Do you approve or disapprove of the job Chris Christie is doing as governor?
Approve 44% {45%} [42%] (31%)
Disapprove 40% {43%} [44%] (15%)
Among Republicans
Approve 71% {80%} [65%] (52%)
Disapprove 22% {14%} [19%] (4%)
Among Independents
Approve 49% {45%} [49%] (35%)
Disapprove 31% {41%} [34%] (13%)
Among Democrats
Approve 22% {23%} [19%] (21%)
Disapprove 58% {65%} [68%] (24%)
How much do you trust Chris Christie when it comes to reforming New Jersey government – a lot, a little, or not at all?
A lot 32%
A little 34%
Not at all 30%
Among Republicans
A lot 52%
A little 31%
Not at all 13%
Among Independents
A lot 35%
A little 37%
Not at all 23%
Among Democrats
A lot 15%
A little 37%
Not at all 46%
Do you approve or disapprove of reducing pension benefits for current government workers?
Approve 46%
Disapprove 47%
Among Republicans
Approve 54%
Disapprove 36%
Among Independents
Approve 47%
Disapprove 45%
Among Democrats
Approve 40%
Disapprove 55%
Do you approve or disapprove of having all newly hired government employees use a 401-k plan rather than receive a set pension when they retire?
Approve 61%
Disapprove 27%
Among Republicans
Approve 73%
Disapprove 18%
Among Independents
Approve 62%
Disapprove 25%
Among Democrats
Approve 53%
Disapprove 36%
How much of their health care premiums do you think New Jersey government employees should pay - nothing, about 10 percent, about 25 percent, about half, or more?
Nothing 12%
About 10 percent 31%
About 25 percent 26%
About half 17%
More than half 5%
Which of the following statement comes closer to your view – State and local governments need to give their employees higher benefits than workers in the private sector in order to attract and retain talented people in public service - OR - The salaries paid by government agencies in New Jersey are competitive with the private sector and there is no need to give public workers more benefits than they would probably get in the private sector?
Gov't. needs to give public workers higher benefits 30%
No need to give more benefits to public workers 62%
Do you think the country would be better off if the Republicans controlled Congress, if the Democrats controlled Congress, or would the country be the same regardless of which party controlled Congress?
Republicans 23%
Democrats 27%
Same 42%
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?
Approve 47%
Disapprove 44%
Among Republicans
Approve 16%
Disapprove 79%
Among Independents
Approve 40%
Disapprove 48%
Among Democrats
Approve 79%
Disapprove 13%
Survey of 726 registered voters was conducted September 15-19, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 35% {38%} [40%] Democrat; 22% {22%} [22%] Republican; 43% {40%} [38%] Independent. Results from the poll conducted July 7-11, 2010 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted April 7-11, 2010 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted January 27-31, 2010 are in parentheses.
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