October Sun, 1995
IMMIGRATION: THE NEW JERSEY PERSPECTIVE
Eight-in-ten New Jerseyans would like to see a reduction (62%) or a halt (16%) to immigration to this country. In addition, while 8-in-10 say illegal immigration is a major problem in this country, fewer—3-in-10—see it as a major problem in New Jersey.
October Sun, 1995
NEW JERSEYANS VIEWS ON POPE JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC RESIDENTS REJECT POPE’S POSITION ON THE DEATH PENALTY, WOMEN PRIESTS, AND MARRIED PRIESTS
As a moral and religious leader, Pope John Paul II is influential in the lives of 3-in-4 Catholics, but only about 1-in-5 New Jerseyans of other faiths view the Pope as being important to them. While 6-in-10 New Jerseyans give the Pope positive job performance ratings as the leader of the Catholic church, Catholics are more positive in their assessment of Pope John II than non-Catholics.
September Sun, 1995
NEW JERSEYANS’ FAVOR A THIRD POLITICAL PARTY BRADLEY AND POWELL ATTRACTIVE AS THIRD PARTY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
Six-in-ten of New Jerseyans favor the formation of a third political party to challenge Democrats and Republicans for President, Congress and state offices. A majority of state residents would consider voting for Senator Bill Bradley (58%) or General Colin Powell (56%) if they ran as third party presidential candidates in 1996, but are less likely to support third party candidacies of Ross Perot or Jesse Jackson.
September Fri, 1995
JOB PERFORMANCE RATINGS: CLINTON UP, WHITMAN DOWN THE RACE FOR BRADLEY’S SEAT: MOST CANDIDATES ARE UNKNOWN
While positive job performance ratings for President Bill Clinton have improved among New Jerseyans, Governor Christie Whitman’s job performance ratings have decreased. The President is given positive ratings by 4-in-10 New Jerseyans — an increase of 7 percentage points since February, 1995. The Governor’s positive ratings are now 48 percent — a decrease of 5 percentage points since May, 1995. The change in the ratings of both Clinton and Whitman are primarily the result of a shift in opinion among Democrats and independents.