Poll Watch: SurveyUSA/WABC-TV New Jersey Survey on Governor Chris Christie

SurveyUSA/WABC-TV New Jersey Survey on Gov. Chris Christie

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Chris Christie is doing as governor?

• Approve 54%
• Disapprove 40%

Among Republicans

• Approve 79%
• Disapprove 20%

Among Independents

• Approve 58%
• Disapprove 32%

Among Democrats

• Approve 33%
• Disapprove 62%

Among Men

• Approve 60%
• Disapprove 35%

Among Women

• Approve 48%
• Disapprove 44%

Is Chris Christie qualified to be President? Or not qualified? 

• Qualified 41%
• Not qualified 41%

Among Republicans

• Qualified 67%
• Not qualified 16%

Among Independents

• Qualified 44%
• Not qualified 38%

Among Democrats

• Qualified 18%
• Not qualified 62%

Among Men

• Qualified 47%
• Not qualified 39%

Among Women

• Qualified 35%
• Not qualified 43%

Compared to Barack Obama, would Christie be a better President? A worse President? Or would he be about the same? 

• Better 44%
• Worse 35%
• About the same 19%

Among Republicans

• Better 78%
• Worse 12%
• About the same 9%

Among Independents

• Better 44%
• Worse 24%
• About the same 27%

Among Democrats

• Better 19%
• Worse 61%
• About the same 18%

Among Men

• Better 49%
• Worse 29%
• About the same 19%

Among Women

• Better 39%
• Worse 40%
• About the same 18%

Survey of 500 adults was conducted October 3, 2011.  The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 37% Democrat; 26% Republican; 35% Independent.  Political ideology: 49% Moderate; 25% Conservative; 20% Liberal.