February Sun, 1992
NEW JERSEYANS CONTINUE TO FEEL THE BITE OF RECESSION
New Jerseyans' pessimism about economic conditions remains at the same low levels as one year ago, with more than 4-in-5 saying that New Jersey is in "bad times" economically, and 9-in-10 saying that the United States is in an economic recession.
February Sun, 1992
SALES TAX ROLLBACKS REJECTED IF STATE SERVICES REDUCED; PROGRAM SPENDING PREFERENCES LISTED
A solid majority of New Jerseyans disapprove of the proposed state sales tax rollback from 7 to 6 percent if it results in a reduction of state services. However, without a reduction in services, 7-in-10 state residents approve of the one percent sales tax repeal.
February Sun, 1992
BUSH RATINGS SINK/FLORIO RATINGS STABLE
President George Bush's positive job performance rating is at an all time low of 37 percent in New Jersey. In addition, the President has an even lower positive rating of 16 percent for his handling of economic problems. Governor Jim Florio continues to have positive overall ratings from about 1-in-4 state residents and a similar percent gives him positive ratings on the way he handles the economy.
November Sun, 1991
POLITICS IN NEW JERSEY: INTEREST, KNOWLEDGE, MEDIA USE A TWENTY YEAR RETROSPECTIVE
Overall New Jerseyans, are not very informed about their state government — 3-in-10 cannot identify the political party of the Governor; about 6-in-10 cannot name the political party that controls the state legislature; 3-in-4 did not know what state offices were being contested in the past election; and 9-in-10 cannot correctly name their state senator. This is about the same level of knowledge that was noted in the first statewide poll conducted in the fall of 1971.