January 23, 2013 - New Jersey Voters Back Christie's Rap On GOP 5-1, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Voters Tell Lautenberg To Step Aside Word format Gov. Christopher Christie was right to criticize Congressional Republicans for delaying a vote on Hurricane Sandy relief, New Jersey voters say 79 - 15 percent, including 70 - 22 percent among Republicans, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Voters approve 74 - 21 percent of the job Gov. Christie is doing, his highest job score ever and matching New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as having the highest job approval of any governor in the states surveyed by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University. Christie's approval is 93 - 4 percent among Republicans, 56 - 37 percent among Democrats and 78 - 18 percent among independent voters. Men approve 79 - 18 percent while women approve 69 - 24 percent. The governor deserves reelection, voters say 68 - 24 percent, with Democrats at 47 - 43 percent. Christie leads possible Democratic challengers by margins of 2-1 or higher: 59 - 30 percent over State Sen. Richard Codey; 63 - 22 percent over State Sen. Barbara Buono; 61 - 25 percent over State Senate President Stephen Sweeney. In these hypothetical matchups, Christie takes 30 to 35 percent of the Democratic vote. "'Give 'em hell, Chris!' New Jersey voters say about Gov. Christopher Christie's attack on House Speaker John Boehner and House Republicans when they delayed the vote on Superstorm Sandy relief," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. "Overwhelming support for their Jersey Guy Gov from every group in every corner of the state translates into a sky-high approval rating matched only by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. 2016 - here we come." "First, of course, Gov. Christie has to get reelected this year. Right now, it doesn't look like a problem," Carroll added. "The Democratic establishment is starting to line up behind State Sen. Barbara Buono, but she's the weakest of the three top Democrats against Christie. She trails Sen. Richard Codey almost 3-1 in the primary. She's neck and neck with State Senate President Stephen Sweeney." Codey leads the Democratic primary pack with 28 percent, with Buono and Sweeney at 10 percent each. Early in the election cycle, 43 percent of Democrats are undecided. U.S. Senate Race In an early look at the 2014 Democratic U.S. Senate primary, Newark Mayor Cory Booker leads incumbent Sen. Frank Lautenberg 51 - 30 percent. New Jersey voters approve 50 - 34 percent of the job Sen. Lautenberg is doing, but say 45 - 36 percent he does not deserve to be reelected. Only 21 percent of voters say Lautenberg's age gives him the wisdom and experience to do a good job as a U.S. Senator, while 71 percent say his age makes the work too difficult. Lautenberg gets a 42 - 32 percent favorability rating, compared to 54 - 16 percent for Booker. Booker gets a higher likability score among every group measured. U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez gets a 51 - 33 percent job approval. "Nothing but positive scores for Newark Mayor Cory Booker. U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg gets an OK job-approval rating and favorability, but voters don't think he should seek six more years in the Senate," Carroll said. From January 15 - 21, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,647 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.4 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones. The survey includes 616 Democrats with a margin of error of +/- 4 percentage points. 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 Richard Codey, Barbara Buono, and Stephen Sweeney, for whom would you vote? REGISTERED DEMOCRATS Tot Men Wom Codey 28% 32% 26% Buono 10 10 9 Sweeney 10 13 8 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 5 5 5 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 5 5 5 DK/NA 43 35 47 TREND: (If Registered Democrat) If the Democratic primary for Governor were being held today, and the candidates were Richard Codey, Barbara Buono, and Stephen Sweeney, for whom would you vote? REGISTERED DEMOCRATS Jan 23 Nov 28 2013 2012 Codey 28 12 Buono 10 4 Sweeney 10 na Booker na 41 Greenwald na 1 Wisniewski na 1 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 5 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 5 3 DK/NA 43 36 2. (If Registered Democrat) If the Democratic primary for United States Senator were being held today, and the candidates were Frank Lautenberg and Cory Booker, for whom would you vote? REGISTERED DEMOCRATS Tot Men Wom Lautenberg 30% 30% 29% Booker 51 52 51 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 3 2 DK/NA 16 14 17 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% 5% 58% 21% 26% 33% 24% 59% 38% Christie 59 91 30 65 64 53 65 29 47 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - 1 - 1 - 2 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 - 1 1 1 1 - - 5 DK/NA 10 4 11 12 8 12 10 10 10 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Codey 35% 26% 36% 25% 30% 41% 27% 30% 26% Christie 55 61 50 63 62 40 67 59 62 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 1 - 1 - - 1 1 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 2 - 1 1 1 1 1 DK/NA 9 11 12 10 7 17 5 10 11 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? Jan 23 Nov 28 Oct 17 2013 2012 2012 Codey 30 30 41 Christie 59 57 47 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 - DK/NA 10 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 22% 3% 48% 12% 19% 25% 17% 49% 29% Christie 63 93 35 70 70 57 71 30 50 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 2 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 - 6 DK/NA 13 3 16 14 9 16 11 20 15 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Buono 25% 20% 28% 16% 22% 35% 20% 21% 18% Christie 61 64 54 69 67 46 69 64 67 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 2 2 - 1 2 1 1 1 DK/NA 13 13 16 13 9 17 9 13 13 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? Jan 23 Nov 28 Oct 17 2013 2012 2012 Buono 22 23 33 Christie 63 61 49 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 1 DK/NA 13 14 17 5. If the election for Governor were being held today, and the candidates were Stephen Sweeney the Democrat and Christopher Christie the Republican, for whom would you vote? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Sweeney 25% 3% 51% 16% 21% 28% 18% 50% 35% Christie 61 91 34 67 66 56 68 31 50 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 2 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 1 2 3 3 2 2 2 7 DK/NA 11 6 12 12 9 14 11 15 7 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Sweeney 25% 25% 34% 19% 21% 42% 20% 24% 20% Christie 60 61 52 66 67 41 69 61 66 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 DK/NA 12 11 12 13 9 13 9 12 12 6. 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 69% 90% 51% 74% 73% 66% 75% 47% 61% Unfavorable 21 5 36 18 19 23 19 35 25 Hvn't hrd enough 6 4 7 4 5 7 4 12 13 REFUSED 4 2 6 4 3 5 3 6 1 TREND: Is your opinion of Christopher Christie favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? FAVORABLE..... High Low Jan 23 Nov 28 Sep 05 May 16 Jun 17 Jan 23 Aug 12 2013 2012 2012 2012 2010 2013 2008 Favorable 69 67 52 53 42 69 21 Unfavorable 21 22 42 39 40 21 7 Hvn't hrd enough 6 7 4 7 17 6 69 REFUSED 4 4 2 2 1 4 2 7. Is your opinion of Stephen Sweeney favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 16% 10% 22% 15% 19% 14% 16% 21% 13% Unfavorable 18 26 9 21 24 12 22 5 9 Hvn't hrd enough 64 62 67 63 55 73 61 72 77 REFUSED 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 - 8. 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 37% 27% 45% 35% 39% 35% 39% 36% 28% Unfavorable 13 28 3 12 17 10 15 3 6 Hvn't hrd enough 49 42 50 51 43 54 44 58 65 REFUSED 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 - TREND: Is your opinion of Richard Codey favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Jan 23 Nov 28 2013 2012 Favorable 37 35 Unfavorable 13 13 Hvn't hrd enough 49 51 REFUSED 2 1 9. 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% 17% 6% 8% 8% 7% 17% 7% Unfavorable 9 19 2 9 14 5 11 - 4 Hvn't hrd enough 82 78 81 85 77 86 82 82 89 REFUSED - 1 - - 1 - - - - TREND: Is your opinion of Barbara Buono favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her? Jan 23 Nov 28 2013 2012 Favorable 8 8 Unfavorable 9 7 Hvn't hrd enough 82 84 REFUSED - 1 10. 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 54% 39% 68% 51% 54% 55% 54% 63% 44% Unfavorable 16 27 5 18 21 11 18 11 13 Hvn't hrd enough 29 32 26 29 24 33 27 25 43 REFUSED 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 - TREND: Is your opinion of Cory Booker favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Jan 23 Nov 28 Sep 05 2013 2012 2012 Favorable 54 52 49 Unfavorable 16 13 11 Hvn't hrd enough 29 33 38 REFUSED 2 1 1 11. Is your opinion of Frank Lautenberg favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 42% 19% 62% 38% 41% 42% 41% 54% 32% Unfavorable 32 58 12 36 38 27 38 14 22 Hvn't hrd enough 23 21 24 23 18 28 19 29 45 REFUSED 3 2 2 4 3 3 2 2 1 TREND: Is your opinion of Frank Lautenberg favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Jan 23 Jun 11 2013 2008 Favorable 42 40 Unfavorable 32 31 Hvn't hrd enough 23 26 REFUSED 3 4 12. 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 74% 93% 56% 78% 79% 69% 78% 56% 65% Disapprove 21 4 37 18 18 24 18 33 26 DK/NA 5 3 7 4 3 7 4 10 9 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 70% 76% 68% 80% 75% 57% 76% 76% 79% Disapprove 25 18 26 16 22 40 20 20 13 DK/NA 4 6 6 4 3 3 4 5 8 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHld Approve 62% 76% 82% 68% 79% 66% Disapprove 28 21 15 27 14 29 DK/NA 9 3 4 5 7 5 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 Jan 23 Nov 27 Oct 17 Sep 05 Jul 17 Jan 23 Jun 21 2013 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2011* Approve 74 72 56 53 54 74 44 Disapprove 21 21 38 42 39 21 47 DK/NA 5 7 7 5 7 5 10 13. 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% 17% 43% 27% 32% 28% 28% 39% 32% Disapprove 25 39 15 26 31 19 27 15 22 DK/NA 45 44 42 47 37 53 45 46 47 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHld Approve 30% 26% 27% 39% 29% 37% Disapprove 22 20 32 30 25 27 DK/NA 48 54 41 31 46 36 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Stephen Sweeney is handling his job as State Senate President? (*High also 30% Nov 2012, **Low also 23% Oct 2011) APPROVE....... High Low Jan 23 Nov 27 Sep 05 Jul 17 May 16 Jan 23 Nov 16 2013 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013* 2011** Approve 30 30 26 27 25 30 23 Disapprove 25 21 23 24 25 25 28 DK/NA 45 50 51 48 49 45 50 14. 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 21% 13% 30% 20% 21% 21% 18% 41% 19% Disapprove 18 30 9 19 25 11 20 6 19 DK/NA 61 57 61 61 53 67 62 52 62 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHld Approve 22% 24% 17% 25% 15% 23% Disapprove 18 15 22 15 22 20 DK/NA 60 61 61 60 63 57 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 Jan 23 Nov 27 Sep 05 Jul 17 May 16 Feb 29 Nov 16 2013 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012* 2011** Approve 21 23 22 22 20 24 19 Disapprove 18 16 16 19 19 20 21 DK/NA 61 61 61 59 61 57 60 15. 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 37% 34% 44% 33% 36% 39% 37% 40% 30% Disapprove 38 46 29 43 46 31 40 35 34 DK/NA 25 20 27 24 19 30 23 25 36 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHld Approve 34% 39% 37% 38% 36% 42% Disapprove 34 35 42 42 40 38 DK/NA 32 26 21 20 24 21 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state assembly is handling its job? (*Low also 25% Dec 2010) APPROVE....... High Low Jan 23 Nov 27 Jul 17 Feb 29 Jan 18 Nov 27 Aug 17 2013 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011* Approve 37 40 31 33 31 40 25 Disapprove 38 33 45 44 47 33 55 DK/NA 25 27 24 23 22 27 20 16. 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 40% 35% 46% 36% 40% 40% 38% 48% 38% Disapprove 39 46 30 45 46 33 42 31 38 DK/NA 21 18 24 19 15 27 20 21 24 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHld Approve 39% 41% 37% 39% 40% 43% Disapprove 34 37 45 42 40 41 DK/NA 27 23 18 18 20 17 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state senate is handling its job? APPROVE....... High Low Jan 23 Nov 27 Jul 17 Feb 29 Jan 18 Nov 27 Aug 17 2013 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 Approve 40 45 34 36 33 45 27 Disapprove 39 33 45 46 50 33 57 DK/NA 21 23 21 19 17 23 16 17. 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 51% 21% 76% 48% 48% 54% 47% 67% 61% Disapprove 33 63 10 38 40 27 39 11 24 DK/NA 15 16 14 15 11 19 14 22 15 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHld Approve 56% 54% 45% 57% 43% 58% Disapprove 25 31 43 32 37 26 DK/NA 19 15 13 11 19 16 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Robert Menendez is handling his job as United States Senator? APPROVE....... High Low Jan 23 Nov 28 Jul 18 May 16 Apr 12 Nov 28 Feb 20 2013 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2008 Approve 51 56 46 44 45 56 30 Disapprove 33 29 32 30 31 29 31 DK/NA 15 14 22 26 24 14 39 18. 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 50% 26% 71% 47% 48% 53% 48% 59% 47% Disapprove 34 60 11 39 41 27 38 20 24 DK/NA 16 13 17 14 11 20 13 21 29 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 55% 48% 54% 48% 51% 47% 53% 48% 55% Disapprove 33 34 28 36 37 22 30 39 35 DK/NA 12 19 18 15 12 31 17 13 11 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHld Approve 62% 53% 44% 47% 45% 59% Disapprove 21 31 46 35 36 30 DK/NA 16 16 10 17 19 11 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 Jan 23 Nov 28 Sep 05 Jul 18 May 16 Jul 27 Feb 20 2013 2012 2012 2012 2012 2000* 2008 Approve 50 49 44 44 46 55 39 Disapprove 34 33 36 36 34 22 31 DK/NA 16 19 20 20 20 23 29 19. 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 58% 12% 94% 54% 50% 64% 49% 94% 66% Disapprove 39 83 5 42 47 32 47 6 27 DK/NA 3 5 1 4 3 4 4 - 7 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 61% 55% 63% 54% 56% 61% 57% 57% 57% Disapprove 36 41 32 43 43 33 42 40 39 DK/NA 3 4 5 3 1 6 1 4 4 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President? APPROVE....... High Low Jan 23 Nov 27 Jul 18 May 16 Apr 12 Jun 10 Oct 13 2013 2012 2012 2012 2012 2009 2011 Approve 58 59 51 53 51 68 43 Disapprove 39 38 45 43 46 25 52 DK/NA 3 3 4 4 3 7 5 20. 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 68% 92% 47% 73% 72% 65% 74% 47% 59% No/Does not 24 6 43 20 23 25 20 41 33 DK/NA 7 2 10 6 5 10 6 12 9 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHld Yes/Deserves 55% 68% 80% 65% 75% 61% No/Does not 32 26 13 31 16 32 DK/NA 12 6 7 4 9 6 TREND: Do you feel that Christopher Christie deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does not deserve to be reelected? Jan 23 Nov 28 Oct 17 2013 2012 2012 Yes/Deserves 68 67 52 No/Does not 24 25 40 DK/NA 7 9 8 21. Do you feel that Frank Lautenberg 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 36% 20% 48% 38% 38% 35% 35% 43% 30% No/Does not 45 67 29 46 51 40 50 31 28 DK/NA 19 13 23 16 12 25 15 26 41 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Yes/Deserves 39% 34% 39% 36% 35% 48% 37% 34% 32% No/Does not 48 43 38 46 52 18 43 51 54 DK/NA 12 23 23 18 13 34 20 15 14 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHld Yes/Deserves 39% 37% 32% 40% 32% 44% No/Does not 35 44 56 42 50 42 DK/NA 25 19 12 18 18 14 TREND: Do you feel that Frank Lautenberg deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does not deserve to be reelected? Jan 23 Feb 20 Sep 25 Jul 9 2013 2008 2007 2007 Yes/Deserves 36 32 36 31 No/Does not 45 40 46 42 DK/NA 19 28 18 27 22. If reelected next year, Frank Lautenberg would begin his next six-year term at age ninety. Do you think his age might make it too difficult for him to do the work required of a US Senator, or do you think his age helps him have the experience and wisdom to do a good job as a US Senator? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Makes work difficult 71% 78% 70% 70% 71% 72% 73% 61% 72% Experience/wisdom 21 13 24 23 22 20 19 33 17 DK/NA 8 9 6 7 8 7 7 6 11 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Makes work difficult 73% 70% 66% 75% 76% 59% 74% 74% 72% Experience/wisdom 19 22 25 18 19 35 20 18 18 DK/NA 7 8 8 8 6 6 5 8 10 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHld Makes work difficult 67% 74% 72% 71% 70% 65% Experience/wisdom 26 20 19 20 20 26 DK/NA 7 6 9 8 10 9 23. Is your opinion of the Republican Party favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about it? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 29% 70% 7% 23% 31% 28% 33% 9% 32% Unfavorable 57 23 82 59 59 56 55 73 49 Hvn't hrd enough 11 5 10 14 8 13 9 17 19 REFUSED 3 1 1 4 2 3 3 1 1 24. Is your opinion of the Democratic Party favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about it? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 46% 5% 85% 37% 40% 50% 38% 76% 52% Unfavorable 42 85 9 46 51 34 50 13 32 Hvn't hrd enough 9 9 5 11 6 12 9 9 13 REFUSED 3 2 1 5 2 4 3 2 4 25. 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 6% 9% 4% 6% 6% 6% 6% 3% 8% Smwht satisfied 52 60 50 49 51 53 53 55 47 Smwht dissatisfied 30 23 35 30 29 31 29 27 30 Very dissatisfied 11 8 10 14 13 9 11 13 15 DK/NA 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 2 - COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Very satisfied 3% 8% 7% 5% 5% 11% 3% 6% 7% Smwht satisfied 54 51 49 55 55 54 58 46 57 Smwht dissatisfied 30 30 33 26 30 28 28 33 28 Very dissatisfied 11 11 10 13 9 8 10 15 7 DK/NA 1 1 1 - 1 - - 1 1 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHld Very satisfied 7% 4% 8% 6% 7% 6% Smwht satisfied 52 55 54 46 52 46 Smwht dissatisfied 32 29 27 33 30 35 Very dissatisfied 8 10 11 14 11 13 DK/NA 1 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 SAT High Low Jan 23 Nov 27 Sep 05 Jul 17 May 16 Dec 26 Jun 17 2013 2012 2012 2012 2012 2000* 2010 Very satisfied 6 8 6 5 5 10 2 Smwht satisfied 52 57 50 43 47 61 22 Smwht dissatisfied 30 26 30 32 29 21 36 Very dissatisfied 11 9 13 19 18 7 39 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 26. 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 48% 3% 91% 39% 43% 52% 39% 88% 57% Republican Party 39 94 4 37 44 34 48 2 27 DK/NA 13 3 5 24 13 14 14 10 15 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Democratic Party 52% 45% 56% 42% 47% 57% 48% 47% 44% Republican Party 38 40 29 44 44 29 42 41 39 DK/NA 11 15 16 14 8 14 10 13 17 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHld Democratic Party 62% 51% 37% 52% 35% 55% Republican Party 24 38 48 37 47 30 DK/NA 14 11 15 11 19 15 TREND: 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? Jan 23 Nov 28 2013 2012 Democratic Party 48 45 Republican Party 39 38 DK/NA 13 17 43. 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 61% 70% 56% 62% 62% 60% 66% 49% 46% Good 33 23 37 33 33 33 30 41 43 Not so good 3 4 4 2 2 4 3 5 6 Poor 2 1 3 2 2 2 1 5 3 DK/NA - 1 - 1 - - - - 2 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHld Excellent 58% 61% 61% 61% 66% 62% Good 34 33 35 33 30 33 Not so good 5 4 1 4 2 3 Poor 4 1 3 2 1 2 DK/NA - 1 - - 1 - TREND: How would you rate Governor Christie's overall response to Hurricane Sandy; excellent, good, not so good or poor? Jan 23 Nov 27 2013 2012 Excellent 61 59 Good 33 36 Not so good 3 3 Poor 2 1 DK/NA - 1 44. How would you rate - House Speaker John Boehner's overall response to Hurricane Sandy; excellent, good, not so good or poor? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excellent 4% 7% 3% 5% 6% 3% 4% 4% 4% Good 21 33 13 20 22 20 21 18 23 Not so good 27 32 26 27 28 27 28 26 22 Poor 35 17 45 37 38 32 35 36 28 DK/NA 13 12 13 12 7 18 11 15 22 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHld Excellent 3% 3% 4% 7% 5% 3% Good 21 21 18 22 21 19 Not so good 23 30 31 24 28 25 Poor 37 32 37 39 31 39 DK/NA 16 14 10 8 15 13 45. How would you rate - Republicans in the US House of Representatives overall response to Hurricane Sandy; excellent, good, not so good or poor? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excellent 5% 9% 2% 4% 6% 4% 6% 2% 2% Good 27 39 19 26 23 30 26 27 29 Not so good 28 32 24 31 31 26 28 25 31 Poor 34 15 51 32 36 33 35 40 31 DK/NA 5 4 4 6 4 7 5 6 8 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHld Excellent 2% 3% 6% 6% 8% 4% Good 25 27 22 30 30 24 Not so good 27 29 32 28 25 29 Poor 38 35 36 32 31 37 DK/NA 8 6 5 4 5 5 46. How would you rate - Democrats in the US House of Representatives overall response to Hurricane Sandy; excellent, good, not so good or poor? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excellent 12% 5% 21% 9% 11% 12% 9% 24% 12% Good 43 28 54 43 41 44 40 54 41 Not so good 22 33 15 22 23 22 24 13 23 Poor 17 28 6 18 20 14 20 6 16 DK/NA 6 7 4 8 5 8 7 3 8 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHld Excellent 19% 11% 8% 11% 13% 11% Good 45 44 38 42 42 43 Not so good 19 22 25 24 22 22 Poor 12 17 21 16 17 16 DK/NA 5 6 8 7 6 8 47. 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 32% 10% 51% 31% 31% 33% 28% 56% 32% Good 42 37 44 43 40 43 41 39 44 Not so good 14 28 5 14 15 14 17 4 13 Poor 11 22 1 11 13 9 13 1 11 DK/NA 1 2 - 1 1 1 1 - - Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHld Excellent 41% 31% 26% 34% 31% 35% Good 45 45 38 40 38 42 Not so good 8 14 21 12 17 13 Poor 5 10 12 13 12 9 DK/NA - 1 3 1 1 1 TREND: How would you rate President Obama's overall response to Hurricane Sandy; excellent, good, not so good or poor? Jan 23 Nov 27 2013 2012 Excellent 32 39 Good 42 43 Not so good 14 8 Poor 11 7 DK/NA 1 2 48. Do you think it was right or wrong for Governor Christie to criticize Speaker Boehner and House Republicans for delaying a vote on a Hurricane Sandy relief bill? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Right 79% 70% 85% 81% 82% 77% 81% 79% 69% Wrong 15 22 11 15 15 15 15 13 23 DK/NA 5 8 4 4 3 7 4 8 8 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHld Right 80% 80% 84% 81% 73% 83% Wrong 14 14 12 14 21 14 DK/NA 6 6 4 5 5 3 49. 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 4% 4% 4% 4% 5% 3% 5% 4% 3% 1 to 3 years 43 46 43 41 44 43 43 40 45 3 to 5 years 36 38 36 36 34 37 37 29 37 > 5 years 10 7 10 11 11 9 9 13 11 Never 5 3 4 5 4 5 4 10 3 DK/NA 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 4 1 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHld < 1 year 4% 4% 4% 5% 3% 4% 1 to 3 years 46 44 42 43 41 44 3 to 5 years 32 36 37 34 39 36 > 5 years 12 8 9 13 8 11 Never 7 3 7 3 5 4 DK/NA - 4 1 2 3 2 TREND: 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? Jan 23 Nov 27 2013 2012 < 1 year 4 8 1 to 3 years 43 46 3 to 5 years 36 31 > 5 years 10 8 Never 5 5 DK/NA 2 2 50. 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 6% 3% 6% 8% 5% 7% 6% 7% 2% B)Allow w/new codes 76 74 80 73 73 79 77 68 70 C)Allow as before 16 20 12 17 20 12 14 23 27 DK/NA 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 - COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ A)Prevent rebuilding 7% 5% 7% 6% 5% 4% 4% 6% 11% B)Allow w/new codes 80 74 66 82 81 72 79 78 74 C)Allow as before 11 19 23 11 12 24 16 16 9 DK/NA 2 2 3 1 1 - 1 1 6 Philly Union Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore HsHld A)Prevent rebuilding 5% 6% 9% 6% 5% 5% B)Allow w/new codes 77 76 76 77 76 78 C)Allow as before 17 16 12 15 17 15 DK/NA 1 3 2 2 2 1 TREND: 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? Jan 23 Nov 27 2013 2012 A)Prevent rebuilding 6 9 B)Allow w/new codes 76 70 C)Allow as before 16 18 DK/NA 2 3 Demographic Summary
