
Ind |
Rep |
All: January 2005 |
| Good idea |
61% |
65 |
56 |
60 |
64 |
53 |
60 |
66% |
| Bad idea |
22% |
22 |
26 |
19 |
18 |
25 |
25 |
16% |
| Don’t know (vol) |
18% |
14 |
18 |
20 |
17 |
22 |
16 |
18% |
| Do you think it’s a good idea or a bad idea for New Jersey to have
a Constitutional Convention to try to deal with property taxes? |
| |
|
How much have you read or heard about holding a Constitutional Convention
that would propose changes to control property taxes…? |
| |
All |
Quite a lot |
Some |
Just a little |
Nothing at all |
| Good idea |
61% |
51 |
58 |
62 |
62 |
| Bad idea |
22% |
38 |
32 |
21 |
17 |
| Don’t know (vol) |
18% |
11 |
11 |
18 |
21 |
| Question: Some people say a Constitutional Convention for New Jersey
needs to focus only on taxes and should not get sidetracked dealing
with other issues. Others say a Constitutional Convention should deal
with issues that affect state spending as well as the property tax
issue. Which comes closest to your position? |
| |
All |
Dem |
Ind. |
Rep. |
| Focus only on taxes |
21% |
21 |
21 |
20 |
| Deal with other issues that affect state spending |
70% |
70 |
63 |
74 |
| Don’t know (vol) |
8% |
7 |
15 |
6 |
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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