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Question: Now, turning to 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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Jul |
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Mar |
Jan |
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R |
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‘07 |
‘06 |
‘06 |
‘06 |
‘06 |
‘06 |
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Right direction |
39% |
51 |
38 |
25 |
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37 |
35 |
34 |
32 |
26 |
34 |
34 |
Wrong track |
47% |
33 |
47 |
65 |
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51 |
49 |
50 |
57 |
57 |
47 |
48 |
Don't know |
15% |
17 |
16 |
10 |
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12 |
16 |
16 |
11 |
17 |
19 |
18 |
Question: Have you heard of [rotate list]? 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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[ROTATE NAMES] |
Haven't heard of |
Heard of |
Very |
Some- |
Some- |
Very |
No opinion |
Jon Corzine |
2% |
98% |
22 |
31 |
17 |
13 |
17 |
Previous Surveys… |
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Corzine 01/07 |
3% |
97% |
14 |
36 |
16 |
13 |
21 |
Corzine 11/06 |
1% |
99% |
24 |
31 |
13 |
15 |
17 |
Corzine 10/06 |
2% |
98% |
26 |
29 |
14 |
17 |
15 |
Corzine 09/06 |
3% |
97% |
23 |
25 |
15 |
17 |
20 |
Corzine 07/06 |
2% |
98% |
23 |
25 |
14 |
23 |
15 |
Corzine 04/06 |
3% |
97% |
16 |
26 |
14 |
21 |
22 |
Corzine 03/06 |
5% |
95% |
20 |
30 |
10 |
12 |
26 |
Corzine 01/06 |
4% |
96% |
19 |
24 |
17 |
14 |
26 |
Corzine 10/05 |
0% |
100% |
23 |
25 |
16 |
21 |
15 |
Corzine 9/05 |
8% |
92% |
19 |
27 |
17 |
15 |
21 |
Corzine 7/05 |
7% |
94% |
23 |
34 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
Corzine 4/05 |
8% |
91% |
18 |
27 |
16 |
16 |
23 |
Corzine 1/05 |
11% |
90% |
22 |
31 |
12 |
9 |
26 |
Haven't heard of |
Heard of |
Very |
Some- |
Some- |
Very |
No opinion |
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Frank Lautenberg |
11% |
89% |
23 |
30 |
13 |
12 |
22 |
Previous Surveys … |
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Lautenberg 01/07 |
16% |
84% |
16 |
29 |
12 |
17 |
26 |
Lautenberg 07/06 |
10% |
90% |
22 |
27 |
11 |
18 |
22 |
Lautenberg 03/06 |
15% |
85% |
22 |
30 |
13 |
13 |
22 |
Lautenberg 01/06 |
15% |
85% |
18 |
33 |
13 |
14 |
22 |
Lautenberg 7/05 |
11% |
89% |
19 |
36 |
15 |
16 |
14 |
Question: Have you heard of [rotate list]? 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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[ROTATE NAMES] |
Haven't heard of |
Heard of |
(N=) |
Very |
Some- |
Some- |
Very |
No opinion |
Cory Booker |
46% |
54% |
(429) |
30 |
27 |
6 |
2 |
36 |
Previous surveys |
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Booker 09/06 |
45% |
55% |
(362) |
37 |
28 |
1 |
2 |
32 |
Booker 04/06 |
67% |
33% |
(228) |
23 |
27 |
7 |
3 |
39 |
Question: Have you heard of [rotate list]? 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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[ROTATE NAMES] |
Haven't heard of |
Heard of |
Very |
Some- |
Some- |
Very |
No opinion |
Favor- |
Favorable |
Unfavor- |
Unfavor- |
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Bob Menendez |
6% |
94% |
11 |
25 |
18 |
13 |
33 |
Previous surveys… |
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Menendez 01/07 |
8% |
92% |
9 |
24 |
17 |
17 |
32 |
Menendez 11/06 |
3% |
97% |
13 |
23 |
16 |
19 |
28 |
Menendez 10/06 |
8% |
92% |
15 |
24 |
14 |
20 |
27 |
Menendez 8/06 |
25% |
76% |
10 |
23 |
16 |
13 |
39 |
Menendez 7/06 |
24% |
76% |
13 |
23 |
14 |
11 |
40 |
Menendez 4/06 |
37% |
63% |
10 |
29 |
9 |
10 |
42 |
Menendez 3/06 |
35% |
65% |
12 |
28 |
6 |
7 |
46 |
Menendez 1/06 |
40% |
60% |
12 |
21 |
11 |
6 |
50 |
Menendez 9/05 |
64% |
36% |
14 |
27 |
16 |
5 |
38 |
Menendez 7/05 |
62% |
38% |
16 |
33 |
10 |
6 |
36 |
Question: How would you rate the job Jon Corzine is doing as governor… [READ]? |
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All |
Dem |
Ind |
Rep |
Jan |
Nov |
Oct |
Sept |
July |
Apr |
Mar |
Excellent |
6% |
8 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
10 |
11 |
9 |
11 |
5 |
5 |
Good |
39% |
53 |
32 |
26 |
34 |
40 |
40 |
33 |
32 |
23 |
30 |
Only fair |
39% |
31 |
40 |
49 |
38 |
30 |
32 |
33 |
27 |
36 |
31 |
Poor |
12% |
5 |
14 |
19 |
17 |
17 |
14 |
20 |
24 |
22 |
8 |
unsure (vol) |
4% |
3 |
10 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
14 |
26 |
Question: Do you approve or disapprove of the job Jon Corzine is doing as governor? |
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All |
Dem |
Ind |
Rep |
Public Union |
Non-union |
Ja |
Nov |
Oct |
Se |
Jul |
Ap |
Mar |
Approve |
55% |
72 |
50 |
37 |
62 |
53 |
51 |
58 |
56 |
51 |
50 |
39 |
47 |
Dis- |
25% |
13 |
23 |
42 |
21 |
26 |
29 |
27 |
28 |
31 |
37 |
36 |
16 |
mixed /DK |
20% |
15 |
27 |
22 |
17 |
22 |
19 |
15 |
16 |
18 |
13 |
24 |
38 |
Question: Recently, New Jersey raised its sales tax from 6 per cent to 7 per cent. So far, how much of a difference has this made to you personally…? |
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[rotate] |
All |
Dem |
Ind. |
Rep. |
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Jan. |
Nov |
Aug |
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A great deal |
15% |
13 |
17 |
15 |
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17 |
17 |
14 |
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Some |
26% |
25 |
26 |
31 |
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23 |
26 |
27 |
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Just a little |
28% |
29 |
23 |
27 |
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30 |
30 |
29 |
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Or not at all |
29% |
31 |
33 |
26 |
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28 |
26 |
28 |
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Don't know |
2% |
2 |
2 |
1 |
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2 |
1 |
2 |
Question: Now I'd like to ask you a few questions about the New Jersey State budget. How much have you heard or read about the Governor's proposed state budget for the coming year…? |
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All |
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A great deal |
16% |
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Some |
35% |
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Just a little |
30% |
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Nothing at all |
20% |
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Question: Taking everything into account, do you think the budget Gov. Corzine has proposed is good for New Jersey or bad for New Jersey? |
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All |
Dem. |
Ind. |
Rep. |
Last year |
2 years ago |
3 Years Ago |
Good |
38% |
50 |
39 |
23 |
30% |
33% |
25% |
Bad |
29% |
17 |
24 |
49 |
41% |
25% |
35% |
Unsure (vol) |
32% |
32 |
37 |
27 |
28% |
42% |
40% |
Question: It has been suggested that the New Jersey Turnpike could be leased to a private company. The private company would run the turnpike and pay the state a large amount of money. How much have you heard or read about this proposal? |
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[rotate] |
All |
Dem |
Ind |
Rep |
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January |
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A great deal |
26% |
26 |
20 |
31 |
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14% |
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Some |
32% |
31 |
38 |
31 |
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30% |
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Just a little |
21% |
21 |
25 |
21 |
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22% |
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Nothing at all |
21% |
22 |
17 |
18 |
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35% |
Question: And do you think it would be a good idea or a bad idea to lease the New Jersey Turnpike? |
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Governor Approval |
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All |
Dem. |
Ind. |
Rep. |
Approve |
Disapprove |
January |
Good idea |
17% |
13 |
14 |
23 |
18 |
18 |
17% |
Bad idea |
58% |
59 |
60 |
57 |
56 |
64 |
54% |
Unsure / depends (vol) |
25% |
27 |
27 |
20 |
26 |
19 |
29% |
Question: It has also been suggested that the New Jersey Lottery could be leased to a private company. The private company would run the lottery and pay the state a large amount of money. How much have you heard or read about this proposal? |
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[rotate] |
All |
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A great deal |
12% |
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Some |
20% |
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Just a little |
19% |
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Nothing at all |
48% |
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Question: And do you think it would be a good idea or a bad idea to lease the New Jersey Lottery? |
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Governor Approval |
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All |
Dem. |
Ind. |
Rep. |
Approve |
Disapprove |
Good idea |
20% |
20 |
13 |
25 |
24 |
21 |
Bad idea |
54% |
55 |
58 |
50 |
53 |
56 |
Unsure/depends (vol) |
26% |
26 |
29 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
Question: Now, thinking about taxes, who or what do you think is most responsible for driving up state taxes over the years…[READ]? |
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[ROTATE LIST] |
All |
Dem. |
Ind. |
Rep. |
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Last year |
Public schools |
14% |
12 |
9 |
17 |
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8% |
Roads and highways |
2% |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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4% |
Local government |
10% |
10 |
11 |
9 |
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11% |
Pensions and health care for public employees |
13% |
12 |
13 |
13 |
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18% |
Fraud, waste, and abuse |
36% |
33 |
37 |
41 |
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44% |
Just normal growth |
6% |
8 |
4 |
5 |
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7% |
None of above (vol) |
2% |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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0% |
All of the above (vol) |
12% |
12 |
15 |
10 |
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3% |
Don't know (vol) |
6% |
7 |
8 |
3 |
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6% |
Question: Now, thinking about property taxes… Do you expect property taxes where you live to increase this year, decrease, or stay about the same?... a little or a lot? |
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[rotate] |
All |
Dem. |
Ind. |
Rep. |
Last year |
2 Years Ago |
3 Years Ago |
Increase a lot |
33% |
29 |
33 |
40 |
43% |
39% |
34% |
Increase a little |
36% |
37 |
39 |
33 |
38% |
39% |
40% |
Stay same |
21% |
23 |
20 |
19 |
15% |
16% |
17% |
Decrease a little |
4% |
5 |
5 |
3 |
1% |
2% |
2% |
Decrease a lot |
1% |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1% |
2% |
Don't know (vol) |
5% |
5 |
4 |
5 |
2% |
4% |
5% |
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see also:
Survey Analysis
Survey Details
Republican Response
Democratic Response