New Jersey Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted by Rasmussen Reports
Date: December 7, 2005
                               
Thinking ahead to 2006, if the election for New Jersey’s  next United States Senator 
 were held today, would you vote for Republican Tom Kean, Jr. or for Democrat Bob Menendez?
                               
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  Total Party Ideology Gender Age
All Voters GOP Dem Other Conser've Moderate Liberal Not Sure Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+
Kean 34% 64% 12% 32% 63% 41% 7% 21% 37% 32% 19% 30% 32% 42% 47%
Menendez 38% 19% 61% 28% 13% 34% 63% 47% 42% 34% 51% 43% 33% 35% 26%
Other 9% 8% 6% 15% 7% 6% 13% 13% 11% 8% 10% 12% 9% 6% 10%
Not Sure 18% 9% 21% 25% 17% 19% 17% 19% 11% 26% 20% 14% 26% 16% 16%
                               
  Total Married Bush Approval More Important Children at Home  
All Voters Yes No Strongly Approve Somewhat Approve Somewhat Disapprove Strongly Disapprove Not Sure Immigration Iraq Other Not Sure Yes No  
Kean 34% 38% 31% 72% 48% 24% 10% 29% 51% 28% 43% 30% 33% 34%  
Menendez 38% 32% 43% 7% 31% 40% 59% 22% 23% 49% 13% 18% 34% 39%  
Other 9% 9% 9% 7% 10% 10% 10% 12% 12% 7% 13% 12% 9% 9%  
Not Sure 18% 20% 17% 14% 11% 26% 21% 38% 14% 16% 32% 40% 23% 17%  
                               
  Total Income Employment    
All Voters Under 20k 20k-40k 40k-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k+ Not Sure Gov't Entrep'eur Private Sector Retired Other    
Kean 34% 43% 31% 57% 38% 38% 31% 32% 38% 26% 42% 44% 25%    
Menendez 38% 34% 40% 17% 27% 36% 49% 27% 43% 31% 36% 31% 44%    
Other 9% 10% 9% 3% 14% 15% 9% 9% 6% 14% 8% 7% 11%    
Not Sure 18% 13% 19% 23% 21% 12% 11% 32% 13% 30% 14% 18% 20%    
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