Cranky Electorate Still Gives Democrats the Edge in Legislative CampaignVoters also back stem cell bond issue by wide margin

Oct. 25, 2007

(Release 163-1)

CONTACT:

TIM VERCELLOTTI, Ph.D., (732) 932-9384, EXT. 285; (919) 812-3452 (cell)

CRANKY ELECTORATE STILL GIVES DEMOCRATS THE EDGE

IN LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN

VOTERS ALSO BACK STEM CELL BOND ISSUE BY WIDE MARGIN

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Voters are growing increasingly negative about New Jersey as a place to live, and perceptions of the extent of corruption among public officials is at an all-time high in the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. And yet, likely voters still prefer Democrats over Republicans by margins of 10 to 12 percentage points when asked which party they would support in the upcoming state legislative election on Nov. 6.

The statewide telephone survey, conducted Oct. 18-23, also found that likely voters, by a margin of 57 to 36 percent, would approve the states proposed $450 million bond issue to finance stem cell research if the election were held today.

For complete release please go to http://eagletonpoll.rutgers.edu/.

CONTACT: Tim Vercellotti, Ph.D.

732-932-9384, Ext. 285

919-812-3452 (cell)

E-mail: tim.vercellotti@rutgers.edu