January Sun, 2004
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN NEW JERSEY: DEAN LEADS DEMOCRATS; NEW JERSEY DIVIDED ON BUSH
Vermont Governor Howard Dean leads the pack in New Jersey, just as he does among Democrats in the country as a whole. On the eve of Iowa’s caucuses, the first major event in the presidential nominating process, Dean is the first choice of about one in four (23%) Garden State Democrats. Five other candidates—Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman, Representative Dick Gephardt, retired General Wesley Clark and the Rev. Al Sharpton—are bunched behind Dean, each with the support of about one Democrat in ten. Trailing this group are Senator John Edwards (3%) and Representative Dennis Kucinich (3%).
October Mon, 2003
THE NEW YORK OLYMPIC GAMES 2012?
While the 2012 Olympics are just a speck on the sports horizon right now, preparations for site selection are well under way. Earlier this year, the US. Olympic Committee chose New York to be the official American entry in the international pool of cities vying to host the summer games in nine years. The New York bid includes plans for holding some events at venues in the Garden State. On the whole, most New Jerseyans feel that hosting this seminal competition would be good for the state. However, a majority draw the line at spending tax dollars in order to hold the games here.
October Sun, 2003
THE SORRY STATE OF TURNOUT IN NEW JERSEY ELECTIONS
In a sun’ev we conducted for the Star-Ledger last month, just one registered voter in ten could tell us what offices are at stake in next month’s election. For the record, all 80 seats in the state assembly and 40 seats in the state senate are up for election on November 4.
September Mon, 2003
NEW JERSEYANS ON HOMOSEXUAL PARTNERSHIPS: “NO” TO MARRIAGE, “YES” TO CIVIL UNIONS
New Jerseyans are of two minds when it comes to giving legal recognition to gays and lesbians in committed relationships. While the public narrowly opposes giving full marital status to homosexual couples, a majority would support a “civil union” concept that confers many of the same rights and benefits as marriage.