FDU PublicMind - October 1, 2003 Survey

Table 1

How worried are you that you or someone in your family will become a victim of terrorism…?
	Very worried	Somewhat worried	Not too worried	Not at all worried	Don't know
All	11%	33%	35%	20%	1%
Men	7	29	39	24	1
Women	14	37	32	17	1
South	7	37	28	28	0
Central	10	35	34	21	1
North West	10	33	39	18	0
North East	13	34	37	14	1
Urban Core	15	28	38	19	0

South = Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Camden and Salem counties.

Central = Ocean, Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Middlesex counties.

Northwest = Sussex, Hunterdon, Warren, Morris and Somerset counties.

Northeast = Passaic and Bergen counties.

Urban Core = Hudson, Essex and Union counties.

Table 2

"Do you think the federal government is doing everything it can to prevent terrorist activity in NEW JERSEY or is it not?"
April 12-19	All April 23	All Oct 1		Bush job performance
				Excell	Good	Fair	Poor
Yes	64	50%		71	60	44	36
No	26	41%		21	34	47	56
Don't know/ref.	10	8%		8	6	9	8
"Do you think the state government is doing everything it can to prevent terrorist activity in NEW JERSEY or is it not?"
		All April 23	*All* *Oct 1*
Yes		53	47%
No		28	38%
Don't know/ref.		19	14%

Table 3

Have you or members of your family made any emergency plans, such as stocking up on food and water, or mapping an escape route, in case a terrorist attach were to take place in your area?

All All Years old

April 23

Oct 1
18-29 30-44 45-59 Over 60 Men Women

Yes

33

33%

34

35

35

28

27

38

No

67

67%

61

65

65

72

72

62

Don't know

0

0%

4

0

0

0

1

0

Note:

South = Cape May, Atlantic, Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester, and Camden counties.
Central = Ocean, Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth, and Middlesex counties.
Northwest = Morris, Somerset, Warren Sussex, and Hunterdon counties.
Northeast = Bergen and Passaic counties.
Urban Core = Hudson, Essex, and Union counties.

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.

Have you or members of your family made any emergency plans, such as stocking up on food and water, or mapping an escape route, in case a terrorist attach were to take place in your area?
	All	All	Years old
	April 23	Oct 1	18-29	30-44	45-59	Over 60	Men	Women
Yes	33	33%	34	35	35	28	27	38
No	67	67%	61	65	65	72	72	62
Don't know	0	0%	4	0	0	0	1	0