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

Among Republicans

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

Among Independents

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

Among Democrats

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

Among Men

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

Among Women

• Approve 53% {52%} [49%] (47%) {52%} [51%] (37%) {36%} [38%] (46%) {45%} [40%] (36%)
• Disapprove 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 57% {59%} [56%] (55%) {55%} [59%] (50%) {49%}
• Don't like 31% {31%} [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% {55%} [54%] (52%) {54%} [54%] (48%) {45%}
• Don't like 40% {39%} [42%] (44%) {40%} [42%] (47%) {49%}

Thinking about the possibility of Governor Christie becoming Vice President of the United States, some people say that Christie wouldn't be satisfied playing second fiddle. Do you agree or disagree?

• Agree 52%
• Disagree 36%

Among Republicans

• Agree 39%
• Disagree 49%

Survey of 1,582 registered voters was conducted May 9-14, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.5 percentage points.  Party ID: 34% {34%} Democrat; 25% {25%} Republican; 36% {34%} Independent.  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.