November 28, 2012 - Christie Tops Any Dem In New Jersey Governor's Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Voters Back Merit Pay For Teachers More Than 2-1 Word format Watch Video: Polling Institute Director Mickey Carroll discusses poll results Clip Information and Download: FLV File - For Website (1920x1080 / 60.6MB) Original .MP4 File - For Broadcast (1920x1080 / 456.1MB) New Jersey voters say 67 - 25 percent that Gov. Christopher Christie deserves reelection in 2013 and give him leads of 18 point or more against any possible Democratic challenger, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. The only group opposed to Gov. Christie's reelection is Democrats, by a narrow 46 - 41 percent, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds. The governor's leads early in the race are: 53 - 35 percent over Newark Mayor Cory Booker; 57 - 30 percent over State Sen. Richard Codey; 61 - 23 percent over State Sen. Barbara Buono; 62 - 20 percent over Assembly member Lou Greenwald; 62 - 21 percent over Assembly member John Wisniewski. Booker dominates a possible Democratic primary with 41 percent, followed by Codey with 12 percent. No other candidate tops 4 percent. "Remember, we have a state election in 2013 and the only Democrat who shows any oomph against Gov. Christopher Christie, the hero of Hurricane Sandy, is Newark Mayor Cory Booker. Even he trails the Republican Governor by double digits," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. "There's a generic Democratic vote of about 20 percent, and that's what State Sen. Barbara Buono and Assembly members Lou Greenwald and John Wisniewski get. State Sen. Richard Codey, the frequent fill-in governor, does a little better. New Jersey voters give Christie a 67 - 22 percent favorability rating. Booker gets a 52 - 13 percent favorability, with 33 percent who don't know enough about him to form an opinion. The "don't know enough" score for other possible candidates ranges from 51 percent to 88 percent. "The favorability numbers underline the New Jersey problem for politicians - recognition statewide in a state without a commercial TV station is almost impossible to get. Just ask Codey, Buono, Greenwald and Wisniewski," Carroll said. By a 45 - 38 percent margin, voters would like to see Democrats in control of the New Jersey State Legislature after the 2013 elections. Independent voters prefer Republican control 38 - 32 percent. New Jersey voters support merit pay for public school teachers 67 - 28 percent, including 67 - 26 percent among voters with children in public schools and 59 - 36 percent among voters in union households. "Our surveys over the last two years show support of 2-1 or more for merit pay for teachers, including strong support among Democrats and voters in union households," Carroll said. "Newark teachers are latest group to get on the merit pay bandwagon." Christie's call for a vote now on a tax cut is gaining support, but by a narrow 48 - 45 percent margin, voters still support the Democratic plan to wait to see if tax revenues are strong enough to finance a tax cut. This compares to 52 - 39 percent support for the Democrats' wait- and-see approach in an October 17 Quinnipiac University poll. Looking at Washington, New Jersey voters believe 63 - 34 percent that President Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress will make a good faith effort to cooperate with Republicans on important national issues. But voters say 49 - 45 percent Republicans won't make a good faith effort to cooperate. 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 information or RSS feed visit http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling.xml, or call (203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter. 1. (If Registered Democrat) If the Democratic primary for Governor were being held today, and the candidates were: Cory Booker, Richard Codey, Barbara Buono, Lou Greenwald, and John Wisniewski, for whom would you vote? REGISTERED DEMOCRATS Tot Men Wom Booker 41% 38% 44% Codey 12 15 9 Buono 4 3 5 Greenwald 1 1 1 Wisniewski 1 1 2 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 3 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 4 2 DK/NA 36 35 36 2. If the election for Governor were being held today, and the candidates were Cory Booker the Democrat and Christopher Christie the Republican, for whom would you vote? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Booker 35% 6% 67% 24% 35% 34% 27% 75% 47% Christie 53 91 20 60 53 53 62 17 35 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - - 1 1 - - - 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 - - DK/NA 11 4 12 14 11 12 10 8 17 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Booker 42% 30% 45% 39% 32% 27% Christie 48 56 39 52 56 57 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - 1 - 1 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 - - 1 1 DK/NA 8 13 14 9 10 14 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Booker 49% 37% 26% 32% 28% 46% Christie 34 52 63 53 61 40 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 1 - - 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 - 1 - 1 1 DK/NA 15 10 9 15 11 11 TREND: If the election for Governor were being held today, and the candidates were Cory Booker the Democrat and Christopher Christie the Republican, for whom would you vote? Nov 28 Oct 17 Sep 05 2012 2012 2012 Booker 35 42 40 Christie 53 46 47 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 1 DK/NA 11 11 11 3. If the election for Governor were being held today, and the candidates were Richard Codey the Democrat and Christopher Christie the Republican, for whom would you vote? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Codey 30% 6% 58% 20% 28% 31% 25% 59% 39% Christie 57 90 27 65 59 55 64 25 41 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - - - 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 - 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 DK/NA 12 4 14 14 11 13 10 15 18 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Codey 33% 28% 33% 28% 31% 28% Christie 56 58 47 59 59 59 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - 1 - - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 - 2 1 1 - DK/NA 10 13 16 12 10 13 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Codey 38% 33% 26% 27% 24% 42% Christie 42 54 67 57 66 44 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 1 - - - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 1 - 1 - 2 DK/NA 18 12 7 15 10 12 TREND: If the election for Governor were being held today, and the candidates were Richard Codey the Democrat and Christopher Christie the Republican, for whom would you vote? Nov 28 Oct 17 2012 2012 Codey 30 41 Christie 57 47 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 - DK/NA 12 11 4. If the election for Governor were being held today, and the candidates were Barbara Buono the Democrat and Christopher Christie the Republican, for whom would you vote? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Buono 23% 2% 48% 13% 20% 26% 17% 48% 36% Christie 61 94 32 67 64 58 69 31 43 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - - 1 1 - - - 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 - 2 1 2 1 1 1 4 DK/NA 14 4 18 18 14 14 13 20 16 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Buono 24% 23% 31% 24% 22% 19% Christie 59 62 44 65 63 65 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - 1 - 1 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 2 2 1 - DK/NA 15 14 22 10 13 15 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Buono 35% 26% 14% 25% 14% 30% Christie 44 58 71 59 71 51 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 1 - - 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 1 1 1 - 2 DK/NA 17 14 13 15 15 16 TREND: If the election for Governor were being held today, and the candidates were Barbara Buono the Democrat and Christopher Christie the Republican, for whom would you vote? Nov 28 Oct 17 2012 2012 Buono 23 33 Christie 61 49 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 DK/NA 14 17 5. If the election for Governor were being held today, and the candidates were Lou Greenwald the Democrat and Christopher Christie the Republican, for whom would you vote? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Greenwald 20% 2% 42% 13% 19% 21% 17% 39% 30% Christie 62 93 37 67 65 60 69 37 46 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - 1 1 1 - - - 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 4 DK/NA 15 4 19 19 13 17 13 22 19 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Greenwald 21% 20% 26% 21% 20% 17% Christie 60 64 52 66 63 65 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - 2 - 1 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 1 2 1 1 DK/NA 17 14 19 12 15 17 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Greenwald 25% 23% 14% 26% 13% 28% Christie 53 59 70 59 71 53 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 1 1 - 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 1 2 - 1 2 DK/NA 18 16 12 14 15 16 TREND: If the election for Governor were being held today, and the candidates were Lou Greenwald the Democrat and Christopher Christie the Republican, for whom would you vote? Nov 28 Oct 17 2012 2012 Greenwald 20 31 Christie 62 50 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 DK/NA 15 17 6. If the election for Governor were being held today, and the candidates were John Wisniewski the Democrat and Christopher Christie the Republican, for whom would you vote? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Wisniewski 21% 3% 43% 13% 20% 21% 17% 39% 34% Christie 62 94 35 67 64 60 69 41 43 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - 1 1 1 1 - - 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 - 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 DK/NA 15 2 19 19 13 17 13 19 19 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Wisniewski 22% 20% 25% 22% 19% 19% Christie 60 64 50 65 64 65 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - 1 - 1 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 1 2 2 1 1 DK/NA 16 15 21 11 15 15 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Wisniewski 30% 23% 15% 21% 15% 28% Christie 47 59 73 61 71 54 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 1 - - 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 2 1 - 1 2 DK/NA 19 16 11 18 12 15 7. Is your opinion of Christopher Christie favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 67% 91% 45% 71% 70% 65% 73% 48% 47% Unfavorable 22 5 39 18 20 24 20 36 27 Hvn't hrd enough 7 3 10 6 6 7 4 11 14 REFUSED 4 1 5 5 4 4 3 5 13 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Favorable 67% 67% 52% 68% 69% 73% Unfavorable 26 20 25 21 25 17 Hvn't hrd enough 4 9 17 8 3 6 REFUSED 3 4 6 4 3 4 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Favorable 55% 65% 74% 64% 77% 56% Unfavorable 23 26 22 23 15 34 Hvn't hrd enough 17 5 2 8 6 4 REFUSED 6 4 3 5 2 6 TREND: Is your opinion of Christopher Christie favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? FAVORABLE..... High Low Nov 28 Sep 05 May 16 Jun 17 Jan 20 Nov 28 Aug 12 2012 2012 2012 2010 2010 2012 2008 Favorable 67 52 53 42 33 67 21 Unfavorable 22 42 39 40 27 22 7 Hvn't hrd enough 7 4 7 17 38 7 69 REFUSED 4 2 2 1 3 4 2 8. Is your opinion of Cory Booker favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 52% 39% 64% 49% 52% 51% 50% 75% 45% Unfavorable 13 25 5 14 16 11 15 3 11 Hvn't hrd enough 33 35 29 36 31 36 34 22 41 REFUSED 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 - 3 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Favorable 65% 43% 47% 49% 54% 53% Unfavorable 14 13 10 12 16 13 Hvn't hrd enough 20 42 42 37 29 32 REFUSED 1 2 - 1 2 2 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Favorable 63% 54% 57% 31% 53% 56% Unfavorable 11 13 17 11 16 13 Hvn't hrd enough 24 32 25 56 30 30 REFUSED 2 2 1 1 1 1 TREND: Is your opinion of Cory Booker favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Nov 28 Sep 05 2012 2012 Favorable 52 49 Unfavorable 13 11 Hvn't hrd enough 33 38 REFUSED 1 1 9. Is your opinion of Richard Codey favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 35% 25% 45% 34% 39% 32% 37% 44% 21% Unfavorable 13 23 5 14 15 11 15 3 8 Hvn't hrd enough 51 50 49 51 45 56 46 52 68 REFUSED 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 3 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Favorable 44% 29% 20% 29% 41% 40% Unfavorable 15 12 7 12 15 15 Hvn't hrd enough 41 57 73 57 43 43 REFUSED 1 2 - 1 1 2 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Favorable 40% 39% 38% 23% 31% 45% Unfavorable 9 12 20 8 18 10 Hvn't hrd enough 50 47 42 67 49 44 REFUSED 1 2 - 2 2 1 10. Is your opinion of Barbara Buono favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 8% 2% 13% 7% 9% 6% 7% 20% 7% Unfavorable 7 10 2 9 9 5 8 - 9 Hvn't hrd enough 84 87 84 83 81 87 85 80 82 REFUSED 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 - 3 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Favorable 10% 7% 8% 7% 8% 8% Unfavorable 7 7 6 5 9 7 Hvn't hrd enough 83 85 86 86 83 84 REFUSED - 1 - 2 - 2 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Favorable 15% 9% 5% 5% 5% 15% Unfavorable 5 9 8 5 8 7 Hvn't hrd enough 79 81 87 90 86 79 REFUSED - 1 - 1 2 - 11. Is your opinion of Lou Greenwald favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 6% 3% 8% 7% 7% 5% 5% 13% 3% Unfavorable 7 11 2 8 8 5 8 2 4 Hvn't hrd enough 87 85 89 85 84 89 86 84 91 REFUSED 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 3 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Favorable 7% 6% 6% 7% 5% 7% Unfavorable 8 6 5 6 7 8 Hvn't hrd enough 85 88 89 86 88 84 REFUSED - 1 - 2 - 1 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Favorable 7% 6% 4% 11% 3% 6% Unfavorable 3 8 5 8 6 7 Hvn't hrd enough 90 85 90 80 91 86 REFUSED - 1 - 1 1 - 12. Is your opinion of John Wisniewski favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 5% 2% 8% 5% 7% 4% 4% 9% 10% Unfavorable 7 12 4 5 8 5 7 5 6 Hvn't hrd enough 88 86 87 89 85 90 89 84 81 REFUSED 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 1 3 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Favorable 7% 4% 6% 5% 5% 4% Unfavorable 6 7 6 6 7 6 Hvn't hrd enough 86 89 88 88 87 88 REFUSED - 1 - 1 1 1 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Favorable 8% 5% 4% 4% 4% 6% Unfavorable 6 7 7 5 7 5 Hvn't hrd enough 86 86 89 90 88 88 REFUSED - 1 - 1 1 1 18. 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 Hsp Approve 56% 25% 80% 55% 57% 56% 51% 84% 71% Disapprove 29 60 8 31 31 27 36 5 12 DK/NA 14 15 12 14 11 17 13 12 17 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 60% 54% 52% 60% 56% 56% Disapprove 32 28 28 23 31 34 DK/NA 8 18 20 17 13 10 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Approve 70% 57% 48% 58% 50% 65% Disapprove 18 29 37 25 35 25 DK/NA 12 14 14 17 15 10 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Robert Menendez is handling his job as United States Senator? APPROVE....... High Low Nov 28 Jul 18 May 16 Apr 12 Feb 29 Nov 28 Feb 20 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2008 Approve 56 46 44 45 48 56 30 Disapprove 29 32 30 31 31 29 31 DK/NA 14 22 26 24 21 14 39 19. 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 Hsp Approve 49% 28% 65% 48% 50% 47% 47% 55% 52% Disapprove 33 58 14 34 34 31 38 15 18 DK/NA 19 14 20 18 15 22 15 30 30 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 54% 45% 47% 51% 48% 49% Disapprove 34 32 24 24 37 40 DK/NA 13 22 29 24 15 11 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Approve 56% 50% 48% 44% 46% 55% Disapprove 22 33 36 31 39 31 DK/NA 22 17 17 25 15 13 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Frank Lautenberg is handling his job as United States Senator? (*High also 55% Sep 1999 & Jul 1999) APPROVE....... High Low Nov 28 Sep 05 Jul 18 May 16 Apr 12 Jul 27 Feb 20 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2000* 2008 Approve 49 44 44 46 46 55 39 Disapprove 33 36 36 34 34 22 31 DK/NA 19 20 20 20 20 23 29 21. Do you feel that Christopher Christie deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does not deserve to be reelected? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Deserves 67% 93% 41% 74% 67% 66% 72% 44% 61% No/Does not 25 5 46 19 24 25 21 42 30 DK/NA 9 2 13 8 9 8 7 14 10 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Yes/Deserves 63% 69% 53% 72% 66% 72% No/Does not 28 23 39 22 26 16 DK/NA 9 8 8 6 8 12 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Yes/Deserves 56% 63% 74% 66% 76% 55% No/Does not 31 28 21 25 17 34 DK/NA 13 8 6 9 7 11 TREND: Do you feel that Christopher Christie deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does not deserve to be reelected? Nov 28 Oct 17 2012 2012 Yes/Deserves 67 52 No/Does not 25 40 DK/NA 9 8 23. Which party would you like to see control the New Jersey State Legislature after the elections in November 2013, the Democratic Party or the Republican Party? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Democratic Party 45% 4% 88% 32% 44% 45% 38% 83% 57% Republican Party 38 92 4 38 40 37 47 6 21 DK/NA 17 3 8 30 16 18 15 11 22 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Democratic Party 49% 42% 55% 45% 43% 41% Republican Party 37 39 25 38 40 44 DK/NA 14 19 20 18 16 15 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Democratic Party 58% 46% 40% 45% 35% 54% Republican Party 25 36 48 33 50 29 DK/NA 17 18 12 22 14 17 26. Do you think the Republicans in Congress will or will not make a good faith effort to cooperate with President Obama and the Democrats on issues that are important to you? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Will make effort 45% 61% 35% 44% 42% 48% 45% 40% 52% Will not make effort 49 34 60 50 53 46 50 54 44 DK/NA 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 4 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Will make effort 45% 46% 49% 45% 42% 48% Will not make effort 51 49 45 51 52 45 DK/NA 5 6 6 3 6 7 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Will make effort 54% 43% 49% 41% 42% 44% Will not make effort 42 51 47 53 52 51 DK/NA 4 6 4 6 6 5 27. Do you think President Obama and the Democrats in Congress will or will not make a good faith effort to cooperate with the Republicans on issues that are important to you? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Will make effort 63% 31% 88% 60% 61% 64% 55% 91% 83% Will not make effort 34 66 9 37 36 32 41 5 16 DK/NA 4 3 3 3 2 5 4 4 1 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Will make effort 65% 61% 65% 68% 63% 55% Will not make effort 31 35 33 27 34 41 DK/NA 4 4 2 5 3 3 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Will make effort 78% 62% 56% 65% 54% 66% Will not make effort 19 34 40 29 43 31 DK/NA 3 4 3 6 3 3 28. As you may know, Governor Christie ordered a special vote on a tax cut. Legislative Democrats want to wait to see if tax revenues are strong enough to support it. Governor Christie wants an immediate vote. Whose position is closer to your point of view, Governor Christie's or legislative Democrats? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Christie's 45% 78% 19% 47% 45% 45% 50% 18% 37% Democrats 48 16 75 44 50 46 43 75 57 DK/NA 7 6 6 8 5 9 7 7 5 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Christie's 38% 49% 36% 46% 46% 47% Democrats 56 43 56 48 48 42 DK/NA 6 8 8 6 5 12 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds Christie's 32% 46% 48% 43% 52% 37% Democrats 62 48 44 44 42 57 DK/NA 6 6 8 12 6 6 TREND: As you may know, Governor Christie ordered a special vote on a tax cut. Legislative Democrats want to wait to see if tax revenues are strong enough to support it. Governor Christie wants an immediate vote. Whose position is closer to your point of view, Governor Christie's or legislative Democrats'? Nov 28 Oct 17 Jul 17 2012 2012 2012 Christie's 45 39 43 Democrats' 48 52 49 DK/NA 7 8 7 29. Some people say that public school teachers who do an outstanding job should be rewarded with additional pay, so called merit pay. Do you think this is a good idea or a bad idea? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Good idea 67% 65% 72% 63% 69% 64% 64% 79% 73% Bad idea 28 30 24 30 25 30 30 17 24 DK/NA 6 6 4 7 6 6 6 5 2 COLLEGE DEG AGE IN YEARS............ Yes No 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Good idea 66% 67% 74% 69% 67% 58% Bad idea 28 27 22 26 28 33 DK/NA 5 6 4 5 5 9 Philly Union HAVE KIDS.... Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHlds <18 PubSch Good idea 68% 69% 67% 63% 65% 59% 69% 67% Bad idea 27 26 29 30 27 36 26 26 DK/NA 6 5 4 7 8 5 5 6 TREND: Some people say that public school teachers who do an outstanding job should be rewarded with additional pay, so called merit pay. Do you think this is a good idea or a bad idea? GOOD IDEA..... High Low Nov 28 May 17 Mar 01 Jan 19 Apr 21 Mar 01 Jan 19 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2012 2012 Good idea 67 70 72 66 69 72 66 Bad idea 28 24 24 30 27 24 30 DK/NA 6 6 4 5 4 4 5 Demographic Summary
