Poll Watch: Fairleigh Dickinson PublicMind New Jersey Survey on Governor Chris Christie

FDU PublicMind New Jersey Poll on Gov. Chris Christie

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

• Approve 55% (56%) [54%] {53%} (51%) [54%] {44%} (51%) [51%] {53%}
• Disapprove 35% (33%) [34%] {37%} (36%) [36%] {44%} (41%) [39%] {36%}

Among Republicans

• Approve 82% (83%) [85%] {90%} (81%) [81%] {75%} (83%) [82%] {80%}
• Disapprove 13% (11%) [9%] {7%} (11%) [16%] {16%} (14%) [15%] {14%}

Among Independents

• Approve 65% (53%) [60%] {52%} (50%) [64%] {47%} (49%) [54%] {50%}
• Disapprove 23% (31%) [27%] {36%} (35%) [26%] {32%} (36%) [28%] {32%}

Among Democrats

• Approve 33% (36%) [30%] {26%} (27%) [31%] {20%} (27%) [27%] {33%}
• Disapprove 56% (51%) [52%] {62%} (60%) [54%] {69%} (63%) [61%] {56%}

Among Men

• Approve 61% (64%) [62%] {63%} (58%) [61%] {52%} (58%) [61%] {59%}
• Disapprove 32% (27%) [27%] {30%} (31%) [31%] {36%} (34%) [32%] {32%}

Among Women

• Approve 49% (48%) [46%] {42%} (45%) [46%] {36%} (45%) [41%] {47%}
• Disapprove 38% (39%) [40%] {45%} (41%) [42%] {53%} (47%) [47%] {40%}

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Chris Christie?

• Very favorable 29%
• Somewhat favorable 24%
• Somewhat unfavorable 12%
• Very unfavorable 27%

I’m going to read you four statements about Chris Christie. Please tell me which comes closest to your own views: 1) I like him, AND I like his policies; 2) I like him, BUT I don’t like his policies; 3) I don’t like him, BUT I like his policies; 4) I don’t like him, AND I don’t like his policies.

• Like him and his policies 36%
• Like him, dislike policies 14%
• Dislike him, like policies 14%
• Dislike him and policies 29%

Would you say that Chris Christie is more interested in governing the state well, or making a name for himself in order to achieve national office?

• Governing well 47%
• Making a name for himself 41%

Are Governor Christie’s town hall meetings an effective or ineffective way for him to communicate directly with people like you?

• Effective 57%
• Ineffective 31%

In your opinion, if Chris Christie becomes vice president and resigns as governor, will his departure help, hurt, or make no difference for effective governing in New Jersey?

• Help 20%
• Hurt 39%
• No difference 29%

Survey of 945 registered voters was conducted July 23-29, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points.  Party ID: 47% Democrat; 33% Republican; 21% Independent.  Results from the poll conducted April 30 - May 6, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted March 5-11, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 2-8, 2012 are in curly brackets.   Results from the poll conducted October 17-23, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted September 19-25, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 16-22, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 29 - April 4, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted February 7-13, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 3-9, 2011 are in curly brackets.