Poll Watch: Quinnipiac New Jersey Political Survey

Quinnipiac New Jersey Political Survey

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

• Approve 47% {44%} [47%] (52%) {51%} [51%] (44%)
• Disapprove 46% {47%} [46%] (40%) {38%} [36%] (43%)

Among Republicans

• Approve 84% {76%} [80%] (82%) {79%} [75%] (75%)
• Disapprove 12% {15%} [16%] (11%) {12%} [13%] (14%)

Among Independents

• Approve 53% {47%} [55%] (55%) {56%} [61%] (50%)
• Disapprove 39% {44%} [36%] (36%) {32%} [29%] (40%)

Among Democrats

• Approve 17% {17%} [17%] (27%) {22%} [24%] (18%)
• Disapprove 76% {75%} [75%] (66%) {68%} [63%] (67%)

Among Men

• Approve 58% {53%} [56%] (58%) {58%} [63%] (53%)
• Disapprove 36% {39%} [38%] (35%) {31%} [27%] (36%)

Among Women

• Approve 37% {36%} [38%] (46%) {45%} [40%] (36%)
• Disapprove 55% {54%} [53%] (44%) {45%} [44%] (50%)

Among Whites

• Approve 54% {49%} [58%] (57%) {58%} [58%] (54%)
• Disapprove 38% {42%} [36%] (35%) {33%} [30%] (35%)

Among Blacks

• Approve 11% {11%} [9%] (22%) {14%} [25%] (15%)
• Disapprove 81% {80%} [85%] (71%) {71%} [64%] (77%)

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

• Approve 44% {41%} [44%] (47%)
• Disapprove 52% {55%} [52%] (48%)

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

• Approve 50% {47%} [50%] (53%)
• Disapprove 46% {48%} [46%] (41%)

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 50% {49%}
• Don't like 35% {33%}

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 48% {45%}
• Don't like 47% {49%}

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?

• Approve 44% {50%} [51%] (55%) {46%} [47%] (50%)
• Disapprove 52% {46%} [45%] (41%) {50%} [47%] (46%)

Among Republicans

• Approve 6% {18%} [17%] (15%) {12%} [14%] (12%)
• Disapprove 93% {80%} [81%] (83%) {84%} [80%] (85%)

Among Independents

• Approve 39% {42%} [43%] (49%) {42%} [41%] (45%)
• Disapprove 57% {51%} [52%] (45%) {55%} [53%] (52%)

Among Democrats

• Approve 77% {84%} [84%] (90%) {85%} [80%] (79%)
• Disapprove 17% {13%} [13%] (8%) {13%} [16%] (15%)

Among Men

• Approve 37% {44%} [44%] (50%) {41%} [40%] (44%)
• Disapprove 60% {53%} [53%] (46%) {56%} [56%] (51%)

Among Women

• Approve 51% {56%} [57%] (59%) {51%} [53%] (54%)
• Disapprove 44% {39%} [37%] (37%) {45%} [40%] (41%)

Among Whites

• Approve 35% {42%} [42%] (45%) {36%} [38%] (41%)
• Disapprove 62% {54%} [54%] (50%) {61%} [57%] (56%)

Among Blacks

• Approve 88% {89%} [93%] (91%) {92%} [86%] (80%)
• Disapprove 5% {7%} [5%] (7%) {3%} [7%] (14%)

Looking ahead to the 2012 election for President... If the 2012 election for President were being held today, do you think you would vote for Barack Obama the Democratic candidate, or for the Republican candidate?

• Barack Obama 45%
• Republican 37%

Among Independents

• Republican 37%
• Barack Obama 35%

Looking ahead to the 2012 election for President... Do you feel that Barack Obama deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does not deserve to be reelected?

• Yes/Deserves 45%
• No/Does not 49%

Among Independents

• Yes/Deserves 36%
• No/Does not 57%

Thinking about President Barack Obama and New Jersey Governor Christopher Christie... Who do you think is a better leader -- Christie or Obama?

• Obama 49%
• Christie 44%

Among Independents

• Christie 50%
• Obama 39%

Who do you think is doing a better job cutting costs and balancing their state budget -- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo or New Jersey Governor Chris Christie?

• Christie 39%
• Cuomo 31%

Among Independents

• Christie 44%
• Cuomo 25%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Frank Lautenberg is handling his job as United States Senator?

• Approve 43% {46%} [44%] (45%) {43%} (40%)
• Disapprove 45% {40%} [42%] (40%) {44%} (47%)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Robert Menendez is handling his job as United States Senator?

• Approve 39% {45%} [42%] (44%) {38%} (38%)
• Disapprove 42% {38%} [40%] (36%) {41%} (43%)

Which party would you like to see control the New Jersey State Legislature after the elections in November - the Democratic Party or the Republican Party?

• Democratic Party 48% {44%} [47%] (43%)
• Republican Party 40% {42%} [39%] (41%)

Survey of 1,624 registered New Jersey voters was conducted August 9-15, 2011.  The margin of error is +/- 2.4 percentage points.  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.

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