Background Memo  

The survey by Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind was conducted by telephone from Feb. 25, 2009 through March 2, 2009 using a randomly selected sample of 751 registered voters statewide.  The margin of error for 751 randomly selected respondents is +/- 4 percentage points.  Survey results are also subject to non-sampling error. This kind of error, which cannot be measured, arises from a number of factors including, but not limited to, non-response (eligible individuals refusing to be interviewed), question wording, the order in which questions are asked, and variations among interviewers. PublicMind interviews are conducted by professionally trained interviewers use a CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing) system. Random selection >is achieved by computerized random-digit dialing. This technique gives every person with a land-line phone number (including those with unlisted numbers) an equal chance of being selected. Results are mathematically weighted to match known demographics.

Question: Now let me ask you about some New Jersey Supreme Court rulings.    One series is called the Mount Laurel Decisions… how much have you ever heard or read about the Mount Laurel Decisions… READ?

• A great deal
• Some
• Just a little
• Nothing at all

Question: In the Mount Laurel rulings the court said that New Jersey towns are required to actively promote the building of low and moderate income housing…  Do you approve or disapprove of this decision?

Question: There are many New Jersey state agencies but how much have you heard or read about the one called the Council on Affordable Housing… READ?

• A great deal
• Some
• Just a little
• Nothing at all

Instruction: Ask Republicans only (N=253; MoE +/- 6):

In June, there will be a primary election in which New Jersey Republican voters will select a Republican candidate to run for governor.  Are you likely or not likely to vote in that primary election?

Question: I know it’s early, but if the Republican primary election for governor were held today, would you vote for…or…or…?

Chris Christie

Steve Lonegan

Rick Merkt

Brian Levine

Instruction: Ask Democrats only (N=361; MoE +/- 5):

Q: I know it’s early, but if the Democratic primary election for governor were held today, would you vote for…READ?

• Jon Corzine
• Ken Balut
• Carl Bergmanson
• Jeff Boss

Q: And if the Democratic primary election for governor were held today, would you vote for…or … ?

• Jon Corzine
• Richard Codey

see also:
Survey Analysis
Tabular Results