April 25, 2013 - New Jersey Voters Disapprove Of Rutgers Payouts, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Boston Bombing Will Not Keep Voters Away From Events Word format PDF format New Jersey voters disapprove 64 - 7 percent of the large payouts to Rutgers University officials who left the university in the wake of the scandal involving the men's basketball coach, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Voters are divided on the future of Rutgers President Robert Barchi, as 25 percent say he should be fired, while 29 percent say he should not be fired, with 42 percent undecided, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds. Disapproval of the cash payments ranges from 55 - 13 percent among voters in urban areas to 69 - 6 percent among independent voters. Men disapprove 60 - 11 percent while women disapprove 68 - 4 percent. There are no large differences among groups on Dr. Barchi's future, except for Democrats, where 30 percent say he should be fired and 26 percent say he should not be fired. Black voters also say 30 - 16 that Barchi should go. New Jersey voters approve 62 - 12 percent of the decision to fire Mike Rice. Republicans approve 51 - 15 percent while Democrats support the firing 69 - 6 percent. "Were those big Rutgers payouts to the ousted trio a reward for bad behavior? They attracted a lot of criticism as the news trickled out, and two thirds of New Jersey voters tell Quinnipiac University they were a bad decision," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. New Jersey voters say 73 - 24 percent that they will continue to attend large events in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing. The commitment to large events is 67 percent or higher among every group. A total of 49 percent of voters are "very worried" or "somewhat worried" that they or a family member will become a victim of a terrorist attack, with 50 percent who are "not too worried" or "not worried at all." A total of 55 percent of woman are "very" or "somewhat" worried, compared to 42 percent of men. New Jersey voters approve 68 - 27 percent of the way President Barack Obama is handling terrorism, with only Republicans disapproving 59 - 35 percent. Gov. Christopher Christie gets a 67 - 10 percent approval rating for handling terror, with approval of 56 percent or higher from every group except black voters who approve 48 - 22 percent. "After the Boston Marathon bombing, New Jersey voters have some concerns about their own safety, but they give President Barack Obama and Gov. Christopher Christie good marks on combating terrorism. From April 19 - 22, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,112 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.9 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, visit http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling, call (203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter. 24. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling terrorism? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 68% 35% 90% 70% 68% 69% 64% 85% Disapprove 27 59 6 25 29 25 33 11 DK/NA 5 7 3 5 4 6 4 4 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Approve 74% 64% 67% 67% 73% 70% 68% 68% Disapprove 22 29 28 28 24 24 29 25 DK/NA 4 6 5 5 2 6 3 7 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Approve 75% 74% 64% 61% 62% Disapprove 21 21 33 34 31 DK/NA 4 5 4 6 7 25. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Christopher Christie is handling terrorism? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 67% 78% 62% 67% 72% 63% 72% 48% Disapprove 10 5 16 8 8 11 7 22 DK/NA 23 18 23 24 20 25 22 29 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Approve 67% 68% 63% 70% 71% 69% 70% 64% Disapprove 5 13 17 10 4 14 10 9 DK/NA 27 20 20 20 24 17 20 28 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Approve 67% 69% 71% 56% 73% Disapprove 10 9 6 16 8 DK/NA 23 22 23 28 20 26. How worried are you that you or someone in your family will become a victim of a terrorist attack: very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Very worried 15% 16% 15% 13% 11% 18% 13% 21% Somewhat worried 34 38 31 34 31 37 36 20 Not too worried 33 28 35 36 36 31 32 37 Not worried at all 17 18 18 16 23 13 18 21 DK/NA - - - 1 - 1 1 - COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Very worried 7% 20% 22% 18% 6% 16% 15% 15% Somewhat worried 33 35 36 31 35 28 38 33 Not too worried 39 29 27 35 38 35 31 35 Not worried at all 20 15 14 16 20 21 16 17 DK/NA - 1 1 - - - - 1 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Very worried 21% 17% 6% 14% 14% Somewhat worried 28 34 31 40 35 Not too worried 30 34 38 28 37 Not worried at all 21 15 24 18 14 DK/NA - - 1 - 1 TREND: How worried are you that you or someone in your family will become a victim of a terrorist attack: very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all? Apr 25 Sep 26 2013 2001 Very worried 15 15 Smwht worried 34 39 Not too worried 33 29 Not worried at all 17 16 DK/NA - - 27. Do the Boston Marathon bombings make you less likely to attend large events, or not? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Yes/Less likely 24% 24% 23% 24% 21% 26% 22% 25% No 73 73 74 74 76 71 76 72 DK/NA 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 3 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Yes/Less likely 16% 29% 29% 22% 17% 27% 21% 24% No 81 68 67 76 81 70 76 73 DK/NA 3 3 4 2 3 2 2 3 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Yes/Less likely 16% 22% 25% 31% 26% No 84 74 70 67 73 DK/NA - 4 6 2 1 28. Have you heard or read anything about the controversy surrounding the Rutgers men's basketball coach, Mike Rice, who was recently fired? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Yes 87% 88% 83% 90% 89% 85% 90% 86% No 12 11 15 9 11 13 9 12 DK/NA 1 2 2 1 - 2 1 2 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Yes 97% 80% 75% 93% 95% 78% 87% 89% No 3 18 23 7 5 20 13 9 DK/NA 1 2 2 - - 2 - 2 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Yes 93% 85% 91% 86% 81% No 6 13 9 13 17 DK/NA 1 2 - - 2 29. Do you think Coach Rice should or should not have been fired, or don't you have an opinion about that? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Should 62% 51% 69% 64% 61% 63% 65% 71% Should not 12 15 6 14 14 9 11 3 No opinion 25 31 22 21 23 26 24 22 DK/NA 2 3 2 1 2 2 1 4 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Should 71% 56% 52% 64% 71% 54% 61% 65% Should not 12 11 12 16 10 14 12 10 No opinion 16 30 33 17 18 31 24 22 DK/NA 1 2 3 2 1 1 2 2 Philly HEARD/READ Q28 Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Yes No Should 65% 62% 69% 66% 50% 71% 2% Should not 11 12 10 10 15 13 4 No opinion 23 22 21 24 34 16 82 DK/NA 1 4 - - 2 1 11 30. Do you think Rutgers President Robert Barchi should or should not be fired, or don't you have an opinion about that? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Should 25% 22% 30% 24% 28% 23% 25% 30% Should not 29 28 26 32 34 25 32 16 No opinion 42 47 40 41 35 49 40 44 DK/NA 3 3 4 2 3 3 2 9 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Should 27% 24% 22% 27% 28% 25% 24% 25% Should not 37 24 20 32 40 24 28 32 No opinion 34 48 53 37 31 51 43 39 DK/NA 2 4 5 3 2 - 4 4 Philly HEARD/READ Q28 Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Yes No Should 23% 26% 26% 25% 24% 29% 1% Should not 27 29 40 24 26 33 5 No opinion 50 40 32 47 46 36 85 DK/NA - 5 2 4 3 2 9 31. Do you approve or disapprove of the large cash payouts to the Rutgers coach, athletic director and counsel when they left after the scandal, or don't you have an opinion about that? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 7% 8% 6% 6% 11% 4% 7% 5% Disapprove 64 64 62 69 60 68 68 55 No opinion 26 25 29 23 26 27 23 33 DK/NA 3 3 3 2 4 2 1 7 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Approve 10% 5% 4% 6% 11% 6% 8% 7% Disapprove 67 62 63 67 65 57 62 68 No opinion 20 30 30 23 22 36 28 22 DK/NA 2 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 Philly HEARD/READ Q28 Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Yes No Approve 13% 7% 7% 5% 3% 8% - Disapprove 55 64 65 67 67 69 35 No opinion 29 26 23 26 28 21 61 DK/NA 3 2 5 2 2 2 5 Demographic Summary
