March Sun, 1995
GARDEN STATE CONSUMER CONFIDENCE HIGHEST IN LAST FIVE YEARS MODEST GAINS IN PERSONAL ECONOMIC STATUS
New Jerseyans' optimism about the state's economic situation is the highest it's been in five years. Four-in-ten state residents say that economically the state is enjoying good times, which is a 13 percentage point increase from last year. This confidence in the state's economy is also reflected in a similar 13 percentage point increase from 43 percent in 1992 to 56 percent in the percentage of New Jerseyans who say it is a good time to purchase a major household item. In addition, 53 percent think now is a good time to buy a car, which is about the same as in 1992.
March Sun, 1995
NEW JERSEYANS’ OPINIONS ABOUT THE CONTRACT WITH AMERICA
In November 1994, Republicans who were running for U.S. House of Representatives proposed the Contract with America as a statement of their unified political goals. Since the election, Republican members of the House have promised to achieve the goals outlined in this Contract.
March Sun, 1995
WHITMAN AND CLINTON RATINGS GOING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS CHANGING ATTITUDES ABOUT THE 30% CUT IN STATE INCOME TAX RATES
Governor Christie Whitman's job performance rating continues to steadily improve with 56 percent giving her positive ratings. In contrast, President Bill Clinton's roller-coaster ratings in New Jersey are on a decline with 1-in-3 residents describing his job performance as excellent or good.
November Sun, 1994
DYNAMICS IN THE NEW JERSEY SENATE RACE LAUTENBERG LEADS BUT VOTER DISCONTENT MAY HELP HAYTAIAN
Although Frank Lautenberg continues to lead Chuck Haytaian, many voters in New Jersey are taking a "wait and see" approach in the final days of the election. Although there has been some increase in the firmness of support for both candidates, a third of the voters are still not committed to either incumbent Democrat Senator Frank Lautenberg or Republican Assembly Speaker Garabed "Chuck" Haytaian. Among those who have selected a candidate Lautenberg continues to have support from more voters than Haytaian by a margin of 37 to 28 percent. In the past two weeks Lautenberg has increased his firm support by 6 percentage points compared to 3 percentage points for Republican challenger Haytaian. However, among those voters who are very interested in the election, and therefore more likely to turn out on Election Day, the two candidates are running even. Lautenberg's margin over Haytaian increases 49 to 35 percent when voters with softer opinions are added to those who are more decisive.