Table 1

Question: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of …?
 

All

Democrats

 Independents

Republicans

Bob Torricelli

        
  Very or somewhat favorable 37% 42% 37% 29%
  Very or somewhat unfavorable 29% 17% 32% 42%
  No opinion but heard of 26% 29% 24% 22%
  Haven't heard of 9% 12% 8% 7%
 

 

 		    

Jon Corzine

 

 		    
  Very or somewhat favorable 45% 51% 43% 38%
  Very or somewhat unfavorable 20% 10% 23% 30%
  No opinion but heard of 25% 24% 24% 23%
  Haven't heard of 11% 15% 9% 9%

Table 2

Question: Do you think that…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

Bob Torricelli

        
  Re-elect 35% 46% 33% 25%
  New person 41% 26% 42% 60%
  Don't know 24% 28% 25% 15%
 

 

 		    

Jon Corzine

 

 		    
  Re-elect 40% 47% 41% 31%
  New person 30% 18% 32% 46%
  Don't know 30% 36% 27% 23%

Table 3

Question: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of …?
 

All

Democrats

 Independents

Republicans

Diane Allen

        
  Very or somewhat favorable 17% 18% 15% 18%
  Very or somewhat unfavorable 6% 6% 6% 6%
  No opinion but heard of 22% 21% 22% 26%
  Haven't heard of 55% 54% 58% 49%
         

John Matheussen

        
  Very or somewhat favorable 10% 12% 10% 8%
  Very or somewhat unfavorable 4% 4% 2% 5%
  No opinion but heard of 24% 24% 21% 29%
  Haven't heard of 62% 60% 66% 58%
           

Douglas Forrester

        
  Very or somewhat favorable 12% 9% 9% 20%
  Very or somewhat unfavorable 5% 5% 6% 5%
  No opinion but heard of 29% 29% 29% 31%
  Haven't heard of 54% 57% 57% 44%

Table 4

Question: This November there will be an election for United States Senator from New Jersey. If the election were held right now, would you choose…?
 

All

Democrats

 Independents

Republicans

Bob Torricelli or Diane Allen

        
  Torricelli 45% 69% 42% 17%
  Torricelli — lean 3% 5% 2% 1%
  Allen 30% 12% 27% 60%
  Allen — lean 5% 2% 4% 9%
  Undecided 18% 13% 24% 13%
         

Bob Torricelli or John Matheussen

        
  Torricelli 47% 73% 41% 19%
  Torricelli — lean 4% 6% 5% 1%
  Matheussen 27% 5% 26% 59%
  Matheussen — lean 3% 2% 1% 8%
  Undecided 19% 14% 26% 13%
         

Bob Torricelli or Douglas Forrester

        
  Torricelli 47% 73% 43% 19%
  Torricelli — lean 3% 3% 4% 0%
  Forrester 27% 6% 24% 63%
  Forrester — lean 3% 2% 3% 6%
  Undecided 20% 17% 27% 12%

Table 5

Question: How would you rate the job George W. Bush is doing as President—excellent, good, fair, or poor?

 

All

Democrats

 Independents

Republicans
Excellent or Good 64% 45% 63% 92%
Fair or Poor 34% 52% 37% 8%
Don't know 2% 3% 0% 0%

Table 6

Question: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of …?
 

All

Democrats

 Independents

Republicans

Christie Whitman

        
  Very or somewhat favorable 42% 34% 38% 59%
  Very or somewhat unfavorable 50% 54% 57% 36%
  No opinion but heard of 7% 12% 5% 4%
  Haven't heard of 1% 1% 0% 1%
         

Jim Florio

        
  Very or somewhat favorable 37% 47% 36% 24%
  Very or somewhat unfavorable 42% 25% 45% 63%
  No opinion but heard of 17% 22% 15% 11%
  Haven't heard of 4% 6% 4% 2%
         

Jim McGreevey

        
  Very or somewhat favorable 51% 63% 53% 31%
  Very or somewhat unfavorable 33% 20% 31% 54%
  No opinion but heard of 15% 16% 15% 15%
  Haven't heard of 1% 1% 1% 1%
         

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Larson's Analysis
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