June 17, 2010 - New Jersey Voters Split On Christie As Leader Or Bully, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Voters Oppose Many Budget-Cutting Ideas Word format New Jersey voters give Gov. Christopher Christie a split 44 - 43 percent job approval rating and 44 percent describe him as a "leader," while 43 percent call him a "bully," according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Voters also say 52 - 38 he is "confrontational," rather than "honest and refreshing." A total of 75 percent of New Jersey voters are "somewhat dissatisfied" or "very dissatisfied" with life in the Garden State, the worst satisfaction rating ever in New Jersey, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds. Gov. Christie's split approval rating is higher than for any other elected leader in the state except President Barack Obama, who gets a 50 - 46 percent approval rating. Voters disapprove of other leaders: 62 - 19 percent of the way the State Legislature is handling its job; 43 - 32 percent of the job their local state assembly member is doing; 44 - 40 percent of the job their local state senator is doing; 47 - 40 percent of the job U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg is doing, his worst score ever; 43 - 38 percent of the job U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez is doing, his highest disapproval ever. "Like him or not, it's clear Gov. Christopher Christie has brought a New Jersey bounce to the Governor's office. A leader (hurrah) or a bully (boo, hiss)? We're divided about the Gov. Men sort of like his feisty attitude; women sort of don't," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. "Republicans like Christie a lot, Democrats dislike him a lot and the result is a job- approval split. More voters find Christie confrontational than honest and refreshing. Is that good or bad? New Jersey is a confrontational place." New Jersey voters oppose many of Christie's ideas for balancing the state budget: 53 - 41 percent against layoffs for 1,300 state workers; 76 - 16 percent against closing state psychiatric institutions; 61 - 35 percent against an $820 million cut in aid to public schools; 55 - 39 percent against cutting state aid to towns and cities. Voters do support 53 - 43 percent suspending until May 2011 a property tax rebate, but voters say 61 - 33 percent that Christie should have signed a bill to increase taxes on millionaires. Christie's proposed constitutional amendment to limit property tax hikes to 2.5 percent wins 67 - 25 percent support from voters. His proposal to limit salary increase for public employees such as police and teachers to 2.5 percent is a "good idea," voters say 60 - 33 percent. "Almost none of the deficit-cutting things that have been talked about - except the millionaire's tax that Christie vetoed - win much support," Carroll said. Attitudes on Teachers, State Supreme Court New Jersey voters like their teachers 56 - 26 percent, but by a 50 - 24 percent margin they have a negative opinion of the teachers' union. Voters with children in public school like their teachers 65 - 23 percent, but dislike the teachers' union 53 - 22 percent. While 45 percent trust the union more to make the right decisions about teacher contracts, 43 percent trust Christie more. Teachers' unions are doing the wrong thing in refusing to freeze wages or make other concessions, voters say 64 - 29 percent. Voters oppose 65 - 31 percent property tax increases to avoid cutting teachers and school programs in their district. "Voters like their kids' teachers but they sure don't like the teachers' union. Voters with kids in school like their teachers more and like the union even less," Carroll said. Christie's intention to change the "historically liberal" State Supreme Court is a bad idea, voters say 47 - 41 percent. Voters disagree 36 - 29 percent with his decision not to reappoint Justice John E. Wallace to the court, with 35 percent undecided. Voters also say 41 - 31 percent that Christie's refusal to reappoint Wallace is interfering with the judiciary rather than restoring balance. From June 10 - 15, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,461 New Jersey voters, with a margin of error of +/- 2.6 percentage points. The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio and nationally as a public service and for research. For more data or RSS feed- http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling.xml, call (203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter. 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Christopher Christie is handling his job as Governor? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 44% 75% 18% 50% 53% 36% 54% 15% Disapprove 43 14 67 40 36 50 35 77 DK/NA 12 11 14 11 11 13 11 8 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Approve 41% 42% 27% 43% 57% 36% 56% Disapprove 52 50 68 45 32 49 29 DK/NA 7 7 6 13 11 15 15 2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state legislature is handling its job? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 19% 21% 21% 16% 20% 18% 20% 15% Disapprove 62 61 59 64 63 61 58 74 DK/NA 19 18 20 20 17 21 22 11 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Approve 22% 22% 14% 15% 24% 26% 18% Disapprove 66 64 69 63 56 58 64 DK/NA 13 14 18 22 20 17 17 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state legislature is handling its job? APPROVE....... DIS.. High Low High Jun 17 Jan 20 Nov 24 Jun 10 Jan 26 Jun 17 Jul 14 2010 2010 2009 2009 2005 2010 2006 Approve 19 26 21 28 44 19 20 Disapprove 62 61 65 56 31 62 71 DK/NA 19 13 15 16 25 19 10 3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way your state assembly member is handling his or her job? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 32% 36% 37% 28% 32% 33% 34% 41% Disapprove 43 39 39 47 43 43 38 48 DK/NA 25 25 24 24 25 24 28 11 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Approve 30% 36% 26% 32% 34% 40% 30% Disapprove 49 44 52 44 34 40 45 DK/NA 21 20 22 25 32 20 25 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way your state assembly member is handling his or her job? Jun 17 Jan 20 2010 2010 Approve 32 38 Disapprove 43 41 DK/NA 25 20 4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way your state senator is handling his or her job? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 40% 34% 46% 38% 37% 42% 41% 42% Disapprove 44 50 38 45 49 40 41 44 DK/NA 16 16 16 17 14 18 18 14 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Approve 40% 36% 48% 39% 41% 41% 34% Disapprove 47 52 34 47 36 44 52 DK/NA 14 12 18 14 23 15 14 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way your state senator is handling his or her job? Jun 17 Jan 20 2010 2010 Approve 40 44 Disapprove 44 44 DK/NA 16 12 5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Frank Lautenberg is handling his job as United States Senator? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 40% 22% 57% 39% 37% 43% 39% 45% Disapprove 47 68 29 49 51 44 48 48 DK/NA 13 10 13 12 12 13 12 8 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Approve 45% 45% 56% 36% 38% 46% 33% Disapprove 43 45 34 52 51 39 52 DK/NA 12 10 10 12 12 15 15 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Frank Lautenberg is handling his job as United States Senator? (*High approve also 55% Sep 1999 & Jul 1999) APPROVE....... DIS... High Low High Jun 17 Jan 20 Nov 24 Jun 10 Jul 27 Feb 20 Jun 17 2010 2010 2009 2009 2000* 2008 2010 Approve 40 46 40 44 55 39 40 Disapprove 47 42 41 36 22 31 47 DK/NA 13 12 20 19 23 29 13 6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Robert Menendez is handling his job as United States Senator? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 38% 19% 56% 33% 36% 41% 34% 53% Disapprove 43 62 24 50 48 39 46 35 DK/NA 18 19 20 16 17 20 20 12 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Approve 46% 38% 55% 36% 34% 43% 29% Disapprove 38 45 32 46 45 36 51 DK/NA 16 18 13 17 21 22 20 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Robert Menendez is handling his job as United States Senator? APPROVE....... DIS.. High Low High Jun 17 Jan 20 Nov 24 Jun 10 Feb 4 Feb 20 Jun 17 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2008 2010 Approve 38 41 36 40 42 30 38 Disapprove 43 41 37 31 30 31 43 DK/NA 18 17 27 28 28 39 18 7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 50% 12% 79% 45% 44% 54% 41% 80% Disapprove 46 85 15 52 51 41 56 14 DK/NA 4 3 6 3 5 4 4 6 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Approve 53% 53% 76% 46% 37% 59% 40% Disapprove 43 43 23 49 60 34 56 DK/NA 3 4 1 5 3 7 4 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President? APPROVE....... DIS... High Low High Jun 17 Jan 20 Nov 24 Aug 12 Jun 10 Jun 17 Jun 17 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 Approve 50 55 51 56 68 50 50 Disapprove 46 40 42 39 25 46 46 DK/NA 4 5 7 5 7 4 4 8. Is your opinion of Christopher Christie favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Favorable 42% 75% 17% 44% 50% 33% 51% 15% Unfavorable 40 12 62 37 33 47 34 62 Hvn't hrd enough 17 11 20 17 16 18 13 22 REFUSED 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Favorable 37% 39% 25% 40% 53% 36% 52% Unfavorable 52 47 64 38 33 46 30 Hvn't hrd enough 10 13 11 21 12 18 17 REFUSED - 1 1 2 2 1 1 TREND: Is your opinion of - Christopher Christie favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? FAVORABLE..... High Low Jun 17 Jan 20 Nov 24 Jun 10 May 20 Jun 17 Aug 12 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2010 2008 Favorable 42 33 36 36 33 42 21 Unfavorable 40 27 25 16 11 40 7 Hvn't hrd enough 17 38 37 46 54 17 69 REFUSED 1 3 2 2 2 1 2 9. In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in New Jersey today? Are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Very satisfied 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% Smwht satisfied 22 31 21 19 23 21 24 22 Smwht dissatisfied 36 34 36 38 38 35 37 32 Very dissatisfied 39 31 42 41 37 41 36 44 DK/NA 1 1 - - 1 1 1 - Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Very satisfied 2% - 2% 2% 3% 1% - Smwht satisfied 15 19 19 21 22 26 23 Smwht dissatisfied 30 31 32 38 41 34 34 Very dissatisfied 53 49 46 38 33 39 41 DK/NA - - - 1 1 1 1 TREND: In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in New Jersey today? Are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied? (*High also 71% Feb 1999) VERY+SMWHT.... High Low Jun 17 Jan 20 Nov 24 Jul 15 Jun 10 Dec 26 Jun 17 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2000* 2010 Very satisfied 2 2 1 3 3 10 2 Smwht satisfied 22 26 24 30 29 61 22 Smwht dissatisfied 36 33 31 33 34 21 36 Very dissatisfied 39 38 42 33 33 7 39 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10. Would you describe Governor Christie as being more of a bully or more of a leader? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Bully 43% 14% 65% 42% 38% 49% 36% 73% Leader 44 77 20 46 49 39 51 17 DK/NA 13 9 15 12 14 12 13 10 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Bully 56% 49% 58% 43% 31% 58% 33% Leader 34 40 26 45 57 31 54 DK/NA 10 11 15 12 12 11 14 11. Would you describe Governor Christie as being confrontational or honest and refreshing? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Confrontational 52% 24% 76% 49% 48% 56% 46% 82% Honest/refreshing 38 67 17 38 42 34 44 9 DK/NA 10 9 7 13 10 10 10 8 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Confrontational 60% 58% 71% 53% 44% 61% 39% Honest/refreshing 33 37 24 37 48 29 46 DK/NA 7 5 5 10 8 10 14 12. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Christopher Christie is handling the state budget? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 45% 77% 20% 48% 56% 34% 55% 13% Disapprove 49 20 73 45 38 59 39 85 DK/NA 6 4 6 6 6 7 7 2 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Approve 37% 42% 28% 44% 56% 40% 53% Disapprove 61 55 71 50 40 55 35 DK/NA 2 3 1 7 5 5 11 13. (INTRO Q13-17, order rotated) Please tell me whether you support or oppose each of the following proposals made by Governor Christie to balance the state budget. Do you support or oppose - layoffs of 1,300 state workers? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Support 41% 64% 19% 46% 51% 31% 50% 5% Oppose 53 29 76 47 42 63 44 92 DK/NA 6 7 5 7 6 6 7 3 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Support 30% 40% 22% 37% 57% 38% 49% Oppose 68 56 68 57 38 57 46 DK/NA 2 4 10 7 6 5 4 14. (See INTRO at Q13) Do you support or oppose - closings of state psychiatric institutions? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Support 16% 28% 9% 15% 21% 12% 18% 8% Oppose 76 64 87 75 72 80 74 84 DK/NA 8 8 5 10 7 8 8 8 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Support 18% 18% 6% 17% 21% 15% 21% Oppose 78 75 85 75 74 81 70 DK/NA 3 8 10 8 6 4 9 15. (See INTRO at Q13) Do you support or oppose - an $820 million cut in aid to public schools? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Support 35% 66% 11% 37% 45% 25% 42% 4% Oppose 61 29 87 59 51 71 54 94 DK/NA 4 5 1 4 4 4 3 2 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Support 26% 25% 19% 34% 41% 32% 45% Oppose 71 73 80 62 55 66 48 DK/NA 3 1 1 4 4 2 7 16. (See INTRO at Q13) Do you support or oppose - nearly a half-billion dollars less in aid to towns and cities? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Support 39% 61% 19% 44% 49% 31% 48% 9% Oppose 55 34 78 50 46 63 47 90 DK/NA 5 5 3 6 5 6 5 1 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Support 38% 39% 32% 37% 50% 34% 46% Oppose 61 59 64 58 45 62 46 DK/NA 2 2 4 5 5 4 8 17. (See INTRO at Q13) Do you support or oppose - suspending until May 2011 a property-tax rebate program? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Support 53% 70% 42% 53% 58% 48% 60% 23% Oppose 43 28 55 42 40 47 35 76 DK/NA 4 2 3 5 3 5 4 1 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Support 52% 50% 45% 51% 65% 48% 56% Oppose 46 48 51 45 31 48 42 DK/NA 2 3 4 4 4 4 2 18. Is your opinion of New Jersey's public school teachers favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough about them? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Favorable 56% 46% 67% 53% 51% 60% 57% 59% Unfavorable 26 37 16 29 30 23 27 20 Hvn't hrd enough 16 15 16 16 18 14 14 20 REFUSED 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Favorable 67% 65% 61% 58% 50% 58% 50% Unfavorable 23 23 15 26 29 21 36 Hvn't hrd enough 9 11 22 14 19 19 12 REFUSED 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 19. Is your opinion of the state's largest teachers union, the New Jersey Education Association, favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough about it? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Favorable 24% 12% 41% 16% 22% 26% 21% 35% Unfavorable 50 72 24 61 59 42 59 17 Hvn't hrd enough 25 15 34 22 19 31 18 47 REFUSED 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Favorable 38% 22% 33% 26% 20% 25% 18% Unfavorable 43 53 32 49 64 44 59 Hvn't hrd enough 19 25 36 24 16 30 22 REFUSED 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 20. Who do you trust more to make the right decisions about teacher's contracts - Governor Christie or the teachers' union? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Gov Christie 43% 72% 16% 50% 51% 35% 52% 10% Teachers' union 45 20 73 35 37 52 35 81 DK/NA 13 8 12 15 12 13 14 8 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Gov Christie 32% 40% 24% 42% 57% 33% 53% Teachers' union 57 44 58 45 32 55 35 DK/NA 10 16 18 12 12 11 12 21. As you may know the teachers' unions are not agreeing to wage freezes or concessions. Do you think the teacher's unions are doing the right thing or the wrong thing? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Right thing 29% 10% 48% 21% 24% 33% 19% 61% Wrong thing 64 88 41 72 69 59 74 31 DK/NA 7 2 11 7 6 8 7 8 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Right thing 39% 30% 41% 28% 18% 41% 21% Wrong thing 56 61 49 64 77 53 72 DK/NA 5 9 10 8 5 7 7 22. Would you support or oppose a property tax increase to avoid cutting teachers and school programs in your district? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Support 31% 19% 44% 29% 29% 34% 27% 36% Oppose 65 80 53 67 68 63 69 61 DK/NA 3 2 3 4 3 3 3 2 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Support 40% 32% 39% 28% 38% 35% 25% Oppose 57 65 59 68 59 61 75 DK/NA 3 2 2 5 3 4 - 23. As you may know, Governor Christie vetoed a bill that would have increased taxes on New Jerseyans who earn more than a million dollars a year. Do you agree with Governor Christie's veto or do you think he should have signed the bill? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Veto 33% 62% 14% 34% 40% 27% 38% 11% Signed 61 34 80 61 55 67 57 78 DK/NA 5 4 6 5 5 6 4 12 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Veto 27% 33% 24% 32% 46% 29% 36% Signed 72 62 71 63 51 63 57 DK/NA 1 5 5 5 3 8 6 24. As you may know, Governor Christie has proposed a constitutional amendment that would limit annual property tax hikes to 2 point 5 percent, except when local voters decide to override it. Do you think this is a good idea or a bad idea? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Good idea 67% 82% 50% 73% 72% 62% 73% 41% Bad idea 25 13 40 18 22 27 19 50 DK/NA 9 5 10 9 5 12 8 9 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Good idea 62% 63% 62% 67% 74% 56% 73% Bad idea 31 29 32 24 21 30 19 DK/NA 7 7 6 9 5 14 9 25. As you may know, Governor Christie has proposed that salaries for public workers like police, firefighters and teachers could not increase by more than 2 point 5 percent a year. Do you think this is a good idea or a bad idea? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Good idea 60% 77% 41% 70% 67% 54% 68% 29% Bad idea 33 20 51 26 27 39 27 62 DK/NA 6 3 8 4 6 7 5 9 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Good idea 56% 49% 46% 59% 73% 54% 67% Bad idea 39 44 48 35 24 40 23 DK/NA 5 7 6 6 2 6 10 26. Who do you blame the most for New Jersey's high property taxes - the governor, the state legislature, local officials, or the voters? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Governor 17% 10% 27% 14% 12% 23% 12% 38% State Leg 34 43 25 37 37 32 38 22 Local officials 17 18 15 19 19 16 19 8 Voters 17 18 21 14 20 15 16 25 DK/NA 14 11 13 16 13 15 16 7 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Governor 17% 22% 26% 15% 13% 23% 14% State Leg 39 32 27 34 40 32 36 Local officials 17 18 17 15 19 14 23 Voters 17 17 20 20 14 18 14 DK/NA 11 11 10 16 14 13 13 27. How worried are you that state budget cuts will lead to an increase in your property taxes - very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Very worried 34% 34% 41% 29% 31% 36% 30% 52% Somewhat worried 38 36 37 41 36 40 41 26 Not too worried 15 18 12 18 16 14 16 12 Not worried at all 11 12 10 9 13 8 11 10 DK/NA 2 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Very worried 29% 45% 41% 38% 29% 34% 26% Somewhat worried 45 35 28 40 40 38 41 Not too worried 16 12 13 12 20 17 17 Not worried at all 8 8 14 7 10 11 14 DK/NA 2 - 4 3 1 1 3 28. As you may know, Governor Christie has said he intends to change a historically liberal state Supreme Court. Do you think that is a good idea or a bad idea? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Good idea 41% 79% 11% 46% 50% 33% 48% 7% Bad idea 47 14 78 41 40 54 40 83 DK/NA 12 8 10 13 10 13 12 9 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Good idea 38% 37% 27% 38% 57% 34% 50% Bad idea 50 51 63 52 32 50 36 DK/NA 12 12 10 9 11 16 14 29. As you may know, Governor Christie has said he wouldn't reappoint Justice John E. Wallace Jr to the State Supreme Court. Do you agree or disagree with Governor Christie's decision? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Agree 29% 58% 10% 28% 35% 24% 35% 8% Disagree 36 11 57 33 35 37 29 60 DK/NA 35 30 32 39 30 39 36 31 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Agree 26% 24% 17% 27% 38% 28% 35% Disagree 44 44 52 39 27 37 26 DK/NA 30 32 30 34 35 34 39 30. By refusing to reappoint Justice Wallace, do you think the governor is acting to restore balance to the court or interfering with the judiciary? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Restoring balance 31% 62% 9% 31% 37% 25% 38% 5% Interfering 41 11 65 39 37 45 33 69 DK/NA 29 27 27 30 26 31 29 27 Union HvKids Philly Hshlds PubSch Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Restoring balance 27% 26% 16% 28% 44% 26% 38% Interfering 48 44 55 43 27 51 28 DK/NA 25 30 29 28 29 24 3
