February Sun, 1994
JERSEYANS FEEL STATE INCOME TAX CUT WILL HELP ECONOMY; BUT REJECT IT IF IT MEANS HIGHER PROPERTY TAX
A majority (61%) of New Jersey residents feel that Governor Whitman's plan to cut state income tax rates by 30 percent over three years will help stimulate New Jersey's economy, and half of the state's residents believe that Whitman will be able to provide this tax cut.
February Sun, 1994
NEW JERSEYANS’ POLICY PRIORITIES; RATINGS OF ELECTED OFFICIALS; PREVIEW OF THE 1994 U. S. SENATE ELECTION
Taxes are the main issue New Jerseyan's would like to talk about if they had an opportunity to attend a town meeting with Governor Whitman. However, a majority of the state's residents are not able to offer a suggestion on how the Governor can reduce the state's budget. Among the suggestions for cutbacks, the two that are mentioned most frequently by New Jerseyans are various cuts related to the salaries and the number of state employees, and reductions or reforms in welfare programs.
October Sun, 1993
FLORIO MAINTAINS LEAD
With just a few days left before the election, voters favor the incumbent Jim Florio over the challenger Christine Todd Whitman by a margin of 48 to 39 percent among likely voters. However, there are signs that many New Jerseyans are still in the process of selecting a candidate to vote for. Since a poll taken in mid-October Florio's support has declined 4 percentage points and the percentage of undecided voters has increased from 8 to 13 percent. In addition, when different types of voters describe who they are going to vote for, the margin between the candidates changes.
October Tue, 1993
FLORIO SCORES GAINS ON ISSUES AND IMAGE; MAJORITY FEEL WHITMAN TAX PLAN NOT CREDIBLE
As the 1993 gubernatorial campaign enters its final two weeks, voters are divided over which candidate would do a better job across a number of issue areas. The issues that Whitman has the greatest edge over Florio are holding down taxes, creating jobs, and holding down auto insurance costs. In comparison, more voters feel the Republican challenger would do a worse job than Florio has done in dealing with the issue of gun control, protecting the environment, and reforming the welfare system.