Poll Watch: NBC News-Marist 2016 National Presidential Survey

NBC News-Marist 2016 National Presidential Poll

• Hillary Clinton (D) 50% {48%} [47%] (46%)
• Chris Christie (R) 37% {45%} [41%] (43%)

Among Independents

• Chris Christie (R) 40% {40%} [42%] (40%)
• Hillary Clinton (D) 40% {52%} [46%] (43%)

Among Moderates

• Hillary Clinton (D) 57% {52%} [46%] (54%)
• Chris Christie (R) 31% {44%} [40%] (35%)

Among Men

• Hillary Clinton (D) 44% {43%} [49%] (45%)
• Chris Christie (R) 42% {52%} [41%] (46%)

Among Women

• Hillary Clinton (D) 56% {53%} [46%] (47%)
• Chris Christie (R) 33% {39%} [41%] (40%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Hillary Clinton 51% / 39% {+12%}
• Chris Christie 29% / 32% {-3%}

Do you think New Jersey Governor Chris Christie comes across more as a bully or a strong leader?

• Strong leader 49%
• Bully 26%

(If heard about GWB traffic story) Governor Christie has said he had nothing to do with creating these traffic jams on the George Washington Bridge and that it was the poor judgment of staff whom he has fired. Do you think Governor Christie is mostly telling the truth or mostly not telling the truth?

• Telling the truth 52%
• Not telling the truth 34% 

From what you know about this story, do you like Governor Christie more, like him less, or does it not really change your opinion of Governor Christie?

• Like him more 5%
• Like him less 20%
• Does not really change opinion 68%

National survey of 1,039 registered voters was conducted January 12-14, 2014. The margin of error is +/- 3.0 percentage points. Party ID: 34% {31%} [34%] (35%) Democrat; 25% {27%} [25%] (28%) Republican; 39% {41%} [37%] (35%) Independent.  Results from the poll conducted December 3-5, 2013 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 15-18, 2013 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 25-27, 2013 are in parentheses.