CBS News/New York Times New Jersey Gubernatorial Election Exit Poll, November 1989

This data collection consists of responses to a survey of voters in the New Jersey gubernatorial election. Respondents were asked which gubernatorial candidate they voted for, how much they liked that candidate, when they decided on that candidate, which issues and factors most affected their vote, if TV ads influenced their vote, which candidate's policies would be most like Tom Kean's, and if they approved or disapproved of Tom Kean's governorship. Voters also categorized the candidates as liberal/moderate/conservative, evaluated campaign performance, and identified those candidates most responsible for negative campaigning. Additional items include how respondents voted in the state assembly election, how assembly candidate abortion views influenced voter decisions, how voters viewed abortion, and factors most likely to bring down auto insurance premiums. Demographic information includes sex, race, age, ethnicity, religion, party affiliation, political orientation, education, union membership, family income, parental status, Atlantic City gambling involvement, and knowledge of someone with AIDS.

本数据集收录新泽西州州长选举选民调查的回复数据。受访选民被问及的问题包括：其投票支持的州长候选人、对该候选人的好感程度、最终选定该候选人的时间、对其投票决定影响最大的议题与因素、电视广告是否影响了其投票意向、哪位候选人的施政理念与汤姆·基恩（Tom Kean）最为契合，以及对汤姆·基恩州长任期的支持或反对态度。受访选民还需对候选人进行自由派/温和派/保守派的阵营归类，评估其竞选表现，并指出需为负面竞选活动承担主要责任的候选人。附加调研项包括：受访选民在州议会选举中的投票情况、议会候选人的堕胎立场对选民决策的影响、选民对堕胎议题的看法，以及最有可能降低汽车保险保费的相关因素。人口统计信息涵盖性别、种族、年龄、族裔、宗教信仰、党派归属、政治倾向、受教育程度、工会会员身份、家庭收入、为人父母状态、大西洋城博彩参与情况，以及是否认识艾滋病患者等维度。