September Tue, 1997
1997 GUBERNATORIAL RACE: WHITMAN LEADS MCGREEVEY NEW JERSEYAN’S FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF LIBERTARIAN MURRAY SABRIN
There continues to be a large percentage of registered New Jersey voters who have not decided on a candidate for Governor. Among registered voters who say they will not change their minds before Election Day, Christie Whitman (23%) has a slight lead over Jim McGreevey (18%). However, close to 6-in-10 registered voters are not firm in their selection of a candidate. Whitman has a 47 to 35 percent lead over McGreevey when those who have made a choice, but might change their mind before the election, are included in the support for the candidates. These percentages are about the same as the last Eagleton Poll in June. The largest change in voter sentiment is the 5 percentage point increase in those who are not firm in their choice of a candidate from 53 percent in June to 58 percent.
June Wed, 1997
1997 GUBERNATORIAL RACE: IDENTIFICATION OF ISSUES
Taxes and automobile insurance are two issues that New Jersey voters identify as being the most important in the 1997 Gubernatorial Election. In addition, about 8-in-10 voters report their opinions about taxes and automobile insurance will influence who they will select for Governor. While about 6-in-10 report their opinions about the tunnel in Atlantic City will influence their vote, half say that their opinions about the pension bond will guide their 1997 choice for Governor.
June Tue, 1997
1997 GUBERNATORIAL RACE: VOTERS’ VIEWS ON WHITMAN’S 1993 CAMPAIGN PROMISES UNCERTAIN VOTERS SHIFT PREFERENCES
About 4-in-10 New Jersey voters say Governor Whitman has kept most of her 1993 campaign promises. In the voters’ evaluations of the Governor’s performance on a range of different issues, she gets her highest evaluations for protecting the environment and for holding down state income taxes. Her lowest grades are for holding down property taxes and holding down the cost of automobile insurance.
June Tue, 1997
1997 GUBERNATORIAL RACE: MOST VOTERS UNCERTAIN ABOUT CHOICE WHITMAN MORE WIDELY KNOWN THAN MCGREEVEY
As the 1997 campaign for Governor of New Jersey begins, half (53%) of registered New Jerseyans are not yet firm in their selection of a candidate. Among registered voters who say they will not change their minds before Election Day, Christie Whitman (22%) and Jim McGreevey (25%) have about equal support. Whitman has a 44 to 38 percent lead over McGreevey when those who have made a choice but might change their mind before the election are included in the support for the candidates.