New Jersey voters want state involved in horse racing industry
August 20, 2010,by John Pawlak, the U.S. Trotting Association
Columbus, OH — A recent poll of voters in New Jersey says they want the state to stay in the horse racing business and stay out of Atlantic City — nearly the opposite of a recent recommendation made to the state’s governor by the Hanson Commission.
A Quinnipiac University poll showed 44 percent favor the state retaining its interest in racing and 39 percent saying “get out” — leaving 17 percent without an opinion on the question. Forty-six percent said the state should not take over administration of parts of Atlantic City and 33 percent approved, with 21 not offering a yes or no answer.
The result of the poll, as reported by www.NJ.com, was compiled from a survey of 1,190 registered voters between Aug. 9 and 17, and has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.8 percentage points.
Most of those responding, a clear 69 percent, also said they want to see Atlantic City revived as a seaside resort that features a friendly and inviting boardwalk, which it was founded as.
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