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

Among Republicans

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

Among Independents

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

Among Democrats

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

Among Men

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

Among Women

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

Would you describe Governor Christie as being more of a bully, or more of a leader?

• Leader 54%
• Bully 39%

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

• Approve 58% [55%] (52%) {54%} (50%) {47%}
  
• Disapprove 35% [38%] (42%) {39%} (46%) {48%}

Among Republicans

• Approve 89% [85%] (84%)
• Disapprove 8% [12%] (12%)

Among Independents

• Approve 61% [62%] (58%)
• Disapprove 32% [32%] (38%)

Among Democrats

• Approve 30% [26%] (21%)
• Disapprove 61% [64%] (71%)

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

• Support 54% [56%]
• Oppose 32% [33%]

Among Republicans

• Support 79% [83%]
• Oppose 12% [11%]

Among Independents

• Support 57% [54%]
• Oppose 32% [34%]

Among Democrats

• Support 33% [38%]
• Oppose 50% [51%]

Among Men

• Support 59% [61%]
• Oppose 32% [33%]

Among Women

• Support 50% [52%]
• Oppose 33% [33%]

Governor Christie has said that he will not support a millionaires tax because he does not want to raise taxes on anyone in New Jersey. Do you agree or disagree with Christie's position?

• Agree 50%
• Disagree 47%

Among Republicans

• Agree 81%
• Disagree 18%

Among Independents

• Agree 46%
• Disagree 50%

Among Democrats

• Agree 26%
• Disagree 69%

Among Men

• Agree 52%
• Disagree 45%

Among Women

• Agree 47%
• Disagree 48%

Do you think the New York City Police Department has unfairly targeted Muslims to combat terrorism or has acted appropriately?

• Acted appropriately 62%
• Unfairly targeted Muslims 18%

As you may know, in an effort to combat terrorism, the New York City Police Department has gathered information on Muslim organizations and individuals in New Jersey since 9/11. Do you think the New York City Police Department has crossed the line by gathering information on Muslims in New Jersey or are they doing what is necessary to combat terrorism?

• Doing what is necessary 70%
• Crossed the line 21%

Recently Governor Christie has criticized New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly for the way that the New York City Police Department has conducted information gathering on Muslims in New Jersey. In general, do you agree or disagree with Chris Christie's criticism of Ray Kelly?

• Agree 32%
• Disagree 56%

Governor Christie has criticized the New York Police Department for what he says was less than full coordination and disclosure with New Jersey officials. Do you think that the New York City Police Department adequately informed New Jersey officials of their activities in New Jersey or not?

• Yes/Informed 23%
• No/Not 46%

Survey of 1,607 registered voters was conducted April 3-9, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.4 percentage points.  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.

Poll Watch: Quinnipiac New York City Mayoral Survey

Quinnipiac New York City Mayoral Survey

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Michael Bloomberg is handling his job as Mayor?

• Approve 45%
• Disapprove 43%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ray Kelly is handling his job as Police Commissioner?

• Approve 67%
• Disapprove 17%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?

• Approve 67%
• Disapprove 27%

Now I'm going to name recent New York City's Mayors. Please rate the job each one did as Mayor as excellent, good, not so good, or poor.

Michael Bloomberg

• Excellent 13%
• Good 45%
• Not so good 27%
• Poor 14%

Rudy Giuliani

• Excellent 24%
• Good 38%
• Not so good 20%
• Poor 15%

David Dinkins

• Excellent 7%
• Good 35%
• Not so good 25%
• Poor 19%

Ed Koch

• Excellent 17%
• Good 49%
• Not so good 12%
• Poor 6%

Abe Beame

• Excellent 2%
• Good 27%
• Not so good 17%
• Poor 6%

John Lindsay

• Excellent 7%
• Good 27%
• Not so good 13%
• Poor 8%

Which one do you think did the best job as Mayor? Michael Bloomberg, Rudy Giuliani, David Dinkins, Koch, Abe Beame, or John Lindsay?

• Rudy Giuliani 34%
• Michael Bloomberg 26%
• Ed Koch 20%
• David Dinkins 7%
• John Lindsay 6%
• Abe Beame 1%

Now I'm going to name eight people who might run for mayor in 2013. After I read all eight names, please tell me which one you would most like to see elected mayor in 2013. Here are the choices: Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, City Comptroller John Liu, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, former City Comptroller William Thompson, Publisher Tom Allon or Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.

• Ray Kelly 23%
• Christine Quinn 18%
• Marty Markowitz 12%
• John Liu 10%
• William Thompson 8%
• Bill de Blasio 6%
• Scott Stringer 4%
• Tom Allon 1%

Would you call Michael Bloomberg's nearly ten years as Mayor mainly a success or mainly a failure?

• Success 63%
• Failure 26%

Survey of 1,234 registered voters was conducted July 19-25, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 2.8 percentage points