Term Limits

October 3, 2008 - 8:13am

Tom Kean probably would have won a third term in 1989, but would he have wanted it?

For New Jerseyans who follow the race for Mayor of New York City more closely than they do the contest for Salem County Freeholder: a new Quinnipiac University poll released this morning shows that NYC voters, by a 54%-42% margin, support extending the eight-year term limit to twelve years so Michael Bloomberg can serve as third term as mayor. Bloomberg, who says he wants to run again in 2009 even though city law does not currently allow it, has a 75%-19% job approval rating. Nearly two-thirds of the voters (65%) say they still support the basic concept of term limits -- especially for City Councilmembers -- but they still want Bloomberg to remain in office. In a head-to-head matchup with six other potential candidates, Bloomberg is at 51%; none of the others break out of single digits.

“Will it be a coronation? Bloomberg’s support is more than 50 percent. The others? Way down in single digits. His job approval is still up in the stratosphere, where it’s been for three years,” said Maurice Carroll, the Quinnipiac poll director.

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October 11, 2007 - 11:49am

PRESS RELEASE

Bob Martin Calls for Term Limits for all State Legislators

By Dave Glass

Ewing (October 11, 2007) – Bob Martin, Republican State Senate candidate in the 15th district, today called for term limits for all State Senators and members of the State Assembly.

Martin stated, “When elected, I will introduce legislation to limit State Senators to 3 terms and Members of the State Assembly to 5 terms. This would require that legislators could not serve longer than 10 years before being required to leave office.”

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