November 27, 2012 - Sandy Response Sends New Jersey Gov Approval Sky-High, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Voters Back Stricter Codes For Shore Rebuilding Word format New Jersey Gov. Christopher Christie did an "excellent" or "good" job responding to Hurricane Sandy, 95 percent of Garden State voters say, as they give the governor a 72 - 21 percent approval rating, the highest score Quinnipiac University ever measured for a New Jersey governor, according to a poll released today. Today's score tops Christie's previous high 59 - 36 percent job approval in an April 11 survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University. Even Democrats approve of the Republican governor 52 - 39 percent. Voters approve 84 - 12 percent, including 69 - 28 percent among Republicans, of Christie's praise for President Barack Obama's actions after Sandy. All political leaders and organizations receive positive grades for handling Sandy: 91 percent excellent or good for first responders; 64 percent excellent or good for utility companies; 59 percent excellent or good for New Jersey Transit; 78 percent excellent or good for the Red Cross; 82 percent excellent or good for President Barack Obama. "Gov. Christopher Christie never looked more like a 'Jersey Guy' than when he stood on the Seaside boardwalk after Sandy, and, just about unanimously, his New Jersey neighbors - Republicans, Democrats, Independents - applauded," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. "The Gov gets sky-high marks from the cities, the Shore, from every corner of the state." "'Nonsense,' say New Jerseyans, including two-thirds of Republicans, to the GOP fringe who object to Gov. Christie's post-storm embrace of President Barack Obama," Carroll added. Despite the ravages of Sandy, a total of 65 percent of New Jersey voters are "very satisfied" or "somewhat satisfied" with life in the state, the highest satisfaction rate in 12 years. By a 61 - 35 percent margin, voters are optimistic about the next four years with Barack Obama as president. Voters say 50 - 23 percent the economy will be better in four years. Voter estimates for getting the Jersey Shore back to normal after Sandy are: 8 percent say it will take less than one year; 46 percent say one to three years; 31 percent expect it to take three to five years; 8 percent say more than five years; 5 percent say never. If they had to choose, voters say 61 - 21 percent, with strong support from every region, that state taxes rather than local taxes should be used to pay for Sandy recovery. The state should rebuild seashore boardwalks, voters say 76 - 20 percent, also with strong support from every region. Owners should be allowed to rebuild property damaged or destroyed by Sandy, but with stricter building codes to protect against future storms, 70 percent of New Jersey voters, including 75 percent of Shore voters, say. Only 18 percent say owners should be allowed to build with no new codes and 9 percent say there should be no rebuilding. Large storms such as Sandy and Irene are the result of climate change, New Jersey voters say 64 - 31 percent. By a narrow 47 - 44 percent, voters say climate change is caused mainly by burning fossil fuels. "Rebuilding will take a few years, most New Jerseyans agree. Voters throughout the state think Trenton should help pay to restore the boardwalks and they'd like Trenton, not local communities, to pick up the overall bill," Carroll said. From November 19 - 25, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,664 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.4 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. 13. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Christopher Christie is handling his job as Governor? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 72% 95% 52% 77% 75% 70% 76% 55% 66% Disapprove 21 4 39 16 19 23 19 38 23 DK/NA 7 1 10 7 6 7 5 7 11 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 70% 74% 65% 76% 70% 77% Disapprove 25 19 25 19 24 16 DK/NA 5 8 10 5 6 7 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Approve 67% 68% 80% 72% 77% 61% Disapprove 21 25 17 22 17 32 DK/NA 11 7 3 6 6 7 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Christopher Christie is handling his job as Governor? (*Low also 44% Jun 2010) APPROVE....... High Low Nov 27 Oct 17 Sep 05 Jul 17 May 16 Nov 27 Jun 21 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011* Approve 72 56 53 54 57 72 44 Disapprove 21 38 42 39 38 21 47 DK/NA 7 7 5 7 6 7 10 14. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Stephen Sweeney is handling his job as State Senate President? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 30% 28% 31% 31% 33% 27% 30% 35% 21% Disapprove 21 27 17 20 24 17 22 14 19 DK/NA 50 45 53 49 43 56 47 51 60 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 31% 29% 29% 32% 28% 32% Disapprove 22 20 16 17 26 18 DK/NA 47 52 55 52 47 50 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Approve 27% 27% 30% 34% 32% 32% Disapprove 20 18 16 29 21 25 DK/NA 53 55 54 37 47 43 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Stephen Sweeney is handling his job as State Senate President? (* Low also 23% Oct 2011) APPROVE....... High Low Nov 27 Sep 05 Jul 17 May 16 Apr 11 Nov 27 Nov 16 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011* Approve 30 26 27 25 27 30 23 Disapprove 21 23 24 25 27 21 28 DK/NA 50 51 48 49 46 50 50 15. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Sheila Oliver is handling her job as Assembly Speaker? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 23% 17% 30% 23% 24% 23% 21% 36% 25% Disapprove 16 25 8 17 21 11 18 10 7 DK/NA 61 58 62 61 56 66 61 54 68 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 24% 23% 32% 25% 19% 23% Disapprove 17 15 9 14 19 16 DK/NA 59 62 59 61 62 60 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Approve 25% 27% 18% 20% 22% 27% Disapprove 13 15 16 14 20 18 DK/NA 62 58 66 66 58 55 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Sheila Oliver is handling her job as Assembly Speaker? (*High also 24% Jan 2012, Jun 2011, **Low also 19% Aug 2010, Nov 2010) APPROVE....... High Low Nov 27 Sep 05 Jul 17 May 16 Apr 11 Feb 29 Nov 16 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012* 2011** Approve 23 22 22 20 23 24 19 Disapprove 16 16 19 19 19 20 21 DK/NA 61 61 59 61 58 57 60 16. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state assembly is handling its job? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 40% 37% 46% 37% 41% 39% 39% 48% 44% Disapprove 33 38 25 36 37 29 35 25 28 DK/NA 27 25 29 26 22 32 26 26 28 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 39% 41% 48% 44% 36% 37% Disapprove 37 30 23 29 37 34 DK/NA 24 30 29 27 26 29 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Approve 47% 41% 42% 36% 37% 42% Disapprove 24 35 33 32 36 37 DK/NA 30 25 25 33 27 22 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state assembly is handling its job? (*Low also 25% Dec 2010) APPROVE....... High Low Nov 27 Jul 17 Feb 29 Jan 18 Nov 16 Nov 27 Aug 17 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2012 2011* Approve 40 31 33 31 30 40 25 Disapprove 33 45 44 47 46 33 55 DK/NA 27 24 23 22 24 27 20 17. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state senate is handling its job? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 45% 42% 51% 41% 46% 44% 42% 55% 50% Disapprove 33 38 26 36 36 30 36 28 25 DK/NA 23 20 23 23 19 26 22 18 25 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 44% 45% 50% 52% 39% 43% Disapprove 36 30 25 26 39 34 DK/NA 19 25 25 22 22 22 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Approve 51% 43% 48% 43% 42% 40% Disapprove 23 34 32 37 35 39 DK/NA 26 23 20 21 23 20 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state senate is handling its job? APPROVE....... High Low Nov 27 Jul 17 Feb 29 Jan 18 Nov 16 Nov 27 Aug 17 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2012 2011 Approve 45 34 36 33 32 45 27 Disapprove 33 45 46 50 47 33 57 DK/NA 23 21 19 17 21 23 16 20. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 59% 14% 95% 55% 58% 61% 50% 96% 80% Disapprove 38 84 4 41 40 36 47 3 14 DK/NA 3 2 1 4 2 3 2 1 7 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 60% 59% 66% 63% 59% 53% Disapprove 38 38 33 33 39 44 DK/NA 2 3 1 4 2 3 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Approve 75% 59% 51% 65% 49% 66% Disapprove 21 38 48 33 47 31 DK/NA 3 3 2 2 3 2 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President? APPROVE....... High Low Nov 27 Jul 18 May 16 Apr 12 Feb 29 Jun 10 Oct 13 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2009 2011 Approve 59 51 53 51 51 68 43 Disapprove 38 45 43 46 45 25 52 DK/NA 3 4 4 3 4 7 5 22. 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 Hsp Very satisfied 8% 13% 4% 7% 7% 8% 9% 4% 3% Smwht satisfied 57 66 53 57 60 54 59 57 57 Smwht dissatisfied 26 16 34 25 25 27 24 29 24 Very dissatisfied 9 5 9 10 9 9 7 7 14 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 - 2 1 3 2 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Very satisfied 6% 9% 4% 6% 8% 12% Smwht satisfied 54 59 62 60 52 60 Smwht dissatisfied 30 23 30 24 28 21 Very dissatisfied 9 9 4 9 12 6 DK/NA - 2 - 2 1 1 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Very satisfied 7% 6% 8% 4% 15% 4% Smwht satisfied 57 56 61 57 53 54 Smwht dissatisfied 25 26 19 31 25 30 Very dissatisfied 10 10 10 8 6 11 DK/NA 1 2 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 SAT High Low Nov 27 Sep 05 Jul 17 May 16 Apr 11 Dec 26 Jun 17 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2000* 2010 Very satisfied 8 6 5 5 8 10 2 Smwht satisfied 57 50 43 47 45 61 22 Smwht dissatisfied 26 30 32 29 30 21 36 Very dissatisfied 9 13 19 18 16 7 39 DK/NA 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 24. Are you generally optimistic or pessimistic about the next four years with Barack Obama as president? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Optimistic 61% 21% 92% 57% 61% 61% 53% 89% 79% Pessimistic 35 77 6 36 35 35 44 5 15 DK/NA 4 2 2 6 4 4 3 6 5 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Optimistic 62% 60% 72% 64% 62% 51% Pessimistic 35 35 25 31 36 44 DK/NA 2 5 4 5 2 5 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Optimistic 76% 63% 50% 66% 52% 67% Pessimistic 21 33 45 29 45 29 DK/NA 2 4 5 5 3 4 25. By the end of Barack Obama's second term in office, do you expect the economy to be better than it is today, worse than it is today, or about the same? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Better 50% 13% 82% 45% 51% 50% 42% 88% 68% Worse 23 52 2 24 22 24 28 5 10 About the same 25 34 14 30 27 23 28 8 20 DK/NA 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 - 2 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Better 54% 48% 56% 54% 49% 45% Worse 22 24 19 18 23 31 About the same 23 27 23 26 27 21 DK/NA 1 2 1 2 1 3 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Better 61% 51% 45% 54% 43% 56% Worse 12 24 27 19 29 20 About the same 24 23 26 27 27 23 DK/NA 3 2 2 1 1 1 30. How would you rate - the first responders' overall response to Hurricane Sandy; excellent, good, not so good or poor? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excellent 58% 59% 58% 59% 57% 59% 63% 48% 45% Good 33 32 34 33 36 31 29 43 40 Not so good 4 3 4 4 3 5 2 5 11 Poor 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 DK/NA 4 5 3 3 3 4 4 2 - COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Excellent 62% 55% 53% 59% 62% 52% Good 32 34 41 31 31 36 Not so good 2 5 2 6 2 5 Poor 1 1 2 1 1 1 DK/NA 3 4 1 2 4 7 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Excellent 56% 55% 52% 61% 64% 62% Good 36 33 39 31 30 32 Not so good 5 5 2 4 3 3 Poor - 2 1 2 1 1 DK/NA 3 4 5 3 3 2 31. How would you rate - the utility companies' overall response to Hurricane Sandy; excellent, good, not so good or poor? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excellent 19% 19% 19% 19% 18% 20% 19% 18% 19% Good 45 47 43 48 47 44 45 41 45 Not so good 21 21 24 17 20 22 20 25 21 Poor 13 13 12 15 14 13 13 14 15 DK/NA 2 1 3 1 1 2 2 2 - COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Excellent 15% 21% 19% 20% 19% 17% Good 45 45 49 42 48 42 Not so good 24 19 22 22 18 24 Poor 15 13 10 15 15 12 DK/NA 1 2 - 1 1 5 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Excellent 17% 17% 14% 24% 23% 22% Good 45 47 41 52 39 40 Not so good 25 20 21 16 24 21 Poor 12 13 24 7 12 14 DK/NA 2 2 1 2 2 3 32. How would you rate - New Jersey Transit's overall response to Hurricane Sandy; excellent, good, not so good or poor? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excellent 14% 15% 12% 15% 14% 14% 14% 17% 17% Good 45 48 46 44 46 45 45 54 43 Not so good 18 13 20 17 16 19 17 12 21 Poor 7 6 9 6 9 6 7 6 8 DK/NA 16 18 13 18 16 16 18 11 11 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Excellent 12% 15% 15% 15% 13% 12% Good 44 46 56 48 44 40 Not so good 20 16 21 17 15 20 Poor 9 6 4 6 10 6 DK/NA 15 17 4 14 18 23 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Excellent 12% 11% 13% 18% 16% 16% Good 49 44 41 47 47 44 Not so good 23 21 14 13 15 16 Poor 10 8 8 3 5 7 DK/NA 5 16 23 18 17 17 33. How would you rate - the Red Cross's overall response to Hurricane Sandy; excellent, good, not so good or poor? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excellent 33% 30% 36% 30% 32% 33% 32% 42% 34% Good 45 42 47 47 45 44 42 48 53 Not so good 8 10 3 11 7 9 9 3 7 Poor 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 3 4 DK/NA 11 13 10 8 11 10 13 3 1 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Excellent 28% 35% 38% 30% 34% 30% Good 48 43 49 49 44 40 Not so good 9 7 3 8 8 10 Poor 5 4 2 5 4 6 DK/NA 11 10 7 9 11 14 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Excellent 39% 31% 23% 37% 34% 35% Good 42 46 46 49 40 43 Not so good 9 8 9 5 9 7 Poor 4 4 6 4 5 5 DK/NA 7 11 16 6 12 10 34. How would you rate - President Obama's overall response to Hurricane Sandy; excellent, good, not so good or poor? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excellent 39% 16% 63% 33% 37% 41% 36% 62% 47% Good 43 43 34 51 46 40 43 33 46 Not so good 8 21 1 8 8 9 11 2 3 Poor 7 17 2 7 8 7 8 3 2 DK/NA 2 3 - 2 1 2 2 - 2 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Excellent 42% 37% 32% 42% 40% 40% Good 43 44 55 45 42 38 Not so good 7 9 8 3 10 12 Poor 7 7 3 8 7 9 DK/NA 1 2 1 1 2 2 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Excellent 52% 39% 31% 45% 33% 45% Good 38 44 47 42 45 42 Not so good 5 9 10 4 13 7 Poor 3 7 10 7 8 6 DK/NA 2 1 2 1 2 - 35. How would you rate - Governor Cuomo's overall response to Hurricane Sandy; excellent, good, not so good or poor? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excellent 17% 13% 21% 15% 17% 17% 17% 20% 20% Good 46 45 47 46 47 45 45 43 48 Not so good 13 19 9 13 12 13 13 11 12 Poor 6 7 3 5 6 5 5 9 7 DK/NA 19 15 19 21 19 19 20 17 13 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Excellent 21% 14% 8% 17% 18% 19% Good 49 44 54 45 45 43 Not so good 11 14 9 12 13 15 Poor 5 6 5 8 5 4 DK/NA 15 22 24 18 18 18 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Excellent 24% 19% 17% 12% 12% 18% Good 53 45 46 37 50 47 Not so good 8 14 15 13 11 11 Poor 6 5 5 6 7 4 DK/NA 8 17 18 32 21 19 36. How would you rate - Governor Christie's overall response to Hurricane Sandy; excellent, good, not so good or poor? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excellent 59% 63% 57% 60% 56% 61% 62% 48% 53% Good 36 33 36 36 40 33 34 41 38 Not so good 3 3 4 2 2 3 2 3 5 Poor 1 - 2 1 2 1 1 4 3 DK/NA 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 4 1 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Excellent 61% 57% 51% 59% 60% 60% Good 36 37 38 39 34 36 Not so good 2 3 8 - 2 2 Poor 1 2 1 - 2 - DK/NA - 1 1 1 1 1 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Excellent 62% 56% 61% 55% 63% 60% Good 34 38 35 39 34 38 Not so good 2 4 3 3 1 1 Poor 1 1 1 2 2 1 DK/NA 2 2 1 1 - 1 37. How would you rate - Mayor Bloomberg's overall response to Hurricane Sandy; excellent, good, not so good or poor? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excellent 20% 16% 24% 20% 20% 20% 19% 22% 29% Good 45 39 50 45 45 45 43 55 43 Not so good 15 19 11 16 15 16 16 11 14 Poor 9 16 6 6 9 9 10 6 8 DK/NA 11 10 9 12 10 11 12 6 6 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Excellent 24% 18% 20% 19% 20% 21% Good 46 45 45 47 46 41 Not so good 14 16 12 15 15 19 Poor 8 9 13 9 9 6 DK/NA 8 12 10 10 10 13 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Excellent 32% 21% 21% 14% 15% 23% Good 47 47 43 40 46 43 Not so good 10 17 18 13 17 14 Poor 6 8 8 12 11 8 DK/NA 5 7 10 21 11 12 38. Who do you think did the best job handling the recovery from Hurricane Sandy: Governor Cuomo, Governor Christie, Mayor Bloomberg, or President Obama? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Cuomo 3% 2% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 6% Christie 68 88 48 73 68 67 75 43 53 Bloomberg 5 2 6 5 4 5 4 1 5 Obama 15 3 32 9 16 15 10 48 24 NONE (VOL) 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 DK/NA 7 4 9 8 8 7 7 6 10 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Cuomo 4% 3% 2% 4% 3% 3% Christie 67 68 67 71 68 64 Bloomberg 6 4 9 4 4 4 Obama 13 17 14 14 16 17 NONE (VOL) 2 1 - 1 3 1 DK/NA 8 7 7 6 7 11 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Cuomo 4% 4% 3% 1% 1% 4% Christie 55 67 76 66 74 65 Bloomberg 10 5 4 2 3 3 Obama 18 16 9 17 16 17 NONE (VOL) - 2 2 2 2 3 DK/NA 13 6 5 12 4 8 39. Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Christie praising President Obama's response to Hurricane Sandy? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 84% 69% 94% 86% 87% 82% 82% 93% 87% Disapprove 12 28 3 10 10 13 14 4 7 DK/NA 4 3 3 4 3 5 4 4 6 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 87% 82% 85% 87% 86% 77% Disapprove 10 13 13 9 9 18 DK/NA 2 5 2 4 5 4 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Approve 91% 83% 82% 83% 83% 87% Disapprove 5 12 14 12 14 9 DK/NA 3 5 4 5 3 5 40. How long do you think it will be before things get back to normal for the New Jersey shore; less than a year, one to less than three years, three to five years, more than five years, or never? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp < 1 year 8% 7% 8% 6% 9% 6% 6% 9% 15% 1 to 3 years 46 49 45 45 46 46 45 46 52 3 to 5 years 31 29 31 34 30 33 34 29 21 > 5 years 8 7 8 8 8 7 8 10 9 Never 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 4 3 DK/NA 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 - COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ < 1 year 7% 8% 11% 8% 7% 7% 1 to 3 years 46 46 56 46 47 39 3 to 5 years 32 31 20 33 32 36 > 5 years 9 7 7 7 9 7 Never 4 7 5 6 4 8 DK/NA 2 2 2 - 2 3 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds < 1 year 10% 8% 5% 7% 8% 8% 1 to 3 years 52 47 38 48 45 46 3 to 5 years 23 31 36 31 35 33 > 5 years 8 6 12 6 9 7 Never 5 5 8 6 4 6 DK/NA 2 3 1 2 1 1 41. To help pay for the recovery from Hurricane Sandy, if you had to choose, would you rather see state taxes or local taxes increased? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp State taxes 61% 54% 66% 61% 59% 63% 62% 49% 62% Local taxes 21 24 18 21 23 19 20 30 24 NEITHER (VOL) 14 18 11 13 14 14 13 14 13 DK/NA 5 4 5 4 5 5 4 7 - COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ State taxes 62% 60% 69% 55% 61% 62% Local taxes 23 20 26 28 20 12 NEITHER (VOL) 12 15 4 14 15 17 DK/NA 3 5 1 3 4 8 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds State taxes 62% 63% 58% 50% 67% 63% Local taxes 20 19 23 27 18 21 NEITHER (VOL) 15 12 15 17 12 13 DK/NA 3 6 4 6 3 3 42. Do you think the state government should help to pay for rebuilding the boardwalks on the New Jersey shore, or not? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes, help pay 76% 72% 83% 72% 74% 77% 74% 80% 82% No 20 25 13 23 23 17 22 15 14 DK/NA 4 3 4 4 3 6 4 6 4 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Yes, help pay 75% 76% 83% 77% 74% 73% No 22 19 13 21 21 22 DK/NA 3 5 4 2 5 5 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Yes, help pay 80% 75% 69% 75% 80% 77% No 15 21 26 21 17 20 DK/NA 5 5 4 3 3 3 43. If a home or business was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, do you think: A) The owner should be prevented from ever building on that site again, as long as they are reimbursed, or B) The owner should be allowed to build with stricter building codes to protect the property against future storms, or C) The owner should be allowed to rebuild their property as it was before? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp A)Prevent rebuilding 9% 6% 12% 7% 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% B)Allow w/new codes 70 70 70 70 67 73 71 76 65 C)Allow as before 18 22 15 19 21 15 17 14 25 DK/NA 3 3 2 4 3 3 3 2 1 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ A)Prevent rebuilding 9% 9% 9% 7% 9% 11% B)Allow w/new codes 76 66 57 71 75 70 C)Allow as before 13 21 33 20 14 13 DK/NA 2 3 1 2 2 7 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds A)Prevent rebuilding 11% 8% 14% 8% 6% 12% B)Allow w/new codes 72 72 70 59 75 65 C)Allow as before 16 17 13 29 17 20 DK/NA 2 4 2 4 1 3 44. Do you believe we are experiencing large storms such as Sandy and Irene more frequently as a result of climate change, or don't you think so? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Climate change 64% 39% 82% 64% 59% 69% 59% 81% 73% Don't think so 31 53 14 31 35 26 35 17 23 DK/NA 5 8 4 5 5 5 6 2 5 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Climate change 68% 62% 67% 69% 65% 57% Don't think so 28 33 30 28 30 35 DK/NA 4 6 3 3 5 8 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Climate change 73% 67% 62% 61% 57% 68% Don't think so 23 27 34 35 37 26 DK/NA 3 6 3 4 7 6 45. Do you believe climate change is mainly caused by the burning of oil, gas and other fuels, or don't you think so? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Burning fuels 47% 20% 67% 47% 48% 46% 41% 57% 64% Don't think so 44 72 23 45 46 43 50 29 30 DK/NA 9 8 9 8 6 12 9 14 7 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Burning fuels 52% 43% 66% 47% 45% 36% Don't think so 41 47 32 44 46 49 DK/NA 7 10 2 9 8 15 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Burning fuels 52% 48% 42% 48% 42% 48% Don't think so 40 40 51 45 50 44 DK/NA 7 12 7 7 8 8 Demographic Summary
