Poll Watch: Quinnipiac New Jersey Survey on Governor Chris Christie

Quinnipiac New Jersey Poll on Gov. Chris Christie

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Chris Christie is handling his job as Governor?

• Approve 54% (57%) {59%} [55%] (53%) {56%} [58%] (47%) {44%} [47%] (52%) {51%} [51%] (44%)
• Disapprove 39% (38%) {36%} [38%] (39%) {38%} [38%] (46%) {47%} [46%] (40%) {38%} [36%] (43%)

Among Republicans

• Approve 87% (87%) {92%} [86%] (87%) {90%} [88%] (84%) {76%} [80%] (82%) {79%} [75%] (75%)
• Disapprove 10% (11%) {6%} [11%] (9%) {8%} [11%] (12%) {15%} [16%] (11%) {12%} [13%] (14%)

Among Independents

• Approve 60% (61%) {64%} [59%] (54%) {62%} [65%] (53%) {47%} [55%] (55%) {56%} [61%] (50%)
• Disapprove 34% (32%) {32%} [36%] (37%) {31%} [30%] (39%) {44%} [36%] (36%) {32%} [29%] (40%)

Among Democrats

• Approve 27% (30%) {30%} [27%] (25%) {28%} [29%] (17%) {17%} [17%] (27%) {22%} [24%] (18%)
• Disapprove 65% (63%) {64%} [61%] (64%) {66%} [67%] (76%) {75%} [75%] (66%) {68%} [63%] (67%)

Among Men

• Approve 60% (61%) {67%} [62%] (60%) {60%} [65%] (58%) {53%} [56%] (58%) {58%} [63%] (53%)
• Disapprove 34% (34%) {30%} [32%] (34%) {35%} [32%] (36%) {39%} [38%] (35%) {31%} [27%] (36%)

Among Women

• Approve 49% (53%) {52%} [49%] (47%) {52%} [51%] (37%) {36%} [38%] (46%) {45%} [40%] (36%)
• Disapprove 43% (41%) {42%} [44%] (43%) {42%} [44%] (55%) {54%} [53%] (44%) {45%} [44%] (50%)

Regardless of how you feel about Chris Christie's policies, would you say you like or don't like Chris Christie as a person?

• Like 55% (57%) {59%} [56%] (55%) {55%} [59%] (50%) {49%}
• Don't like 35% (31%) {31%} [32%] (32%) {32%} [26%] (35%) {33%}

Among Independents

• Like 60%
• Don't like 31%

And regardless of how you feel about Chris Christie as a person, would you say you like or don't like most of Chris Christie's policies?

• Like 54% (54%) {55%} [54%] (52%) {54%} [54%] (48%) {45%}
• Don't like 40% (40%) {39%} [42%] (44%) {40%} [42%] (47%) {49%}

Among Independents

• Like 61%
• Don't like 32%

Would you describe Governor Christie as being more of a bully, or more of a leader?

• Leader 50% {54%}
• Bully 45% {39%}

Among Republicans

• Leader 86% {85%}
• Bully 12% {11%}

Among Independents

• Leader 55% {55%}
• Bully 42% {40%}

Among Democrats

• Bully 73% {61%}
• Leader 22% {28%}

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Chris Christie is handling the state budget?

• Approve 54% (54%) {58%} [55%] (52%) {54%} (50%) {47%}
  
• Disapprove 39% (38%) {35%} [38%] (42%) {39%} (46%) {48%}

Among Independents

• Approve 58% {61%} [62%] (58%)
• Disapprove 35% {32%} [32%] (38%)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Chris Christie is handling education?

• Approve 48% (48%) [50%] (44%) {41%}
  
• Disapprove 45% (41%) [43%] (52%) {55%}

Among Independents

• Approve 53%
  
• Disapprove 39%

As you may know, Governor Christie ordered a special vote on a tax cut. Legislative Democrats want to wait to see if tax revenues are strong enough to support it. Governor Christie wants an immediate vote. Whose position is closer to your point of view, Governor Christie's or legislative Democrats'?

• Democrats' 49%
• Christie's 43%

Among Independents

• Christie's 47%
• Democrats' 47%

Suppose Mitt Romney selects New Jersey Governor Chris Christie as his vice presidential running mate. Do you think that would be a good choice or a bad choice?

• Good choice 40%
• Bad choice 53%

Among Independents

• Good choice 42%
• Bad choice 53%

Among Republicans 

• Good choice 54%
  
• Bad choice 40%

Survey of 1,623 registered voters was conducted July 9-15, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.4 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted May 9-14, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted April 3-9, 2012 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted February 21-27, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 10-16, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted November 9-14, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 5-10, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 9-15, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted June 14-19, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 12-18, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 3-7, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted November 3-8, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 9-17, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 10-15, 2010 are in parentheses.