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Monday, January 23, 2012

FDU Poll: New Jerseyans Don't Want to Pump Gas

Residents agree with rule requiring attendants to pump gas.

A majority of New Jerseyans would prefer to pump fists, not gas. According to the latest recent statewide poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind, 63% of voters said they support the state’s rule that an attendant must pump gas. Only 23% opposed the rule, while 14% said they weren’t sure. There were no differences in the vote according to age of voters, according to the poll, but women were much more likely to support the rule than men. Just over 70% of women supported the rule, while 55% of men were in favor. Read the release below for more and take our poll. New Jersey voters are pumped up about not pumping gas. According to the most recent statewide poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMindTM, 63% of voters say …

FourScore

12:34 pm on Saturday, February 4, 2012

Of course, the gas stations that have the cheapest gas are the ones that are going to have the most cars. For example, the Delta's on Rte 46 are usually the cheapest and can get pretty busy. It could take you 15 minutes or more to fuel up depending on how many cars are waiting in line. A self serve island would certainly speed things up. What annoys me most about this is that the people who don't…   more ›

Friday, January 13, 2012

FDU Poll: Obama's Popularity Rebounds in NJ

Favorable rating a change from previous polls.

As Republicans continue to duke it out for the GOP presidential nomination, New Jersey voters are split on President Obama's job evaluation, according to the latest recent statewide poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind. According to the FDU poll, 46 percent of Garden State voters approve of the job Obama is doing as president while 45 percent disapprove—a reversal, albeit barely, of two previous polls in which the majority of voters didn't give his performance a thumbs-up. Also, more voters said they were optimistic about the country's direction. 28 percent said the country is taking the right path—a jump of six points—while 61 percent still believe the U.S. is on "the wrong track." Read the release below for more and take …

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Maurice Marvi

10:08 am on Thursday, January 19, 2012

Yes, the State department which recommended not approving (for now) is full of left-wing enviro-wackos.   more ›

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