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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? |
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All
|
Dem
|
Ind
|
Rep
|
African-
Amer-
ican
|
His-
pan-
ic
|
Male
|
Female
|
Bob Torricelli
|
38% |
63% |
34% |
9% |
48% |
48% |
37% |
38% |
Bob Torricelli—lean
|
5% |
4% |
9% |
3% |
8% |
5% |
4% |
6% |
Doug Forrester
|
42% |
18% |
37% |
76% |
24% |
26% |
47% |
38% |
| Doug
Forrester—lean |
5% |
5% |
2% |
6% |
3% |
17% |
3% |
6% |
| Undecided |
9% |
9% |
16% |
4% |
15% |
4% |
8% |
11% |
Some other
candidate
|
1% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
0% |
2% |
1% |
Table 2
| Question:
Do you agree
or disagree with the following statement: "A critical reason
to vote for Bob Torricelli is to prevent Trent Lott and other very
conservative Republicans from becoming leaders of the US Senate."
|
|
All
|
Democrats
|
Independents |
Republicans
|
Agree
|
37% |
55% |
37% |
16% |
Disagree
|
47% |
29% |
44% |
70% |
Don't know/unsure
|
16% |
16% |
19% |
15% |
Table 3
Question:
Do you think that Senator Bob Torricelli has done a good enough
job as U.S. Senator to deserve reelection, or would you rather
see a new person in that job?
|
|
All
|
Democrats
|
Independents |
Republicans
|
Re-elect
|
29% |
43% |
28% |
13% |
New person
|
59% |
45% |
57% |
77% |
Don't know
|
12% |
12% |
16% |
10% |
Table 4
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
|
Bob Torricelli
|
|
|
|
|
|
Very or somewhat
favorable
|
38% |
49% |
39% |
25% |
Very or somewhat
unfavorable
|
48% |
37% |
47% |
62% |
Haven't heard
of
|
14% |
14% |
14% |
13% |
|
|
|
|
|
Doug Forrester
|
|
|
|
|
|
Very or somewhat
favorable
|
35% |
20% |
37% |
54% |
Very or somewhat
unfavorable
|
18% |
28% |
17% |
6% |
Haven't heard
of
|
47% |
52% |
46% |
40% |
Table 5
Question
(Forrester supporters only): There
are different reasons people give for voting for a candidate.
In this election, would you say you are voting more for Doug Forrester
or against Bob Torricelli?
|
For Forrester
|
34% |
Against Torricelli
|
55% |
Both
|
6% |
Neither
|
5% |
Table 6
| Question
(Torricelli supporters only): There are different
reasons people give for voting for a candidate. In this election,
would you say you are voting more for Bob Torricelli or against
Doug Forrester? |
For Torricelli
|
59% |
Against Forrester
|
25% |
Both
|
4% |
Neither
|
11% |
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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