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Poll Finds New Jersey Doesn't Care How Nation Views Us
Millennium Radio ^ | 7/13/2007 | Kevin McArdle

Posted on 06/13/2007 6:45:47 AM PDT by Incorrigible

FDU Public Mind Poll Finds New Jersey Doesn't Care How Nation Views Us

Wednesday, June 13, 2007 - Millennium Radio New Jersey

[Fairleigh Dickinson Univ., Madison, NJ] -- 54% of New Jersey voters think the Garden State is a better place to live than other states. 20% say it's worse, and 17% say it's just the same. Jersey voters agree on something else: pollution. A sizable majority--62%--say our state is more polluted than others. Perhaps worse, 42% of people around the country agree, and just 17% around the country say New Jersey has the same amount of pollution or less than other states.

As you might expect from the so-called, "attitude capital of the world," New Jerseyans are unconcerned with their image. 57% say they are "not concerned at all" with what people in other states think about New Jersey, while another 15% say they just are "a little concerned.

And what do they think? When asked "what comes to mind when you think of New Jersey?" voters across the country mention, in descending order, "next to New York" and "the shore" as well as casinos and even farming, vegetables and cows far more often than pollution.

So what else is good about New Jersey? 57% say the Garden State has better public schools than other states. As for whether the state has more or fewer dishonest politicians, Jersey voters split: 42% say the state has more than its fair share but 41% think the state has the same as, or fewer than other states. Jersey cynicism--or inside knowledge--is not widely shared: outside the state just 16% say New Jersey has more dishonest politicians than other states.

Asked about street crime, 36% of Jersey voters say there's more of it in their state, but 49% say the state has the same or less than other states. Jerseyans also split on whether there is more organized crime in their state: 40% of New Jerseyans say there is, and 30% nationally agree. But 48% nationally say they don't know, and 38% in New Jersey say there's the same or less of it in their state.

One other thing Jersey voters agree on is taxes: 85% conclude they pay more in state and local taxes than most other states. The rest of the nation doesn't agree however: just 27% nationally say New Jersey pays more in taxes. The Garden State has the highest property taxes in the country, twice the national average and last year, the Legislature approved Governor Jon Corzine's proposal to increase the state sales tax from 6% to 7%.

Two PublicMind polls of 776 registered voters nationwide and 602 registered voters in New Jersey were conducted from May 29 through June 3 and have a margins of error of +/- 3.5 and +/-4 percentage points

By: Kevin McArdle

Not for commercial use.  For educational and discussion purposes only.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: fuhgeddaboudit; joisey
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To: Incorrigible

I’m not senile LOL it was Ocean City NJ.


61 posted on 06/13/2007 8:56:27 AM PDT by angcat ("IF YOU DON'T STAND BEHIND OUR TROOPS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO STAND IN FRONT OF THEM")
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To: Incorrigible
I grew up in South Jersey and left about 18 years ago. I go back about twice a year to visit relatives. Two days is all I can stand then I have to get the hell out! When I go to WaWa for my morning coffee it’s a cluster F#$@!. The cashier is handing me my change and the person behind me is pushing me out of the way. Go,go go!!!! I do miss the Pine Barrens and the good food. Here in the Pittsburgh area these sub shops can’t make a good hoagie to save their ass!
62 posted on 06/13/2007 8:57:38 AM PDT by 4yearlurker (Liberals, A terrorists best friend!)
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To: angcat

Then your revelation provides me new impetus to revisit Ocean City!


63 posted on 06/13/2007 8:59:08 AM PDT by Incorrigible (If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
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To: 4yearlurker

I was the guy behind you pushing you out of the way!

:-)


64 posted on 06/13/2007 8:59:51 AM PDT by Incorrigible (If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
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To: oyez; Calpernia; durasell
In all honesty, the worst thing about the Pine Barrens are the mosquitoes in the summer. And yes, as shown in the Sopranos, it is easy to get lost without a compass, but that is true in any forest. Its actually a pleasent place to go canoeing, fishing or hunting. Don't want to be there during a drought (brush fires) or when Chris and Paulie are running around looking for Russians.

BTW: Us amateur students of film know that many of the shots in the "Pine Barrens" episode were taken directly from the conclusion of Bertollucci's "The Conformist", a film which is NOT OUT ON DVD, along with the rest of Bernardo's 70s output (the good stuff).

65 posted on 06/13/2007 8:59:57 AM PDT by Clemenza (Rudy Giuliani, like Pesto and Seattle, belongs in the scrap heap of '90s Culture)
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To: MEGoody
>>>NJ is somewhat liberal.

Hey, stugats, you talkin to me? You talkin to me?

/italian accent

66 posted on 06/13/2007 9:00:31 AM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Ditter

I love Texas (at least the parts I have been to), but don’t care for Houston, apart from the Gentleman’s Clubs (and I am past that stage in my life now).


67 posted on 06/13/2007 9:01:00 AM PDT by Clemenza (Rudy Giuliani, like Pesto and Seattle, belongs in the scrap heap of '90s Culture)
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To: Clemenza

I like cannoeing the Pine Barrens. Might not be nice hiking till next year though.


68 posted on 06/13/2007 9:02:13 AM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Calpernia
I remember when Camden was actually a nice place. Had relatives there in the 1960’s and the row homes were big and functional. I have found memories of family Christmas gatherings there.In the late 60’s it started going down hill fast. Now it looks like Mogadishu.
69 posted on 06/13/2007 9:03:57 AM PDT by 4yearlurker (Liberals, A terrorists best friend!)
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To: chimera
Just stay south of Seaside Heights...

Actually, Spring Lake, Bay Head, and Mantolocking are more peaceful than anyplace south of Sleazeside. Point Pleasent is nice if you have a family, but it can be a total zoo during the summer.

Besides, south of Seaside you still have Wildwood, which was rather scuzzy last time I was there (15 years ago).

70 posted on 06/13/2007 9:04:27 AM PDT by Clemenza (Rudy Giuliani, like Pesto and Seattle, belongs in the scrap heap of '90s Culture)
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To: Calpernia

Camden, NJ and Chester, PA downriver are two of the four scariest towns in America. The other two are Detroit and Opa Locka, FL.


71 posted on 06/13/2007 9:06:15 AM PDT by Clemenza (Rudy Giuliani, like Pesto and Seattle, belongs in the scrap heap of '90s Culture)
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To: Calpernia
I guess you missed my feeble attempt at a joke...

Albagore

72 posted on 06/13/2007 9:06:28 AM PDT by river rat (Semper Fi - You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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To: Incorrigible

Did you take my advice and relax a bit??? :^)


73 posted on 06/13/2007 9:06:38 AM PDT by 4yearlurker (Liberals, A terrorists best friend!)
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To: 4yearlurker

It is beyond a sin what the elite of done to this state.


74 posted on 06/13/2007 9:06:46 AM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: river rat
::laughs::

I looked at it. I wasn’t sure if you made a typo or you were making a joke.

I’m well known for typos, so I erred on the side of typo.

75 posted on 06/13/2007 9:08:19 AM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Incorrigible
It’s better than NYS. This place is up at the top of the barometer of evil.
76 posted on 06/13/2007 9:09:10 AM PDT by eleni121 ((+ En Touto Nika! By this sign conquer! + Constantine the Great)
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To: Calpernia

You are quite right. I loved growing up in South Jersey. Lots of big money came in with the casinos and then more after 911. I took my two daughters back and searched for the Jersey that I grew up in only to discover that it has been bulldozed,paved,restricted and strip malled/mauled.

*Sigh*


77 posted on 06/13/2007 9:12:07 AM PDT by 4yearlurker (Liberals, A terrorists best friend!)
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To: 4yearlurker

ditto that ::sigh::

Maybe there is hope with Chris Christi in place.


78 posted on 06/13/2007 9:14:20 AM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: JerriBlank
I'll try remember that! Thanks.

BTW.....you outta see the tomahawk (hatchet) wound those darned Indians left on my girlfriend!

79 posted on 06/13/2007 9:16:50 AM PDT by MountainDad
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To: Clemenza
And yes, as shown in the Sopranos, it is easy to get lost without a compass

Funny thing, when I saw the Pine Barrens episode I'm thinking to myself, "Uh, that's not the pine barrens", it looked very much like my area of the state. So I looked it up online and I was right, well sorta. It was filmed in Harriman State Park NY which is part of the same general "mountain" range my house is in and about 10-12 miles away via crow flies.

80 posted on 06/13/2007 9:20:56 AM PDT by Malsua
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