Christie Gains NJ Voters Confidence, Scores High

The Quinnipiac University poll is out today with great news for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.
Here are some of the highlights:

New Jersey Gov. Christopher Christie is winning the hearts and minds of New Jersey voters who approve 51 – 36 percent of the job he is doing and say 51 – 39 percent that the Governor is more a “leader” than a “bully,” according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. . . . In today’s survey, Christie gets a 75 – 13 percent thumbs up from Republicans and a 61 – 29 percent approval from independent voters. Democrats disapprove 63 – 24 percent. The Governor’s approval rating is higher than for other players in Trenton:

• Voters disapprove 28 – 17 percent of the way the State Senate Majority Leader Stephen Sweeney is doing his job, with 55 percent undecided;
• Voters split 19 – 19 percent in their approval of Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver, with 63 percent undecided; ·
  
• Voters disapprove 45 – 28 percent of the State Assembly; ·
  
• Voters disapprove 46 – 30 percent of the State Senate. . . .

Most New Jersey voters give Christie passing grades after six months in office:

• 15 percent give him an A;
• 32 percent give him a B;
• 20 percent give him a C;
• 16 percent give him a D;
• 14 percent give him an F. . . .
  

President Barack Obama’s approval rating has dropped to an all-time low in New Jersey, a split 47 – 47 percent, down from a 50 – 46 percent approval rating June 17. Democrats approve of the President 80 – 16 percent while Republicans disapprove 80 – 14 percent. Independent voters disapprove 53 – 41 percent, compared to a 52 – 45 percent disapproval June 17.
From August 9 – 17, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,190 New Jersey voters, with a margin of error of +/- 2.8 percentage points.

Read more about the poll at Quinnipiac.