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?

All

Party

Gender

Mar

Jan

Oct

Sept

Jul

Apr

D

I

R

Men

Wom

‘07

‘07

‘06

‘06

‘06

‘06

Right direction

42%

52

44

29

46

39

39

37

35

34

32

26

Wrong track

44%

32

45

61

42

46

47

51

49

50

57

57

Unsure

14%

16

11

10

11

16

15

12

16

16

11

17

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?

[ROTATE NAMES]

Haven’t heard of

Heard of

Very
Favor-
able

Some-
what
Favor-
able

Some-
what
Unfavor-
able

Very
Unfavor-
able

No opinion

Jon Corzine

4%

96%

21

37

16

12

15

Previous Surveys…

Corzine 03/07

2%

98%

22

31

17

13

17

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

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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Haven’t heard of

Heard of

Very
Favor-
able

Some-
what
Favor-
able

Some-
what
Unfavor-
able

Very
Unfavor-
able

No opinion

Richard Codey

15%

85%

40

33

4

4

19

Previous Surveys…

Codey 07/06

16%

84%

36

28

  8

  7

20

Codey 03/06

19%

81%

39

32

  8

4

15

Codey 1/06

16%

84%

41

27

9

4

19

Codey
11/05

19%

81%

33

32

6

5

24

Codey
10/05

11%

89%

28

33

10

  6

22

Codey
9/05

21%

80%

28

33

12

  7

20

Codey
7/05

15%

85%

21

39

16

10

15

Codey
4/05

22%

78%

21

30

16

9

23

Codey 01/05

35%

65%

18

30

  4

 3

44

Codey 10/04

59%

42%

 6

17

  6

 4

66

Codey 8/04

68%

32%

11

19

  3

 6

60

Haven’t heard of

Heard of

Very
Favorable

Some-
what
Favor-
able

Some-
what
Unfavor-
able

Very

Unfavor-
able

No opinion

Frank Lautenberg

18%

82%

16

35

12

11

26

Previous Surveys…

Lautenberg 03/07

11%

89%

23

30

13

12

22

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?

[ROTATE NAMES]

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Heard of

Very

Some-
what

Some-
what

Very

No opinion

Favor-
able

Favor-
able

Unfavor-
able

Unfavor-
able

Bob Menendez

13%

87%

8

22

19

16

35

Previous surveys…

Menendez 03/07

6%

94%

11

25

18

13

33

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: Recently Governor John Corzine was hurt in a serious car crash. How much have you heard or read about this event…?

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All

18-29

30-44

45-59

60+

A great deal

78%

62

76

78

84

Some

16%

19

12

19

14

Just a little

  5%

11

  9

  3

  3

Nothing at all

  2%

  8

  3

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Question: How would you rate the job Richard Codey is doing as acting governor—excellent, good, only fair, or poor?

All

Dem

Ind

Rep

Men

Wom

Oct

‘05

Sep

‘05

Jul

‘05

Apr

‘05

Jan

‘05

Excellent (26%) or Good (40%)

66%

69

63

61

65

65

59%

57

50

44

41

Only Fair (16%) or Poor (3%)

19%

19

14

23

20

19

35%

38

44

47

30

unsure

16%

12

22

16

15

16

6%

5

    7

   9

30

Question:  Some people say that while Governor Jon Corzine is recuperating and Richard Codey is Acting Governor, that the Acting Governor should do … on budget and policy questions ROTATE. Others say that the Acting governor should do … on budget and policy questions.   Which is closer to your view?

All

Dem

Ind

Rep

men

wom

as he thinks best

34%

29

34

43

30

38

as he thinks Governor Corzine wants

45%

51

42

40

50

40

depends/unsure (vol)

21%

20

24

17

20

21

Question: It has been suggested that the New Jersey Turnpike or the state lottery could be leased to a private company. The private company would run the turnpike or lottery and pay the state a large amount of money. How much have you heard or read about this proposal?

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All

Dem

Ind

Rep

March
Lottery

March
Turnpike

Jan. Turnpike

A great deal

21%

17

22

25

12

26

14

Some

25%

27

23

25

20

32

30

Just a little

24%

23

23

26

19

21

22

Nothing at all

30%

33

32

24

48

21

35

Question: And do you think it would be a good idea or a bad idea to lease the New Jersey Turnpike to a private company?

All

Dem.

Ind.

Rep.

March

January

Good idea

14%

12

11

20

17%

17%

Bad idea

63%

65

64

59

58%

54%

Unsure/depends (vol)

23%

23

25

22

25%

29%

Question: And do you think it would be a good idea or a bad idea to lease the New Jersey Lottery to a private company?

All

Dem.

Ind.

Rep.

March

Good idea

16%

13

17

20

20%

Bad idea

63%

65

61

60

54%

Unsure/depends (vol)

21%

22

21

20

26%