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New Jersey Exit Poll Questions -- Nov. 4, 1997

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1) Are you:

Male
Female

2) Are you:

White
Black
Hispanic/Latino
Asian
Other

3) To which age group do you belong:

18-24
25-29
30-39
40-44
45-49
50-59
60-64
65 or over

4) 1996 total family income:

Under $15,000
$15,000-$29,999
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$74,999
$75,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more

5) No matter how you voted today, do you think of yourself as a:

Democrat
Republican
Independent
Something else

6) On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

Liberal
Moderate
Conservative

7) In today's election for governor, did you just vote for:

James McGreevey (Dem)
Christine Todd Whitman (Rep)
Murray Sabrin (Libertarian)
Other: Who?
Did not vote for governor

8) In the 1993 election for governor, did you vote for:

Jim Florio (Dem)
Christie Whitman (Rep)
Someone else
Did not vote for governor in 1993

9) Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:

Better today
Worse today
About the same

10) Do you think the condition of New Jersey's economy is:

Excellent
Good
Not so good
Poor

11) What was the last grade of school you completed?

Did not complete high school
High school graduate
Some college, but no degree
College graduate
Postgraduate study

12) Are you:

Protestant
Catholic
Other Christian
Jewish
Something else
None

13) Do you or someone in your household belong to a labor union?

Yes
No

14) In your vote for governor, how important was the auto insurance issue?

Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important

15) In your vote for governor, how important was the issue of state and local taxes?

Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important

16) Have Christie Whitman's tax policies:

Helped New Jersey
Hurt New Jersey
Made no difference

17) In the last four years, have your state and local taxes:

Gone up
Gone down
Stayed the same

18) Which candidate would be more likely to lower auto insurance rates in New Jersey?

Jim McGreevey
Christie Whitman
Both would lower rates
Neither would lower rates

19) Regardless of how you voted today, which best describes your opinion of Christie Whitman?

I like both her and her policies
I like her but dislike her policies
I dislike her but like her policies
I dislike both her and her policies

20) Would you rather have:

Government provide more services but cost more in taxes
Government cost less in taxes but provide fewer services

21) How would you describe your choice for governor?

I strongly favor my candidate
I like my candidate but with reservations
I dislike the other candidates

22) Did either of these candidates for governor attack the other unfairly?

Jim McGreevy did
Christie Whitman did
Both did
Neither did

23) When did you finally decide who to vote for in the election for governor?

In the last three days
In the last week
In the last month
Before that

23) Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for governor (Check only one)

Environment
Abortion
Education
Crime
Auto insurance rates
Taxes
Economy/Jobs

In Other News:

Tuesday Nov. 4, 1997

Election '97:
Whitman Notches Another Term
Giuliani Wins With Ease
Gilmore Takes Virginia Governor's Race
GOP Wins Staten Island Congressional Seat
Analysis: A Strong Economy: An Incumbent's Best Friend
N.Y. and N.J. Exit Polls

Clinton Begins Congressional Consultation On Bosnia





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