Poll Watch: Monmouth University/Asbury Park Press New Jersey Survey on Governor Chris Christie

Monmouth University/Asbury Park Press NJ Poll on Gov. Christie

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

• Approve 53% (50%) {55%} [55%] (50%) {46%} [49%] (44%) {45%} [42%] (31%)
• Disapprove 35% (38%) {37%} [37%] (41%) {49%} [41%] (40%) {43%} [44%] (15%)

Among Democrats

• Approve 26% (33%) {35%} [32%] (36%) {22%} [27%] (22%) {23%} [19%] (21%)
• Disapprove 60% (55%) {56%} [59%] (55%) {72%} [61%] (58%) {65%} [68%] (24%)

Among Republicans

• Approve 82% (74%) {79%} [84%] (78%) {75%} [80%] (71%) {80%} [65%] (52%)
• Disapprove 10% (18%) {16%} [12%] (15%) {24%} [14%] (22%) {14%} [19%] (4%)

Among Independents

• Approve 57% (54%) {55%} [58%] (44%) {53%} [49%] (49%) {45%} [49%] (35%)
• Disapprove 31% (28%) {34%} [34%] (46%) {41%} [38%] (31%) {41%} [34%] (13%)

Thinking nationally, does Chris Christie help or hurt New Jersey’s image around the country, or does he make no difference to the state’s image?

• Help 44%
• Hurt 28%
• No difference 25%

Does Chris Christie help or hurt the national Republican Party’s image, or does he make no difference to the party’s image?

• Help 45%
• Hurt 15%
• No difference 35%

Among Republicans

• Help 67%
• Hurt 7%
• No difference 23%

Do you think having Chris Christie as the keynote speaker at the Republican convention next month is a good idea or bad idea?

• Good idea 61%
• Bad idea 22%

Among Republicans

• Good idea 82%
• Bad idea 11%

Survey of 678 registered voters was conducted July 18-22, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 3.8 percentage points.  Party ID: 34% (37%) {36%} [34%] (35%) {35%} [35%] (35%) {38%} [40%] Democrat; 23% (23%) {23%} [20%] (22%) {21%} [22%] (22%) {22%} [22%] Republican; 43% (40%) {41%} [46%] (43%) {44%} [43%] (43%) {40%} [38%] Independent.   Results from the poll conducted April 11-15, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted January 31 - February 4, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 5-9, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 3-8, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 12-16, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 2-7, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 15-19, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted July 7-11, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 7-11, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 27-31, 2010 are in parentheses.