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

Among Republicans

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

Among Independents

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

Among Democrats

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

Among Men

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

Among Women

• Approve 49% (47%) {52%} [51%] (37%) {36%} [38%] (46%) {45%} [40%] (36%)
• Disapprove 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 56% (55%) {55%} [59%] (50%) {49%}
• Don't like 32% (32%) {32%} [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% (52%) {54%} [54%] (48%) {45%}
• Don't like 42% (44%) {40%} [42%] (47%) {49%}

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

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

Among Republicans

• Approve 85% (84%)
• Disapprove 12% (12%)

Among Independents

• Approve 62% (58%)
• Disapprove 32% (38%)

Among Democrats

• Approve 26% (21%)
• Disapprove 64% (71%)

Do you support or oppose Governor Christie's proposal for a 10 percent across-the-board income tax cut?

• Support 56%
• Oppose 33%

Among Republicans

• Support 83%
• Oppose 11%

Among Independents

• Support 54%
• Oppose 34%

Among Democrats

• Support 38%
• Oppose 51%

Among Men

• Support 61%
• Oppose 33%

Among Women

• Support 52%
• Oppose 33%

Do you think this tax proposal is fair or unfair to people like you?

• Fair 55%
• Unfair 31%

Among Republicans

• Fair 79%
• Unfair 13%

Among Independents

• Fair 54%
• Unfair 31%

Among Democrats

• Fair 38%
• Unfair 48%

Among Men

• Fair 64%
• Unfair 29%

Among Women

• Fair 47%
• Unfair 34%

Survey of 1,396 registered voters was conducted February 21-27, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.6 percentage points.  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.