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Pat Smith (212) 843-8026
FOR RELEASE: AUGUST 22, 2018
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1. If the election for United States Senator were being held today, and the candidates
were Robert Menendez the Democrat and Bob Hugin the Republican, for whom would you vote?
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COLLEGE DEG
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No
2. Is your opinion of Robert Menendez favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough
about him?
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COLLEGE DEG
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No
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3. Is your opinion of Bob Hugin favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about
him?
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COLLEGE DEG
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No
4. What is the most important issue to you in deciding how to vote in this year's election
for United States Senator: the economy, taxes, ethics in government, immigration, or
health care?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No
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5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Phil Murphy is handling his job as governor?
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COLLEGE DEG
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No
6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state legislature is handling its job?
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COLLEGE DEG
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No
7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Cory Booker is handling his job as United
States Senator?
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COLLEGE DEG
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No
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8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Robert Menendez is handling his job as United
States Senator?
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COLLEGE DEG
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No
9. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
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COLLEGE DEG
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No
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10. Do you think Cory Booker should run for president in 2020 or not?
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COLLEGE DEG
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No
11. 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?
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COLLEGE DEG
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No
Very satisfied 3% 3% 5% 2% 4% 2% 2% 3%
Smwht satisfied 45 29 63 38 42 49 40 41
Smwht dissatisfied 30 32 24 35 32 28 36 30
Very dissatisfied 20 35 7 23 21 19 21 25
DK/NA 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1
Very satisfied 6% 1% 1% 5% 3% 2% 3% 4%
Smwht satisfied 56 40 49 35 37 44 41 54
Smwht dissatisfied 26 39 29 27 36 30 33 26
Very dissatisfied 10 19 19 29 23 22 22 13
DK/NA 2 - 2 3 - 2 1 3
12. As you may know, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez was indicted on charges of bribery, but
the case was dismissed after the jury failed to reach a verdict. Do you think that Senator
Menendez was involved in any serious wrongdoing, not involved in any serious wrongdoing,
or haven't you heard enough about it?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No
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13. Do you support or oppose allowing adults in New Jersey to legally possess small
amounts of marijuana for personal use?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No
14. Do you support or oppose erasing criminal records for marijuana possession?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No
15. Would you support or oppose the sale of marijuana in your community?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No
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16. What letter grade would you give Governor Murphy for his handling of mass transit: A,
B, C, D, or F?
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COLLEGE DEG
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No
A 4% 2% 6% 3% 4% 3% 4% 3%
B 22 11 28 24 22 23 19 21
C 32 26 39 30 29 35 32 30
D 12 21 7 11 14 10 13 10
F 14 21 4 19 17 12 16 17
DK/NA 16 20 16 13 15 16 16 19
A 2% 3% 8% 1% 3% 4% 3% 5%
B 42 18 18 18 17 24 21 27
C 23 38 39 28 33 29 31 36
D 7 13 10 16 12 12 12 11
F 10 15 15 16 19 14 16 9
DK/NA 16 14 11 20 16 18 17 12
17. What letter grade would you give Governor Murphy for his handling of roads and
highways: A, B, C, D, or F?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No
A 5% 5% 8% 2% 7% 3% 4% 6%
B 25 8 35 26 25 25 22 22
C 32 22 37 33 31 33 34 25
D 13 22 8 14 14 13 13 16
F 13 26 3 16 13 14 15 16
DK/NA 11 16 10 9 10 12 12 15
A 7% 4% 6% 2% 6% 3% 5% 5%
B 35 29 25 16 19 24 22 34
C 30 34 35 28 32 29 30 37
D 10 14 12 17 15 15 15 11
F 11 13 13 16 15 16 15 8
DK/NA 6 6 9 20 12 14 13 6