May Fri, 2003
HOW WOMEN AND MEN ARE DIFFERENT: WOMEN MORE EMOTIONAL; MEN MORE AGGRESSIVE
Why ask? Well, in a survey conducted in March of 2000 we found that almost everyone in New Jersey (90%) believes “men and women have fundamentally different natures.” We wanted to find out more about this. In what ways did people see women and men as different? Was this something that men and women would be in agreement about? How did men view women, and women view men? How did each view his/her own sex? We took a look at this in our last survey, putting these 16 questions to a statewide sample of 1,002 men and women (501 of each) interviewed between April 24 and May 4.
May Sun, 2003
NEW JERSEY AND RODNEY DANGERFIELD: PERFECT TOGETHER
For over 30 years the Eagleton Institute has been surveying New Jersey residents to explore what we think about our state, its politics and policies, culture and quality of life. Now, in partnership with the Newark Star-Ledger, we have for the first time asked people living elsewhere in the country for their views of New Jersey. Their responses suggest the many years of being the butt of jokes by Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, Woody Allen and others have taken their toll. Or, we get no respect.
May Wed, 2003
CONCERNS ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT DECLINE
In a post-Saddam world and with the state facing a large budget deficit, New Jersey’s views on the seriousness of environmental problems and water pollution have declined. Less than one-third of residents view these environmental conditions as very serious problems today. Just a few years ago, most New Jerseyans saw these as very serious problems in the state. And while environmental concerns have abated, New Jerseyans – by a 2 to 1 margin – still support the enforcement of strict anti-pollution laws.
May Sun, 2003
GOVERNOR McGREEVEY: “NOT DEAD AT ALL. THANKS FOR ASKING.”
Trying to find anyone inside of Trenton with something nice to say about Jim McGreevey lately has been a little like trying to find Saddam Hussein. Republicans are openly enthusiastic about the prospect of running against McGreevey in two years; some Democratic leaders are quietly whispering about a primary challenge to the Governor. But the ordinary citizens of New Jersey have now spoken and their voice should be read as a note of caution to the ambitious: The current assessment is: “He’s OK—not great, but not a disaster either.” Or, back off--he ain’t dead yet.