October 18, 2012 - New Jersey Voters Want The Right To Smile, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Kick Snooki, Real Housewives Out Of Town, Voters Say Word format Watch Video: Assistant Director Tim Malloy discusses poll results Clip Information and Download: FLV File - For Website (1920x1080 / 55.1MB) Original .MP4 File - For Broadcast (1920x1080 / 346.6MB) New Jersey voters disapprove 62 - 17 percent of the state's ban on smiling for driver's license photos, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Men want the right to smile as much as women. Older voters do, too, but not as much as younger voters. The strongest call for the right to smile, 69 - 15 percent, is among voters making more than $250,000 per year, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds. Voters aren't smiling about Jersey Shore and other reality TV shows as they support 72 - 21 percent a proposed law that would allow towns to have more say over reality TV shows filming in their neighborhoods. Even voters 18 to 34 years old support the proposal 73 - 25 percent. Voter opinion of Jersey Shore, in its last season is unfavorable 66 - 8 percent. "Dealing with the Motor Vehicle Commission is not something to smile about, but Garden State voters want the right to grin and bear it," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. "Wealthier voters, who presumably have more to smile about, are most opposed to the ban on smiling for driver's licenses. "New Jersey voters are smiling to see the last of Snooki and her crew. They think Jersey Shore was bad for the state and they think towns should have more power to keep Real Housewives and other reality TV under control." From October 10 - 14, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,405 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.6 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones. The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia and the nation 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. For a downloadable video of Quinnipiac Polling Institute Director Maurice Carroll discussing the survey, click on http://www.quinnipiac.edu/institutes-centers/polling- institute/new-jersey/release-detail?ReleaseID=1809 16. Do you approve or disapprove of the state ban on smiling in driver's license photos? REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 17% 23% 16% 12% 15% 18% 17% 19% Disapprove 62 57 61 69 65 59 61 62 DK/NA 21 20 23 19 19 23 22 19 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Approve 17% 16% 18% 16% 16% Disapprove 62 61 65 63 61 DK/NA 21 23 17 21 23 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS..... ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME Yes No 18-34 35-54 55+ <50K 50-100 100-250 >250 Approve 16% 17% 17% 17% 17% 15% 17% 17% 15% Disapprove 62 62 76 62 57 61 65 63 69 DK/NA 22 21 7 21 26 24 18 20 16 17. Is your opinion of the MTV show Jersey Shore favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough about it? REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Favorable 8% 9% 8% 8% 9% 7% 8% 5% Unfavorable 66 71 61 70 67 66 71 52 Hvn't hrd enough 22 18 29 18 21 24 19 36 REFUSED 3 2 3 4 3 4 3 7 Philly HvKids Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore <18 Favorable 11% 7% 3% 10% 8% 11% Unfavorable 62 62 75 60 76 71 Hvn't hrd enough 23 25 20 27 14 16 REFUSED 3 6 2 2 2 3 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS..... ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME Yes No 18-34 35-54 55+ <50K 50-100 100-250 >250 Favorable 9% 8% 21% 8% 2% 11% 6% 10% 5% Unfavorable 70 64 57 76 65 55 72 72 83 Hvn't hrd enough 18 25 21 12 30 31 20 15 11 REFUSED 3 3 - 5 3 3 2 3 1 TREND: Is your opinion of the MTV show Jersey Shore favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough about it? Oct 18 Mar 02 Oct 13 Aug 24 2012 2012 2011 2010 Favorable 8 9 9 11 Unfavorable 66 69 69 51 Hvn't hrd enough 22 20 20 35 REFUSED 3 2 2 2 18. Do you think the MTV show Jersey Shore is good or bad for New Jersey? REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Good 11% 10% 13% 12% 15% 8% 10% 20% Bad 65 72 57 70 64 66 72 47 DK/NA 23 18 30 18 21 25 19 33 Philly HvKids Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore <18 Good 12% 13% 4% 16% 10% 12% Bad 60 59 71 63 76 66 DK/NA 28 27 24 21 15 22 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS..... ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME Yes No 18-34 35-54 55+ <50K 50-100 100-250 >250 Good 13% 11% 22% 12% 7% 15% 11% 13% 3% Bad 68 63 61 69 67 58 71 68 78 DK/NA 19 26 17 19 26 26 19 19 19 TREND: Do you think the MTV show Jersey Shore is good or bad for New Jersey? Oct 18 Mar 02 Oct 13 Aug 24 2012 2012 2011 2010 Good 11 12 16 20 Bad 65 69 67 54 DK/NA 23 19 17 26 19. Would you support or oppose Jersey Shore filming in your town or city? REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Support 23% 19% 26% 22% 27% 19% 20% 29% Oppose 62 71 53 65 59 65 67 49 DK/NA 15 9 20 13 14 16 13 22 Philly HvKids Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore <18 Support 28% 25% 14% 28% 19% 21% Oppose 57 58 70 56 70 67 DK/NA 15 17 16 16 11 12 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS..... ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME Yes No 18-34 35-54 55+ <50K 50-100 100-250 >250 Support 23% 23% 33% 23% 19% 29% 21% 23% 11% Oppose 65 60 60 66 60 55 63 68 78 DK/NA 12 17 6 10 21 16 15 10 11 TREND: Would you support or oppose Jersey Shore filming in your town or city? Oct 18 Mar 02 2012 2012 Support 23 21 Oppose 62 68 DK/NA 15 10 20. In response to the television show Jersey Shore, state lawmakers recently proposed a law, which will allow towns to have more say over reality television shows filming in their neighborhoods. Do you approve or disapprove of this proposed law? REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 72% 79% 72% 68% 68% 75% 74% 76% Disapprove 21 16 18 25 25 16 20 16 DK/NA 8 4 10 7 6 9 6 9 Philly HvKids Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore <18 Approve 66% 68% 75% 74% 79% 76% Disapprove 27 22 20 17 16 19 DK/NA 7 10 6 9 5 5 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS..... ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME Yes No 18-34 35-54 55+ <50K 50-100 100-250 >250 Approve 69% 74% 73% 73% 72% 75% 76% 69% 69% Disapprove 23 19 25 22 17 17 18 26 27 DK/NA 8 7 2 5 11 8 6 5 5 Demographic Summary
