March 13, 2018 - Menendez Has 17 - Point Lead Over GOP Challenger; Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Most Voters Support Recreational Marijuana

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Many New Jersey voters say U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez was involved in serious wrongdoing, but they back the Democrat 49 - 32 percent over pharmaceutical executive Bob Hugin, his Republican challenger, according to a Quinnipiac University Poll released today.





Republicans back Hugin over Sen. Menendez 81 - 7 percent, as Democrats go with Menendez 85 - 3 percent. Independent voters back Menendez 41 - 36 percent, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University Poll finds.





Menendez was involved in "serious wrongdoing," 38 percent of voters say, while 20 percent say he was not involved and 37 percent say they haven't heard enough to decide.





Voters approve 46 - 39 percent of the job Menendez is doing, his best score in more than a year. The Democrat gets a divided 35 - 37 percent favorability.





For Hugin, 83 percent don't know enough to form an opinion of him.





Their 2018 vote for U.S. Senate will be more in opposition to President Donald Trump, 40 percent of voters say, as 20 percent say their vote will be more in support of the president and 37 percent say the president is not an important factor.





New Jersey voters disapprove 63 - 32 percent of the job President Trump is doing.





"New Jersey voters are sending Sen. Robert Menendez a mixed message. They far prefer him - he holds a 17-point lead over Republican challenger Bob Hugin in the race for his U.S. Senate seat. But they are skeptical about his guilt or innocence regarding federal corruption charges that were dropped after a hung jury," said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac Poll. "In very blue New Jersey, the big 'D' next to Menendez' name is a big asset."





With 21 percent each, taxes and gun policy are the most important issues in deciding how they will vote for Senate this year, as 20 percent list ethics in government and 19 percent cite the economy.





New Jersey voters approve 44 - 23 percent of the job Gov. Phil Murphy is doing. Approval is 72 - 6 percent among Democrats and 41 - 22 percent among independent voters. Republicans disapprove 54 - 12 percent.





Voters approve 59 - 31 percent of the job U.S. Sen. Cory Booker is doing.





Voters support 59 - 37 percent allowing adults to legally possess small amounts of marijuana for personal use. Support is 63 - 33 percent among men and 55 - 41 percent among women. White voters support legalized marijuana 58 - 39 percent, with non-white support at 60 - 35 percent.





Only 9 percent of Garden State voters say they would definitely try marijuana if it were legal, while 13 percent say they would probably try; 18 percent say they would probably not try legal marijuana and 58 percent say they definitely would not try it.





New Jersey voters support 68 - 28 percent stricter gun laws in the state, with even stronger support for a number of other gun control measures:

98 - 2 percent for background checks for all gun buyers;

73 - 24 percent for a nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons;

72 - 25 percent for a ban on high-capacity magazines holding more than 10 rounds;

79 - 17 percent to ban the sale of armor-piercing handgun ammunition.

Minimum Wage





New Jersey voters support 79 - 19 percent, including 58 - 40 percent among Republicans, raising the $8.60 per hour minimum wage. The minimum wage should be raised to $15 per hour, 33 percent of voters say, as 48 percent say raise the minimum wage to less than $15 per hour and 9 percent say raise it to more than $15 per hour.





"New Jersey's new governor, Phil Murphy, is off to a good start. Voters are optimistic, by a gaudy 64 - 28 percent, with the next four years under Gov. Phil Murphy. They support his key agenda items, legalized marijuana, gun control and the minimum wage," Brown said.





From March 8 - 12, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,052 New Jersey voters with a margin of error of +/- 4.2 percentage points, including the design effect. Live interviewers call landlines and cell phones.





The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts nationwide public opinion surveys, and statewide polls in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Iowa and Colorado as a public service and for research.





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1. If the election for United States Senator were being held today, and the candidates were Robert Menendez the Democrat and Bob Hugin the Republican, for whom would you vote?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Menendez 49% 7% 85% 41% 42% 56% 51% 37% Hugin 32 81 3 36 39 26 36 47 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - 1 3 2 1 2 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 - 1 3 4 1 2 2 DK/NA 15 11 10 17 14 16 9 14 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Menendez 52% 44% 51% 52% 37% 51% 44% 59% Hugin 21 32 36 38 48 36 42 15 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 1 1 2 - 1 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 4 2 1 2 2 2 3 DK/NA 22 20 10 8 12 12 12 22

2. Is your opinion of Robert Menendez favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 35% 6% 58% 31% 29% 41% 35% 26% Unfavorable 37 71 15 43 46 29 44 51 Hvn't hrd enough 24 21 23 24 22 26 17 19 REFUSED 3 2 3 2 3 3 4 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Favorable 29% 32% 38% 44% 25% 37% 31% 44% Unfavorable 20 39 45 40 61 36 48 19 Hvn't hrd enough 51 26 15 10 12 23 18 35 REFUSED - 3 3 6 2 4 3 3

3. Is your opinion of Bob Hugin favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 10% 25% 4% 6% 11% 9% 10% 13% Unfavorable 7 2 12 4 7 6 10 3 Hvn't hrd enough 83 73 83 89 81 85 79 83 REFUSED 1 - - 1 1 - 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Favorable 5% 13% 11% 10% 12% 10% 11% 7% Unfavorable 2 9 8 8 7 6 7 7 Hvn't hrd enough 92 78 81 81 79 83 81 86 REFUSED 1 1 - 1 2 - 1 -

4. What is the most important issue to you in deciding how to vote in this year's election for United States Senator: the economy, taxes, ethics in government, immigration, or gun policy?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Economy 19% 19% 15% 22% 22% 16% 16% 14% Taxes 21 31 16 21 20 22 23 21 Ethics in government 20 11 25 24 22 19 23 19 Immigration 12 24 10 9 14 11 10 16 Gun policy 21 9 31 18 14 27 23 25 SOMETHING ELSE(VOL) 3 2 2 4 3 3 3 2 DK/NA 3 4 2 2 4 2 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Economy 19% 22% 18% 14% 19% 11% 15% 27% Taxes 22 22 23 18 20 24 22 20 Ethics in government 27 16 22 19 23 19 21 19 Immigration 8 12 12 17 13 13 13 11 Gun policy 21 20 19 26 19 29 24 16 SOMETHING ELSE(VOL) 1 3 3 4 3 2 2 4 DK/NA 2 4 3 3 3 2 3 3

5. Will your vote in this year's election for United States Senator be more to express support for President Trump, more to express opposition to President Trump, or will President Trump not be an important factor in your vote?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 20% 63% 1% 16% 23% 19% 18% 38% Opposition 40 5 71 33 31 49 50 30 Not important factor 37 30 27 48 43 31 32 30 DK/NA 3 2 1 3 4 1 - 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Support 8% 21% 26% 25% 30% 26% 28% 9% Opposition 34 38 44 51 32 47 40 42 Not important factor 54 38 30 22 36 27 31 45 DK/NA 4 3 - 2 2 1 1 3

6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Phil Murphy is handling his job as governor?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 44% 12% 72% 41% 43% 46% 49% 33% Disapprove 23 54 6 22 27 19 22 37 DK/NA 33 34 23 37 30 35 29 30 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Approve 45% 41% 46% 47% 38% 45% 41% 51% Disapprove 25 25 24 21 33 26 29 12 DK/NA 30 34 30 33 30 30 30 37

7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state legislature is handling its job?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 37% 22% 50% 34% 39% 34% 37% 31% Disapprove 41 59 24 47 41 40 43 44 DK/NA 22 19 25 19 19 25 20 25 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Approve 54% 38% 35% 30% 35% 33% 34% 43% Disapprove 24 40 45 43 46 41 44 34 DK/NA 22 22 20 27 19 25 22 22

8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Cory Booker is handling his job as United States Senator?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 59% 21% 90% 51% 55% 63% 62% 41% Disapprove 31 65 4 37 36 25 30 48 DK/NA 11 13 5 12 9 12 7 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Approve 61% 60% 57% 62% 46% 56% 52% 73% Disapprove 22 30 35 31 47 32 39 14 DK/NA 18 11 7 7 7 11 9 13

9. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Robert Menendez is handling his job as United States Senator?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 46% 13% 70% 42% 41% 50% 46% 36% Disapprove 39 74 13 45 45 33 42 53 DK/NA 15 13 17 12 14 17 12 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Approve 45% 40% 48% 53% 33% 49% 41% 55% Disapprove 25 42 44 39 59 37 47 23 DK/NA 30 18 7 8 8 14 11 22

10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 32% 77% 4% 32% 39% 26% 29% 49% Disapprove 63 19 93 61 56 69 66 45 DK/NA 5 4 3 7 5 5 5 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Approve 21% 34% 35% 33% 44% 34% 39% 20% Disapprove 71 63 60 63 51 60 56 77 DK/NA 8 3 5 4 5 6 6 3

11. Are you generally optimistic or pessimistic about the next few years with Phil Murphy as governor?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Optimistic 64% 32% 91% 59% 61% 67% 61% 52% Pessimistic 28 63 6 30 33 24 31 39 DK/NA 8 6 3 11 7 9 8 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Optimistic 74% 59% 65% 62% 52% 61% 57% 80% Pessimistic 20 31 30 29 41 30 35 13 DK/NA 6 11 5 9 7 10 9 7

12. In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in New Jersey today; are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very satisfied 5% 1% 4% 6% 3% 6% 4% 2% Smwht satisfied 39 17 58 34 39 39 39 35 Smwht dissatisfied 35 39 31 39 32 38 36 33 Very dissatisfied 20 43 5 20 24 17 19 28 DK/NA 2 - 2 1 2 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Very satisfied 10% 4% 4% 3% 2% 5% 3% 7% Smwht satisfied 48 36 33 44 36 39 37 43 Smwht dissatisfied 32 32 40 33 33 36 35 36 Very dissatisfied 10 26 22 18 29 19 24 11 DK/NA 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 3

13. What do you think is the most important problem facing New Jersey today?

Tot Taxes Total 48% Taxes general 32 Property tax 13 Taxes other 3 Economy Total 9% Economy general 3 Cost of living 3 Unemployment/Jobs 2 Economy other 1 Education Total 7% Education general 4 Funding education 1 Teachers 1 Education other 1 Budget Total 6% Budget general 1 Pensions 1 Gov too big/Gov spending 1 Budget deficits 1 Budget priorities 1 Budget other 1 Crime Total 4% Crime/Violence general 1 Drugs 3 Politicians Total 4% Governor/State leadership/Legsltr 1 Political corruption 1 Politicians other 2 Infrastructure 4% Gun control 3% Immigration 2% Class inequality 1% Environment/Pollution 1% Healthcare/Costs/Ins/HMO's 1% Lack of ethics/Morality 1% Racism/Race relations 1% Transportation 1% Other 4% DK/NA 5%

14. Would you describe the state of New Jersey's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Excellent 2% 1% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% Good 44 37 53 41 45 42 50 46 Not so good 43 43 39 45 39 46 35 40 Poor 10 18 4 10 11 9 11 10 DK/NA 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Excellent 4% 3% 2% 1% 3% 2% 2% 2% Good 61 37 39 45 50 47 48 37 Not so good 29 48 47 41 34 40 37 53 Poor 6 11 10 10 12 9 10 8 DK/NA - 1 1 3 1 2 2 -

15. Would you describe your financial situation these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Excellent 9% 15% 7% 7% 11% 7% 13% 10% Good 57 57 63 57 55 59 69 53 Not so good 27 25 24 28 26 28 14 28 Poor 6 1 5 8 7 5 2 6 DK/NA 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Excellent 5% 13% 9% 8% 14% 9% 12% 3% Good 63 56 59 58 59 63 62 51 Not so good 26 24 24 25 19 23 21 35 Poor 5 6 6 6 4 4 4 8 DK/NA 1 - 3 2 2 - 1 2

16. As you may know, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez was indicted on charges of bribery, but the case was dismissed after the jury failed to reach a verdict. Do you think that Senator Menendez was involved in any serious wrong doing, not involved in any serious wrong doing, or haven't you heard enough about it?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Involved 38% 62% 19% 44% 44% 32% 43% 53% No 20 8 34 17 17 23 20 17 Hvn't hrd enough 37 27 43 36 34 40 33 28 REFUSED 4 3 3 3 4 5 4 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes/Involved 29% 39% 43% 39% 59% 38% 48% 19% No 9 16 27 29 13 23 19 24 Hvn't hrd enough 59 39 28 28 24 36 31 51 REFUSED 3 6 2 5 4 3 3 6

17. Do you support or oppose allowing offshore drilling in the ocean off the coast of New Jersey?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 24% 49% 8% 24% 31% 18% 25% 26% Oppose 68 43 85 68 62 73 71 64 DK/NA 8 8 7 8 6 9 4 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Support 16% 30% 25% 23% 31% 20% 25% 21% Oppose 76 63 65 68 64 71 68 68 DK/NA 8 7 9 8 5 9 7 10

18. Would you support or oppose raising the minimum wage in New Jersey, which is now $8.60 an hour?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 79% 58% 96% 74% 74% 83% 79% 72% Oppose 19 40 4 23 23 16 21 25 DK/NA 2 2 - 3 2 1 1 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Support 81% 76% 79% 84% 71% 79% 75% 86% Oppose 19 24 20 14 27 19 23 12 DK/NA - - 1 2 2 2 2 2

19. Which comes closest to your point of view regarding raising the state's minimum wage over the next several years: there should be no increase in the minimum wage, there should be an increase in the minimum wage but not as high as $15.00 an hour, there should be an increase in the minimum wage to $15.00 an hour, or there should be an increase in the minimum wage higher than $15.00 an hour?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No No increase 8% 15% - 12% 11% 6% 8% 11% Increase < $15.00 48 64 38 47 50 46 53 54 Increase to $15.00 33 15 47 31 27 39 34 28 Increase > $15.00 9 3 13 9 10 9 4 6 DK/NA 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht No increase 10% 10% 9% 5% 13% 6% 9% 5% Increase < $15.00 42 53 47 48 52 54 53 39 Increase to $15.00 32 32 34 38 25 36 31 38 Increase > $15.00 13 6 8 7 7 3 5 15 DK/NA 2 - 3 2 2 1 1 2

20. Do you support or oppose allowing adults in New Jersey to legally possess small amounts of marijuana for personal use?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 59% 40% 69% 61% 63% 55% 63% 52% Oppose 37 59 26 36 33 41 33 45 DK/NA 4 1 6 3 4 4 3 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Support 79% 64% 61% 40% 64% 53% 58% 60% Oppose 18 34 37 55 32 45 39 35 DK/NA 3 3 3 5 4 2 3 5

21. If marijuana were legalized for recreational use in New Jersey would you definitely try it, probably try it, probably not try it, or definitely not try it?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Definitely try 9% 6% 9% 8% 12% 6% 8% 8% Probably try 13 6 15 14 15 12 13 12 Probably not try 18 17 22 16 19 18 27 17 Definitely not try 58 71 51 60 52 64 50 62 DK/NA 1 - 3 1 2 1 2 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Definitely try 16% 9% 7% 5% 13% 4% 8% 9% Probably try 30 13 9 8 14 12 13 15 Probably not try 17 21 22 14 21 23 22 13 Definitely not try 37 55 60 72 50 61 56 61 DK/NA - 2 2 1 3 1 2 1

22. Do you think marijuana is more dangerous than alcohol, less dangerous than alcohol, or about equally as dangerous as alcohol?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No More 10% 21% 5% 10% 11% 10% 13% 10% Less 39 24 48 37 44 34 36 37 Equally 48 53 44 48 41 54 50 48 NEITHR DANGEROUS(VOL) - - - - - - - - DK/NA 3 1 2 4 4 2 1 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht More 6% 7% 15% 11% 11% 12% 12% 7% Less 63 46 33 22 42 31 36 44 Equally 29 46 50 63 42 56 49 45 NEITHR DANGEROUS(VOL) - - - - - - - - DK/NA 3 2 1 4 4 2 3 3

23. Do you support or oppose stricter gun laws in New Jersey?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 68% 49% 87% 61% 58% 77% 73% 55% Oppose 28 47 12 33 39 18 24 40 DK/NA 4 5 1 6 2 5 2 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Support 68% 62% 70% 74% 54% 73% 64% 78% Oppose 28 35 28 22 43 22 32 19 DK/NA 4 3 2 3 2 5 4 3 HAVE KIDS <18 YRS Gun DENSITY............ InPublic HsHld City Suburb Rural Yes School Support 46% 70% 70% 56% 68% 70% Oppose 54 28 26 38 28 28 DK/NA 1 3 4 6 4 2

24. Do you support or oppose requiring background checks for all gun buyers?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 98% 98% 97% 98% 96% 99% 98% 98% Oppose 2 2 3 1 3 1 1 1 DK/NA 1 - - 1 1 - - 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Support 98% 97% 97% 97% 98% 99% 98% 97% Oppose 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 3 DK/NA 1 - - 1 1 - - - HAVE KIDS <18 YRS Gun DENSITY............ InPublic HsHld City Suburb Rural Yes School Support 99% 92% 99% 96% 96% 98% Oppose 1 7 1 2 3 2 DK/NA - 1 - 2 1 -

25. Do you support or oppose a nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 73% 55% 89% 69% 61% 83% 79% 66% Oppose 24 40 10 28 36 13 19 30 DK/NA 4 4 1 4 3 4 2 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Support 62% 66% 74% 85% 61% 83% 73% 73% Oppose 33 30 24 12 36 14 24 22 DK/NA 4 4 2 3 3 3 3 4 HAVE KIDS <18 YRS Gun DENSITY............ InPublic HsHld City Suburb Rural Yes School Support 51% 67% 76% 59% 71% 73% Oppose 44 28 21 35 25 24 DK/NA 5 5 3 6 5 3

26. Do you support or oppose a ban on the sale of high-capacity ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 bullets?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 72% 59% 85% 71% 65% 79% 82% 65% Oppose 25 39 15 26 32 18 16 32 DK/NA 3 3 - 3 2 3 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Support 61% 72% 76% 81% 67% 80% 74% 71% Oppose 35 25 23 18 30 19 24 26 DK/NA 4 3 1 1 3 2 2 3 HAVE KIDS <18 YRS Gun DENSITY............ InPublic HsHld City Suburb Rural Yes School Support 61% 64% 78% 51% 72% 76% Oppose 36 32 20 47 24 21 DK/NA 3 3 2 2 4 3

27. Do you support or oppose the sale of so-called smart guns, which are designed to recognize and only work for the owner of the gun?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 61% 60% 67% 61% 69% 54% 66% 59% Oppose 28 31 24 28 25 30 22 30 DK/NA 11 9 9 12 6 15 12 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Support 66% 61% 68% 49% 66% 60% 63% 59% Oppose 24 31 24 34 27 25 26 32 DK/NA 11 8 8 17 7 15 11 9 HAVE KIDS <18 YRS Gun DENSITY............ InPublic HsHld City Suburb Rural Yes School Support 49% 53% 63% 58% 64% 63% Oppose 39 28 27 31 26 27 DK/NA 12 19 9 10 10 10

28. Do you support or oppose allowing the police or family members to petition a judge to remove guns from a person that may be at risk for violent behavior?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 91% 86% 97% 91% 89% 94% 95% 88% Oppose 6 11 2 7 7 5 3 9 DK/NA 3 4 1 2 4 1 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Support 91% 94% 91% 93% 87% 95% 91% 94% Oppose 5 5 6 5 9 3 6 4 DK/NA 3 1 3 2 4 1 3 2 HAVE KIDS <18 YRS Gun DENSITY............ InPublic HsHld City Suburb Rural Yes School Support 88% 90% 93% 84% 93% 93% Oppose 10 8 4 13 6 7 DK/NA 3 1 3 2 1 -

29. Do you support or oppose requiring police to seize guns from mental health patients who have been deemed as a threat to themselves or others?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 95% 95% 96% 95% 95% 96% 96% 95% Oppose 3 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 DK/NA 2 1 1 3 3 1 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Support 93% 95% 95% 96% 94% 97% 96% 96% Oppose 1 4 4 2 3 2 2 3 DK/NA 6 1 1 2 3 1 2 1 HAVE KIDS <18 YRS Gun DENSITY............ InPublic HsHld City Suburb Rural Yes School Support 95% 96% 96% 90% 95% 95% Oppose 5 2 2 9 5 5 DK/NA - 2 2 1 1 -

30. Do you support or oppose banning the sale of armor piercing handgun ammunition?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 79% 70% 87% 78% 78% 80% 85% 74% Oppose 17 24 12 17 20 14 10 22 DK/NA 4 7 1 5 2 6 4 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Support 69% 81% 84% 82% 77% 83% 80% 78% Oppose 24 16 14 14 21 12 16 16 DK/NA 7 3 3 4 2 5 4 6 HAVE KIDS <18 YRS Gun DENSITY............ InPublic HsHld City Suburb Rural Yes School Support 76% 76% 82% 68% 84% 85% Oppose 19 16 15 26 11 10 DK/NA 5 8 3 6 5 5

31. Do you think it is too easy to buy a gun in New Jersey today, too difficult to buy a gun in New Jersey today, or about right?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Too easy 34% 20% 43% 34% 24% 42% 34% 30% Too difficult 14 24 6 16 22 7 10 19 About right 33 40 29 33 36 29 36 33 DK/NA 20 16 22 17 18 21 19 19 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Too easy 37% 26% 31% 43% 22% 41% 32% 38% Too difficult 12 21 14 10 24 6 14 13 About right 28 37 39 26 37 33 35 30 DK/NA 22 15 17 22 17 21 19 19 HAVE KIDS <18 YRS Gun DENSITY............ InPublic HsHld City Suburb Rural Yes School Too easy 14% 38% 35% 24% 28% 26% Too difficult 32 12 13 26 17 17 About right 48 29 34 32 35 39 DK/NA 6 21 19 19 20 18

32. If more people carried guns, do you think New Jersey would be safer or less safe?