The Hoboken Journal: New Telephone Poll this Week- Kurt Gardiner for Freeholder is one of the questions

Friday, June 17, 2011

New Telephone Poll this Week- Kurt Gardiner for Freeholder is one of the questions

Update: It would appear there is more than one poll that was conducted this week. The Hudson Reporter has a story on it and that poll is different than the one I received.

Original Post: There is a new telephone poll being conducted out there this week on the Hoboken political scene. As we know telephone polls are expensive so you can guess as to who could be funding this endeavor.

Here is my partial recollection of the poll and others in Hoboken have also reached out to me to let me know as well. I am unsure of how many people were sampled but most political insiders question the scientific validity of phone polls in Hoboken (i.e. a sample that is likely not representative of the overall population).

I was asked the following questions to the best of my recollection:

How would you rate the following Hoboken politicians: Very Favorable, Favorable, Average, Unfavorable, Very Unfavorable?:

Beth Mason
Dawn Zimmer
Ruben Ramos
Anthony Romano
Mike Novak
Mike Russo
Terry Castellano
Tim Occhipinti
Carol Marsh
Dave Mello
Ravi Bhalla

Event though its a long way away, who would you choose the 2013 Mayoral Election?:

Dawn Zimmer
Mike Novak
Beth Mason
Ruben Ramos
(someone comment if they heard either Mike Russo, Frank Raia or Kim Glatt)

If you knew Dawn Zimmer endorsed (or supported) Chris Christie would that make you more likely or less likely to support her?

How is Dawn Zimmer doing her job as Mayor? Very good, Good, Fair, Poor, Very Poor....

Who would you support in the Fall election for Freeholder?

Kurt Gardiner
Anthony Romano

Editors Note: Thank you Beth Mason or the HCDO for the free advertising!

What is your primary source of political news in Hoboken?:

Hoboken Journal
Hoboken Reporter
Hoboken Patch
Mile Square View
NJ.com
Lane Bajardi goes mental on Dawn Zimmer (Hoboken 411)

Readers: Please fill in any details I may have missed in the comments below. Many people I spoke to have taken the poll and I think in some cases the questions may have been different or asked differently. ◦

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Lady a Gaga · 719 weeks ago

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p1ywood 98p · 719 weeks ago

As luck would have it, I took copious notes during my phone poll. Here are a few random differences:
First question: "How do you think things are going in Hoboken? Right direction, wrong direction."

"How do you think Beth Mason is doing as council president?" (I said just ducky. Lame ducky.)

"Are you going to the NJ State fair in the Meadowlands?" (Note: Why? Are they putting someone I know in the Bozo drop? Or maybe the freak show? Possibly the petting zoo?)

"Do you think more affordable housing should be constructed in Hoboken?"

"The FBI has come to Hoboken. Do you think Dawn Zimmer should release all information to the public or continue to keep it secret?" (Note: see video commentary on the polling techniques below )

"...and finally, for mayor, who would you back: Mr (yes Mr) Terry Castellano, Michael Novak, Carmelo Garcia,, Dawn Zimmer, Frank Raia, Rubin Ramos, Anthony Romano or Beth Mason" (I replied that there was someone named Kurt Gardiner who is getting a lot of buzz lately, but if Castellano goes for a sex change, it's anybody's race)