http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x11292.xmlMay 19, 2004 -- Catholic leaders should stay out of politics, New Jersey voters tell Quinnipiac University poll; McGreevey approval split, but highest in 19 months New Jersey voters back (DEM)Gov. James McGreevey's proposed "millionaires' tax" and by 3 --1 margins back him in the controversy with Catholic Church leaders, pushing the Governor's approval to its highest level in 19 months, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. The Governor's a near-even 41 - 43 percent approval compares to a negative 38 - 47 percent rating in a March 9 poll by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University.
By a 59 - 34 percent margin, voters approve of McGreevey's proposal to increase the state income tax on people making more than $500,000 per year, using the money for property tax relief. A total of 69 percent of voters are not very concerned that McGreevey is breaking a "no new taxes" promise.
"Those who wrote off Gov. McGreevey a few months ago will have to get their crystal balls repaired. True, his approval rating is still negative, and a majority still would like to see someone else as Governor, but right now he would have to be favored for re-election. There's no great enthusiasm for Sen. Corzine to challenge McGreevey and the usual cast of Republican challengers is not exciting voters either. McGreevey's millionaire's tax is popular because most voters don't have to pay it and only 28 percent says it's a big deal that he broke his promise not to raise taxes," said Clay F. Richards, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.
COMMENT: "This news certainly allows Democrats to take a deep breath and gives Republicans second thoughts about changing the color of New Jersey on their electoral map!" as was noted in the ABCNOTE!
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