{"id":40802207702,"date":"2010-02-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-04T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/reports\/monmouthpoll_nj_020410\/"},"modified":"2019-07-15T11:36:52","modified_gmt":"2019-07-15T15:36:52","slug":"monmouthpoll_nj_020410","status":"publish","type":"poll","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/reports\/monmouthpoll_nj_020410\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey To Obama: Some Accomplishments, More to Do"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New Jersey continues to give President Barack Obama net positive job approval ratings and the public has more confidence in his leadership than in either party\u2019s Congressional leadership.  But the latest Monmouth University\/Gannett New Jersey Poll<\/em><\/strong> also found that more New Jerseyans believe that Wall Street bankers rather than middle class families have been the prime beneficiaries of Obama\u2019s first year in office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, 55% of New Jersey residents approve of the job President Obama is doing while 36% disapprove.  This is better than the national average of 48% approve to 49% disapprove according to the Pollster.com<\/em> website.   The president garners approval from 83% of Democrats, 49% of independents, and just 15% of Republicans in the Garden State.  Obama\u2019s job rating is down somewhat from the 59% approve to 29% disapprove numbers he received from Garden State voters in July 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While a majority approve of the job he has done, only 4-in-10 say the president has accomplished either a great deal (10%) or a good amount (31%) during his first year in office.  A plurality (41%) feel that he has not accomplished very much and another 16% say he has done nothing at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most New Jerseyans believe that things will turn around, though, with 59% saying that Obama\u2019s second year will be better than his first.  Only 7% think he will do worse during the coming twelve months and 33% believe his performance will be about the same.  Among the large number of people who say he has accomplished \u201cnot very much\u201d during his initial year, a majority of 52% believe he will do better in his second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The poll also found that Barack Obama as a person is viewed favorably by 61% of New Jerseyans and unfavorably by 26%.  This compares to the Pollster.com<\/em> national average of 53% favorable to 41% unfavorable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPresident Obama still has a decent amount of good will in the Garden State.  But it\u2019s important for him to turn around perceptions and focus on middle class concerns to prevent his approval rating from slipping further,\u201d said Patrick Murray, director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It appears that one major thing holding down Obama\u2019s job ratings is the perception that his policies are not helping the middle class.  The poll asked New Jersey residents to assess how much the president\u2019s policies have helped Wall Street bankers, health insurers, and poor, wealthy, and middle class families.  Most believe that the middle class has fared the worst while Wall Street has done the best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specifically, 51% of Garden State residents say that President Obama\u2019s policies so far have benefited Wall Street bankers a lot, while only 19% feel this group has not been helped at all.   One-third (33%) of the state feel that health insurance companies have benefited a lot from the president\u2019s policies while 26% say this group has not been helped at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among families at different income levels, 20% say that wealthy families have been helped a lot by the president\u2019s policies, compared to 38% who say they have not been helped at all.  Similarly, 17% of state residents feel that poor families have benefited a lot, while 33% say the poor have not been helped at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bringing up the rear among beneficiaries of the administration\u2019s policies are middle class families.  Only 9% feel that this group has benefited a lot from the president\u2019s policies so far and 43% say the middle class has not benefited at all.  This is especially true among the all-important group of independent voters, where a majority of 52% say that the middle class has seen no benefit from Barack Obama\u2019s term so far.  Two-thirds (68%) of Republicans also feel this way, but just 20% of Democrats agree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor most New Jerseyans, it appears that middle class families fell to the bottom of the president\u2019s priority list during his first year in office,\u201d said Murray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, just 31% of New Jersey residents are satisfied with the way things are going in Washington right now, while the large majority (61%) are dissatisfied.  This is a marked decline from the 41% who were satisfied and 48% who were dissatisfied with D.C. politics in a July 2009 poll of Garden State voters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A positive note for the president is that more New Jerseyans have confidence in him than they do for either party in Congress.  The poll found that 51% have either a great deal (25%) or good amount (26%) of confidence that President Obama will make the right decisions for the country\u2019s future.  Another 47% have just some (27%) or no confidence (20%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By comparison, only 29% have at least a good amount of confidence in the Democrats in Congress and 24% have a similar level of confidence in the Republicans in Congress to do what is right for the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe president shouldn\u2019t make the mistake of thinking that low public regard for Congress means they will shoulder the blame for failed policies.  When it comes to making progress on issues that are important to New Jerseyans and other Americans, the buck most certainly stops at the president\u2019s desk,\u201d said Murray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Monmouth University\/Gannett New Jersey Poll<\/em> was conducted by telephone with 803 New Jersey adults from January 27 to 31, 2010.  This sample has a margin of error of \u00b1 3.5 percent.  The poll was conducted by the Monmouth University Polling Institute and originally published by the Gannett New Jersey newspaper group (Asbury Park Press, Courier-Post, Courier News, Daily Journal, Daily Record, and Home News Tribune).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DATA TABLES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The questions referred to in this release are as follows:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(* Some columns may not add to 100% due to rounding.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.<\/span> Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/td>\n

TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

REGISTERED
VOTER<\/td>		PARTY ID<\/td>\n

INCOME<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/td> <\/strong><\/td>\n

Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>

No<\/td>Dem<\/td>Ind<\/td>Rep<\/td><$50K<\/td>$50-$100K<\/td>\n

>$100K<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

Approve<\/td>55%<\/strong><\/td>53%<\/td>64%<\/td>83%<\/td>49%<\/td>15%<\/td>61%<\/td>55%<\/td>45%<\/td><\/tr>
Disapprove<\/td>36%<\/strong><\/td>38%<\/td>26%<\/td>9%<\/td>41%<\/td>77%<\/td>29%<\/td>37%<\/td>43%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>9%<\/strong><\/td>9%<\/td>9%<\/td>8%<\/td>10%<\/td>8%<\/td>10%<\/td>8%<\/td>12%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td>\n

803<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

716<\/em><\/td>87<\/em><\/td>251<\/em><\/td>329<\/em><\/td>195<\/em><\/td>173<\/em><\/td>273<\/em><\/td>\n

259<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n
TREND:
Registered <\/em>voters only<\/em><\/td>		Feb.
2010<\/td>		Oct.
2009<\/td>		July
2009<\/td><\/tr>
Approve<\/td> <\/td>53%<\/td>54%<\/td>59%<\/td><\/tr>
Disapprove<\/td> <\/td>38%<\/td>33%<\/td>29%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td> <\/td>9%<\/td>14%<\/td>12%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>\n

716<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>

785<\/td>\n

792<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

2.<\/span> Is your general impression of Barack Obama favorable or unfavorable, or don\u2019t you really have an opinion about him?<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/td>\n

TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

REGISTERED
VOTER<\/td>		PARTY ID<\/td>\n

INCOME<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/td> <\/strong><\/td>\n

Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>

No<\/td>Dem<\/td>Ind<\/td>Rep<\/td><$50K<\/td>$50-$100K<\/td>\n

>$100K<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

Favorable<\/td>61%<\/strong><\/td>59%<\/td>73%<\/td>87%<\/td>58%<\/td>22%<\/td>67%<\/td>61%<\/td>57%<\/td><\/tr>
Unfavorable<\/td>26%<\/strong><\/td>28%<\/td>11%<\/td>7%<\/td>26%<\/td>59%<\/td>21%<\/td>25%<\/td>32%<\/td><\/tr>
No opinion\/Not heard enough<\/td>13%<\/strong><\/td>13%<\/td>16%<\/td>6%<\/td>16%<\/td>19%<\/td>12%<\/td>14%<\/td>11%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td>\n

803<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

716<\/em><\/td>87<\/em><\/td>251<\/em><\/td>329<\/em><\/td>195<\/em><\/td>173<\/em><\/td>273<\/em><\/td>\n

259<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n
TREND:
Registered <\/em>voters only<\/em><\/td>		Feb.
2010<\/td>		Oct.
2008<\/td>		Sept.
2008<\/td>		July
2008<\/td>		April
2008<\/td><\/tr>
Favorable<\/td>59%<\/td>62%<\/td>60%<\/td>56%<\/td>58%<\/td><\/tr>
Unfavorable<\/td>28%<\/td>23%<\/td>23%<\/td>19%<\/td>27%<\/td><\/tr>
No opinion<\/td>13%<\/td>15%<\/td>17%<\/td>26%<\/td>15%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td>\n

716<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>

900<\/em><\/td>689<\/td>874<\/em><\/td>720<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

3.<\/span> Overall, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are currently going in Washington?<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/td>\n

TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

REGISTERED
VOTER<\/td>		PARTY ID<\/td>\n

INCOME<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/td> <\/strong><\/td>\n

Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>

No<\/td>Dem<\/td>Ind<\/td>Rep<\/td><$50K<\/td>$50-$100K<\/td>\n

>$100K<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

Satisfied<\/td>31%<\/strong><\/td>29%<\/td>43%<\/td>50%<\/td>26%<\/td>9%<\/td>33%<\/td>36%<\/td>21%<\/td><\/tr>
Dissatisfied<\/td>61%<\/strong><\/td>64%<\/td>46%<\/td>42%<\/td>67%<\/td>85%<\/td>55%<\/td>59%<\/td>74%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Both<\/td>3%<\/strong><\/td>3%<\/td>2%<\/td>5%<\/td>3%<\/td>0%<\/td>4%<\/td>2%<\/td>3%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>5%<\/strong><\/td>4%<\/td>9%<\/td>3%<\/td>5%<\/td>6%<\/td>8%<\/td>3%<\/td>2%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td>\n

803<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

716<\/em><\/td>87<\/em><\/td>251<\/em><\/td>329<\/em><\/td>195<\/em><\/td>173<\/em><\/td>273<\/em><\/td>\n

259<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n
TREND:
Registered <\/em>voters only<\/em><\/td>		Feb.
2010<\/td>		July
2009<\/td><\/tr>
Satisfied<\/td>29%<\/td>41%<\/td><\/tr>
Dissatisfied<\/td>64%<\/td>48%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Both<\/td>3%<\/td>6%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>4%<\/td>5%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td>\n

716<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>

\n

792<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

4.<\/span> How much confidence do you have in Obama to make the right decisions for the country\u2019s future: a great deal of confidence, a good amount, just some, or none at all?<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/td>\n

TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

REGISTERED
VOTER<\/td>		PARTY ID<\/td>\n

INCOME<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/td> <\/strong><\/td>\n

Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>

No<\/td>Dem<\/td>Ind<\/td>Rep<\/td><$50K<\/td>$50-$100K<\/td>\n

>$100K<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

Great deal<\/td>25%<\/strong><\/td>23%<\/td>39%<\/td>49%<\/td>16%<\/td>1%<\/td>36%<\/td>24%<\/td>19%<\/td><\/tr>
Good amount<\/td>26%<\/strong><\/td>27%<\/td>20%<\/td>36%<\/td>24%<\/td>8%<\/td>26%<\/td>29%<\/td>24%<\/td><\/tr>
Just some<\/td>27%<\/strong><\/td>29%<\/td>20%<\/td>10%<\/td>37%<\/td>42%<\/td>20%<\/td>29%<\/td>28%<\/td><\/tr>
None at all<\/td>20%<\/strong><\/td>21%<\/td>17%<\/td>3%<\/td>22%<\/td>46%<\/td>17%<\/td>17%<\/td>27%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>1%<\/strong><\/td>1%<\/td>4%<\/td>1%<\/td>0%<\/td>3%<\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td>\n

803<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

716<\/em><\/td>87<\/em><\/td>251<\/em><\/td>329<\/em><\/td>195<\/em><\/td>173<\/em><\/td>273<\/em><\/td>\n

259<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

[QUESTIONS 5 AND 6 WERE ROTATED<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.<\/span> How much confidence do you have in the Republicans in Congress to make the right decisions for the country\u2019s future: a great deal of confidence, a good amount, just some, or none at all?<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/td>\n

TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

REGISTERED
VOTER<\/td>		PARTY ID<\/td>\n

INCOME<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/td> <\/strong><\/td>\n

Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>

No<\/td>Dem<\/td>Ind<\/td>Rep<\/td><$50K<\/td>$50-$100K<\/td>\n

>$100K<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

Great deal<\/td>6%<\/strong><\/td>6%<\/td>3%<\/td>5%<\/td>3%<\/td>13%<\/td>9%<\/td>4%<\/td>5%<\/td><\/tr>
Good amount<\/td>18%<\/strong><\/td>18%<\/td>19%<\/td>8%<\/td>15%<\/td>41%<\/td>20%<\/td>20%<\/td>19%<\/td><\/tr>
Just some<\/td>45%<\/strong><\/td>44%<\/td>50%<\/td>45%<\/td>52%<\/td>38%<\/td>43%<\/td>49%<\/td>44%<\/td><\/tr>
None at all<\/td>28%<\/strong><\/td>29%<\/td>26%<\/td>41%<\/td>27%<\/td>7%<\/td>24%<\/td>26%<\/td>32%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>2%<\/strong><\/td>2%<\/td>2%<\/td>2%<\/td>3%<\/td>0%<\/td>4%<\/td>1%<\/td>0%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td>\n

803<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

716<\/em><\/td>87<\/em><\/td>251<\/em><\/td>329<\/em><\/td>195<\/em><\/td>173<\/em><\/td>273<\/em><\/td>\n

259<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

6.<\/span> How much confidence do you have in the Democrats in Congress to make the right decisions for the country\u2019s future: a great deal of confidence, a good amount, just some, or none at all?<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/td>\n

TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

REGISTERED
VOTER<\/td>		PARTY ID<\/td>\n

INCOME<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/td> <\/strong><\/td>\n

Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>

No<\/td>Dem<\/td>Ind<\/td>Rep<\/td><$50K<\/td>$50-$100K<\/td>\n

>$100K<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

Great deal<\/td>9%<\/strong><\/td>8%<\/td>10%<\/td>20%<\/td>1%<\/td>0%<\/td>15%<\/td>9%<\/td>3%<\/td><\/tr>
Good amount<\/td>20%<\/strong><\/td>19%<\/td>26%<\/td>36%<\/td>12%<\/td>5%<\/td>21%<\/td>23%<\/td>16%<\/td><\/tr>
Just some<\/td>41%<\/strong><\/td>41%<\/td>44%<\/td>35%<\/td>49%<\/td>41%<\/td>38%<\/td>45%<\/td>39%<\/td><\/tr>
None at all<\/td>28%<\/strong><\/td>29%<\/td>18%<\/td>7%<\/td>34%<\/td>54%<\/td>22%<\/td>22%<\/td>40%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>2%<\/strong><\/td>2%<\/td>2%<\/td>2%<\/td>4%<\/td>0%<\/td>4%<\/td>1%<\/td>2%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td>\n

803<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

716<\/em><\/td>87<\/em><\/td>251<\/em><\/td>329<\/em><\/td>195<\/em><\/td>173<\/em><\/td>273<\/em><\/td>\n

259<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

7.<\/span> Obama has been president for one year. Would you say he has accomplished a great deal during that time, a good amount, not very much, or nothing?<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/td>\n

TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

REGISTERED
VOTER<\/td>		PARTY ID<\/td>\n

INCOME<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/td> <\/strong><\/td>\n

Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>

No<\/td>Dem<\/td>Ind<\/td>Rep<\/td><$50K<\/td>$50-$100K<\/td>\n

>$100K<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

Great deal<\/td>10%<\/strong><\/td>11%<\/td>5%<\/td>17%<\/td>7%<\/td>1%<\/td>12%<\/td>9%<\/td>9%<\/td><\/tr>
Good amount<\/td>31%<\/strong><\/td>29%<\/td>41%<\/td>51%<\/td>27%<\/td>8%<\/td>38%<\/td>32%<\/td>25%<\/td><\/tr>
Not very much<\/td>41%<\/strong><\/td>42%<\/td>37%<\/td>26%<\/td>47%<\/td>54%<\/td>37%<\/td>44%<\/td>43%<\/td><\/tr>
Nothing<\/td>16%<\/strong><\/td>17%<\/td>14%<\/td>5%<\/td>18%<\/td>34%<\/td>11%<\/td>14%<\/td>23%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>1%<\/strong><\/td>1%<\/td>3%<\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td>3%<\/td>2%<\/td>2%<\/td>0%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td>\n

803<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

716<\/em><\/td>87<\/em><\/td>251<\/em><\/td>329<\/em><\/td>195<\/em><\/td>173<\/em><\/td>273<\/em><\/td>\n

259<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

8.<\/span> Do you think the second year of his term will be better, worse, or about the same as his first year?<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/td>\n

TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

REGISTERED VOTER<\/td>PARTY ID<\/td>\n

INCOME<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/td> <\/strong><\/td>\n

Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>

No<\/td>Dem<\/td>Ind<\/td>Rep<\/td><$50K<\/td>$50-$100K<\/td>\n

>$100K<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

Better<\/td>59%<\/strong><\/td>57%<\/td>66%<\/td>81%<\/td>55%<\/td>26%<\/td>62%<\/td>60%<\/td>53%<\/td><\/tr>
Worse<\/td>7%<\/strong><\/td>7%<\/td>5%<\/td>3%<\/td>6%<\/td>14%<\/td>4%<\/td>7%<\/td>9%<\/td><\/tr>
About the same<\/td>33%<\/strong><\/td>35%<\/td>25%<\/td>15%<\/td>38%<\/td>58%<\/td>32%<\/td>32%<\/td>37%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>2%<\/strong><\/td>1%<\/td>3%<\/td>1%<\/td>2%<\/td>2%<\/td>2%<\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td>\n

803<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

716<\/em><\/td>87<\/em><\/td>251<\/em><\/td>329<\/em><\/td>195<\/em><\/td>173<\/em><\/td>273<\/em><\/td>\n

259<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

9.<\/span> How much have each of the following groups benefited from President Obama\u2019s policies so far [READ ITEM] \u2013 Have they benefited a lot, a little, or not at all? [ITEMS WERE ROTATED]<\/span><\/p>\n

Middle class families<\/p>\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n

TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

REGISTERED VOTER<\/td>PARTY ID<\/td>\n

INCOME<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/td> <\/strong><\/td>\n

Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>

No<\/td>Dem<\/td>Ind<\/td>Rep<\/td><$50K<\/td>$50-$100K<\/td>\n

>$100K<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

Lot<\/td>9%<\/strong><\/td>7%<\/td>19%<\/td>17%<\/td>5%<\/td>3%<\/td>18%<\/td>5%<\/td>7%<\/td><\/tr>
Little<\/td>43%<\/strong><\/td>42%<\/td>51%<\/td>57%<\/td>40%<\/td>25%<\/td>40%<\/td>47%<\/td>42%<\/td><\/tr>
Not at all<\/td>43%<\/strong><\/td>47%<\/td>26%<\/td>20%<\/td>52%<\/td>68%<\/td>36%<\/td>44%<\/td>50%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>4%<\/strong><\/td>4%<\/td>4%<\/td>5%<\/td>3%<\/td>4%<\/td>6%<\/td>4%<\/td>1%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td>\n

803<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

716<\/em><\/td>87<\/em><\/td>251<\/em><\/td>329<\/em><\/td>195<\/em><\/td>173<\/em><\/td>273<\/em><\/td>\n

259<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Wealthy families<\/p>\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n

TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

REGISTERED
VOTER<\/td>		PARTY ID<\/td>\n

INCOME<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/td> <\/strong><\/td>Yes<\/td>No<\/td>Dem<\/td>Ind<\/td>Rep<\/td><$50K<\/td>$50-$100K<\/td>>$100K<\/td><\/tr>
Lot<\/td>20%<\/strong><\/td>20%<\/td>21%<\/td>27%<\/td>19%<\/td>10%<\/td>30%<\/td>16%<\/td>11%<\/td><\/tr>
Little<\/td>25%<\/strong><\/td>24%<\/td>31%<\/td>30%<\/td>25%<\/td>21%<\/td>20%<\/td>30%<\/td>26%<\/td><\/tr>
Not at all<\/td>38%<\/strong><\/td>39%<\/td>36%<\/td>25%<\/td>41%<\/td>55%<\/td>29%<\/td>34%<\/td>55%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>16%<\/strong><\/td>17%<\/td>12%<\/td>18%<\/td>14%<\/td>14%<\/td>21%<\/td>20%<\/td>8%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td>\n

803<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

716<\/em><\/td>87<\/em><\/td>251<\/em><\/td>329<\/em><\/td>195<\/em><\/td>173<\/em><\/td>273<\/em><\/td>\n

259<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Poor families<\/p>\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n

TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

REGISTERED
VOTER<\/td>		PARTY ID<\/td>\n

INCOME<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/td> <\/strong><\/td>\n

Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>

No<\/td>Dem<\/td>Ind<\/td>Rep<\/td><$50K<\/td>$50-$100K<\/td>\n

>$100K<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

Lot<\/td>17%<\/strong><\/td>17%<\/td>17%<\/td>19%<\/td>14%<\/td>19%<\/td>14%<\/td>20%<\/td>17%<\/td><\/tr>
Little<\/td>43%<\/strong><\/td>43%<\/td>44%<\/td>47%<\/td>42%<\/td>39%<\/td>42%<\/td>43%<\/td>47%<\/td><\/tr>
Not at all<\/td>33%<\/strong><\/td>33%<\/td>31%<\/td>26%<\/td>37%<\/td>36%<\/td>35%<\/td>31%<\/td>30%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>7%<\/strong><\/td>7%<\/td>8%<\/td>7%<\/td>7%<\/td>6%<\/td>9%<\/td>6%<\/td>6%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td>\n

803<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

716<\/em><\/td>87<\/em><\/td>251<\/em><\/td>329<\/em><\/td>195<\/em><\/td>173<\/em><\/td>273<\/em><\/td>\n

259<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Wall Street bankers<\/p>\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n

TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

REGISTERED
VOTER<\/td>		PARTY ID<\/td>\n

INCOME<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/td> <\/strong><\/td>\n

Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>

No<\/td>Dem<\/td>Ind<\/td>Rep<\/td><$50K<\/td>$50-$100K<\/td>\n

>$100K<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

Lot<\/td>51%<\/strong><\/td>52%<\/td>45%<\/td>56%<\/td>48%<\/td>45%<\/td>48%<\/td>50%<\/td>51%<\/td><\/tr>
Little<\/td>21%<\/strong><\/td>20%<\/td>25%<\/td>15%<\/td>26%<\/td>23%<\/td>20%<\/td>24%<\/td>18%<\/td><\/tr>
Not at all<\/td>19%<\/strong><\/td>19%<\/td>17%<\/td>20%<\/td>16%<\/td>23%<\/td>19%<\/td>17%<\/td>26%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>9%<\/strong><\/td>9%<\/td>13%<\/td>9%<\/td>9%<\/td>10%<\/td>13%<\/td>8%<\/td>5%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td>\n

803<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

716<\/em><\/td>87<\/em><\/td>251<\/em><\/td>329<\/em><\/td>195<\/em><\/td>173<\/em><\/td>273<\/em><\/td>\n

259<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Health insurance companies<\/p>\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n

TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

REGISTERED
VOTER<\/td>		PARTY ID<\/td>\n

INCOME<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/td> <\/strong><\/td>\n

Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>

No<\/td>Dem<\/td>Ind<\/td>Rep<\/td><$50K<\/td>$50-$100K<\/td>\n

>$100K<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

Lot<\/td>33%<\/strong><\/td>33%<\/td>30%<\/td>38%<\/td>33%<\/td>26%<\/td>36%<\/td>31%<\/td>29%<\/td><\/tr>
Little<\/td>30%<\/strong><\/td>28%<\/td>38%<\/td>29%<\/td>27%<\/td>31%<\/td>34%<\/td>28%<\/td>23%<\/td><\/tr>
Not at all<\/td>26%<\/strong><\/td>27%<\/td>23%<\/td>23%<\/td>27%<\/td>31%<\/td>16%<\/td>29%<\/td>37%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>12%<\/strong><\/td>12%<\/td>9%<\/td>11%<\/td>13%<\/td>12%<\/td>14%<\/td>12%<\/td>10%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td>\n

803<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

716<\/td>87<\/td>251<\/td>329<\/td>195<\/td>173<\/td>273<\/td>\n

259<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Monmouth University\/Gannett New Jersey Poll<\/em> was conducted and analyzed by the Monmouth University Polling Institute research staff.  The telephone interviews were collected by Braun Research on January 27 to 31, 2010 with a statewide random sample of 803 adult residents.  For results based on the total sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the error attributable to sampling has a maximum margin of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.  Sampling error increases as the sample size decreases, so statements based on various population subgroups, such as separate figures reported by gender or party identification, are subject to more error than are statements based on the total sample.  In addition to sampling error, one should bear in mind that question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of opinion polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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POLL DEMOGRAPHICS (weighted)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

39% Dem<\/em><\/td>48% Male<\/em><\/td>30% 18-34<\/em><\/td>\n

66% White<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

38% Ind<\/em><\/td>52% Female<\/em><\/td>39% 35-54<\/em><\/td>\n

13% Black<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

23% Rep<\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>31% 55+<\/em><\/td>\n

13% Hispanic<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>\n

  8% Asian\/Other<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

It is the Monmouth University Polling Institute\u2019s policy to conduct surveys of all adult New Jersey residents, including voters and non-voters, on issues which affect the state.  Specific voter surveys are conducted when appropriate during election cycles.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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