October Fri, 1996
1996 CAMPAIGN ISSUES
More of New Jersey's registered voters are informed about the issues being discussed in the Presidential campaign than are informed about issues in the U.S. Senate race. Eight-in-ten voters can name an issue they think is being discussed by Republican Bob Dole and 3-in-4 can name an issue that Democrat Bill Clinton is talking about. In comparison, most New Jersey voters cannot name issues that either Republican Dick Zimmer or Democrat Bob Torrecilli are talking about in the U.S. Senate election. Two-in-three voters cannot name an issue being discussed by Zimmer and close to 3-in-4 cannot name an issue that Torricelli is talking about.
October Thu, 1996
NEW JERSEYANS ASSESS 1996 POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS
The impressions New Jersey's registered voters have of the tone of the Presidential campaign are very different from what they think about the U.S. Senate race. Half of the voters say that, in general, this year's Presidential campaign has been positive. In comparison, half say the U.S. Senate race has been negative. In both elections, the Republican campaigns are viewed as being more negative than the Democrats’.
October Wed, 1996
1996 NEW JERSEY ELECTIONS CLINTON CONTINUES TO LEAD DOLE; RECOGNITION OF SENATE CANDIDATES INCREASES
With about two weeks until Election Day, there are still about 1-in-4 registered New Jersey voters who are deciding on their choice for President. Among registered New Jersey voters who say they will not change their minds before Election Day, Clinton is ahead of Dole by a margin of 47 to 23 percent which is a slight increase for Clinton since September and about the same support for Dole. When voters who have made a choice but might change their mind before Election Day are included, Clinton leads Dole 55 to 28 percent. However, in a foreshadowing of the potential volatility of New Jersey's uncommitted voters there was some shifting of support before and after the October 16 debate. Among the 403 voters interviewed before the debate, Dole's support among the voters who made a choice was 31 percent and Clinton was at 50 percent. However, in the interviews conducted following the debate, Dole had support from 25 percent of the voters and Clinton's support was at 59 percent.
October Sun, 1996
NEW JERSEY 101.5 AWARENESS AND LISTENERSHIP
Statewide, about 4-in-10 New Jerseyans are aware of New Jersey 101.5 and a similar proportion have listened to the radio station. Among the listeners, 1-in-20 have called in to comment on the issues being discussed.