September Thu, 2002
THE SENATE RACE 2002:A REFERENDUM ON TORRICELLI
There’s good and bad news for incumbent U.S. Senator Robert Torricelli in thelatest Star-Ledger/Eagleton-Rutgers Poll. The good news is that his Republican opponentDouglas Forrester remains largely unknown to New Jersey voters. The bad news is thateven as Torricelli is running mainly against himself, he’s not ahead.
September Wed, 2002
9-11-02: A Year Later, Little Better
The scars left by the terrorist attack of last September 11 are much more visible in New Jersey than in the country as a whole. And, sadly, three-in-ten believe their markings are a disfigurement they will carry with them the rest of their lives.
July Thu, 2002
ATTITUDES TOWARDS IMMIGRATION TAKE A HIT FROM 9/11New Jerseyans Like Their Immigrant Neighbors, But Aren’t Sure They Want More
Most NewJerseyans would like to see legal immigration into the United States reduced, if not stopped altogether. Nearly six in ten favor reduction of current immigration levels. These attitudes stem at least in part from the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. Just over half of residents report they have become more opposed to immigration as a result of the terrorist attacks last year on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
June Wed, 2002
VIEWS OF GOVERNMENT IN NEW JERSEY GO NEGATIVE: But Residents Don’t See Anything Better Out There
Residents are divided over the quality of government in New Jersey, and more than eight in ten say there is at least some political corruption in the state. Currently, 51 percent of New Jerseyans rate the quality of government here as “only fair” or “poor,” while 47 percent say it is “excellent” or “good” according to the Star-Ledger/Eagleton-Rutgers Poll. Positive sentiments have decreased over the past year – in April 2001, 54 percent of residents rated the quality of government in New Jersey as “good” or “excellent.”