Poll Watch: Quinnipiac New Jersey Survey on Governor Chris Christie

Quinnipiac New Jersey Survey on Governor Chris Christie

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

• Approve 58% (47%) {44%} [47%] (52%) {51%} [51%] (44%)
• Disapprove 38% (46%) {47%} [46%] (40%) {38%} [36%] (43%)

Among Republicans

• Approve 88% (84%) {76%} [80%] (82%) {79%} [75%] (75%)
• Disapprove 11% (12%) {15%} [16%] (11%) {12%} [13%] (14%)

Among Independents

• Approve 65% (53%) {47%} [55%] (55%) {56%} [61%] (50%)
• Disapprove 30% (39%) {44%} [36%] (36%) {32%} [29%] (40%)

Among Democrats

• Approve 29% (17%) {17%} [17%] (27%) {22%} [24%] (18%)
• Disapprove 67% (76%) {75%} [75%] (66%) {68%} [63%] (67%)

Among Men

• Approve 65% (58%) {53%} [56%] (58%) {58%} [63%] (53%)
• Disapprove 32% (36%) {39%} [38%] (35%) {31%} [27%] (36%)

Among Women

• Approve 51% (37%) {36%} [38%] (46%) {45%} [40%] (36%)
• Disapprove 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 59% (50%) {49%}
• Don't like 26% (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 54% (48%) {45%}
• Don't like 42% (47%) {49%}

Governor Christie says that he is not going to run for President in 2012. Do you think he made the right decision or the wrong decision?

• Right decision 84%
• Wrong decision 10%

Does Christie's decision not to run for President make you think more favorably of Christie, less favorably of Christie or doesn't it make a difference?

• More favorably 39%
• Less favorably 1%
• Doesn't make a difference 58%

If Christie ran for President, how likely do you think it is that he would have won the Republican nomination - Very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not likely at all?

• Very likely 28%
• Somewhat likely 38%
• Not too likely 16%
• Not likely at all 15%

If Christie won the Republican nomination for President, how likely do you think it is that Christie would have defeated President Obama in the general election for President - Very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not likely at all?

• Very likely 26%
• Somewhat likely 30%
• Not too likely 20%
• Not likely at all 20%

Do you think the Christie-for-President talk was good or bad for New Jersey?

• Good 60%
• Bad 24%

Did the Christie-for-President talk make you think more favorably of Christie, less favorably of Christie, or didn't it make a difference?

• More favorably 17%
• Less favorably 11%
• Doesn't make a difference 69%

As you may know, Christie has traveled to other states to campaign for Republican candidates. Does this make you think more favorably of Christie, less favorably of Christie, or doesn't it make a difference?

• More favorably 15%
• Less favorably 22%
• Doesn't make a difference 62%

Do you think the jokes about Christie being overweight are in bad taste or are they funny?

• Bad taste 71%
• Funny 20%

Christie says that political commentators who raise his weight as a political issue are ignorant. Do you agree or disagree with Christie?

• Agree 72%
• Disagree 24%

Do you think that Christie has a political future beyond being Governor or not?

• Yes, has future 73%
• No, does not 22%

Among Republicans

• Yes, has future 87%
• No, does not 9%

Among Independents

• Yes, has future 79%
• No, does not 16%

Among Democrats

• Yes, has future 56%
• No, does not 38%

How likely do you think it is that Chris Christie will be selected by the Republican Presidential nominee to be their Vice-Presidential running mate - Very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not likely at all?

• Very likely 10% (10%)
• Somewhat likely 35% (33%)
• Not too likely 28% (28%)
• Not likely at all 24% (24%)

Christie says that he doesn't have the right kind of personality to be Vice President. Do you agree or disagree with Christie?

• Agree 74%
• Disagree 19%

Survey of 1,186 registered New Jersey voters was conducted October 5-10, 2011.  The margin of error is +/- 2.9 percentage points.  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.