New Jersey (NJ) Poll * April 22, 2009 * Corzine's Disapproval Is Highe - Quinnipiac University

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April 22, 2009 - Corzine's Disapproval Is Highest Ever For An NJ Gov, Quinnipiac University New Jersey Poll Finds; Governor Trails Christie, Lonegan In Reelect Bid

Word format New Jersey voters disapprove 54 - 37 percent of the job Gov. Jon Corzine is doing, the highest disapproval ever measured for a New Jersey Governor, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. The Democratic incumbent trails former U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie, a Republican challenger in this year's Governor's race, while he ties former Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan.
Gov. Corzine's disapproval is up from 50 - 40 percent in a March 12 poll by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University. He had a 52 - 38 percent disapproval June 11, 2008. Former Gov. James McGreevy also hit a 52 percent disapproval once.
In this latest survey, Democrats approve of Corzine 61 - 28 percent, but he gets negative scores of 83 - 13 percent from Republicans and 62 - 32 percent from independent voters.
Voters disapprove 58 - 32 percent of the way Corzine is handling the economy and 50 percent of voters say things in New Jersey are worse since he was elected Governor.
In his bid for a second term, Corzine trails Christie 45 - 38 percent, compared to Christie's 46 - 37 percent lead March 12. Today, Democrats back Corzine 73 - 12 percent, while Christie leads 90 - 3 percent among Republicans and 50 - 31 percent among independent voters.
Lonegan ties Corzine 41 - 41 percent, leading 81 - 7 percent among Republicans and 45 - 32 percent among independent voters, while Corzine leads 77 - 10 percent among Democrats.
"The economy is killing Gov. Jon Corzine's approval rating in New Jersey so much that he is vulnerable not only to a strong challenger such as Chris Christie but a lesser known Republican such as Mayor Steve Lonegan," said Clay F. Richards, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.
"It will be hard to win the election when a majority of voters think things have gotten worse in New Jersey since Gov. Corzine was elected and six out of 10 disapprove of his handling of the economy," Richards added. "But Corzine has a great potential equalizer in this campaign - the millions he will spend to get his message across."
In a possible primary, Christie tops Lonegan 46 - 37 percent among likely Republican voters, with 14 percent undecided.
"Christopher Christie's lead over Steve Lonegan in the Republican primary shrinks as we shift from registered voters to likely voters. These Republican loyalists are less impressed by a political newcomer than a party veteran," Richards said.
Corzine gets 70 percent of likely Democratic primary voters, with no other challenger topping 3 percent, and 21 percent undecided.
By a 50 - 39 percent margin, New Jersey voters have an unfavorable opinion of Corzine.
Christie gets a 31 - 11 percent favorability, but 56 percent don't know enough about him to form an opinion. For Lonegan, 72 percent don't know enough to form an opinion.
New Jersey voters say 55 - 33 percent that Corzine does not deserve to be reelected, compared to 53 - 34 percent March 12. Democrats want him back 59 - 25 percent, while Republicans say no 87 - 7 percent and independent voters turn thumbs down 63 - 27 percent, an increase from 57 - 28 percent March 12.
"By any measure, Corzine is losing the support of key independent voters. More importantly, he is not generating the level of love from fellow Democrats he needs to offset his big negatives among Republicans and independents," Richards said.
President Barack Obama gets a 67 - 24 percent approval in New Jersey, including 93 - 4 percent from Democrats and 65 - 24 percent from independent voters. Republicans disapprove 52 - 33 percent.
From April 14 - 20, Quinnipiac University surveyed 2,222 New Jersey registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.1 percentage points. The survey includes 486 Republican likely voters, with a margin of error of +/- 4.5 percentage points, and 460 Democratic likely voters, with a margin of error of +/- 4.6 percentage points.
The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio and nationally as a public service and for research. For more data or RSS feed: http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling.xml, or call (203) 582-5201.
1.(If registered Republican) If the Republican primary for governor were being held today, and the candidates were Christopher Christie, Steve Lonegan, Rick Merkt, David Brown and Brian Levine, for whom would you vote? (If undecided q1) As of today, do you lean more toward Christie, Lonegan, Merkt, Brown or Levine? This table includes "Leaners".
LIKELY REP PRIMARY VOTERS Tot Men Wom Christie 46% 46% 45% Lonegan 37 40 33 Merkt 2 2 1 Brown 1 1 1 Levine - 1 - SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - - - DK/NA 14 11 19
1. (If registered Republican) If the Republican primary for governor were being held today, and the candidates were Christopher Christie, Steve Lonegan, Rick Merkt, David Brown and Brian Levine, for whom would you vote?
REGISTERED REPUBLICANS Tot Men Wom Christie 39% 46% 33% Lonegan 24 28 20 Merkt 2 3 - Brown 1 1 1 Levine 1 1 1 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 1 DK/NA 32 20 43
TREND: (If registered Republican) If the Republican primary for governor were being held today, and the candidates were Christopher Christie, Steve Lonegan, Rick Merkt, David Brown and Brian Levine, for whom would you vote? (titles used for all candidates, *someone else & wouldn't vote volunteered options not in option list, na: not asked)
REGISTERED REPUBLICANS Apr 22 Mar 12 Feb 4 2009 2009* 2009** Christie 39% 40 44 Lonegan 24 19 17 Merkt 2 1 2 Brown 1 na na Levine 1 3 5 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 3 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 2 - DK/NA 32 32 32
2. (If registered Democrat) If the Democratic primary for governor were being held today, and the candidates were Jon Corzine, Jeff Boss, Carl Bergmanson, and Roger Bacon, for whom would you vote? (If undecided q2) As of today, do you lean more toward Corzine, Boss, Bergmanson, or Bacon? This table includes "Leaners".
LIKELY DEM PRIMARY VOTERS Tot Men Wom Corzine 70% 64% 74% Boss 2 4 1 Bergmanson 2 4 1 Bacon 3 6 2 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 2 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - - - DK/NA 21 21 21
3. If the election for Governor were being held today, and the candidates were Jon Corzine the Democrat and Christopher Christie the Republican, for whom would you vote?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Corzine 38% 3% 73% 31% 37% 40% 31% 70% Christie 45 90 12 50 49 41 53 14 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 - 3 2 1 1 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 DK/NA 14 5 13 16 11 16 13 14 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Corzine 60% 42% 27% 40% 23% Christie 29 40 55 41 59 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 2 1 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 2 3 1 2 DK/NA 9 14 13 17 12
TREND: If the election for Governor were being held today, and the candidates were Jon Corzine the Democrat, and Christopher Christie the Republican, for whom would you vote?
Apr 22 Mar 12 Feb 4 Nov 19 Sep 17 Aug 12 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 Corzine 38% 37 38 42 42 40 Christie 45 46 44 36 40 41 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 2 3 1 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 2 1 1 1 2 DK/NA 14 15 16 18 16 17
4. If the election for Governor were being held today, and the candidates were Jon Corzine the Democrat and Steve Lonegan the Republican, for whom would you vote?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Corzine 41% 7% 77% 32% 39% 43% 33% 71% Lonegan 41 81 10 45 45 37 48 9 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 1 3 2 1 2 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 DK/NA 15 9 11 18 11 18 15 16 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Corzine 62% 45% 31% 42% 26% Lonegan 26 36 51 37 56 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 2 1 1 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 2 2 2 2 DK/NA 11 16 15 17 13
TREND: If the election for Governor were being held today, and the candidates were Jon Corzine the Democrat and Steve Lonegan the Republican, for whom would you vote?
Apr 22 Mar 12 Feb 4 2009 2009 2009 Corzine 41% 41 42 Lonegan 41 37 36 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 3 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 3 1 DK/NA 15 16 18
5. Is your opinion of - Christopher Christie favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Favorable 31% 56% 14% 35% 37% 27% 36% 13% Unfavorable 11 4 16 9 12 9 10 16 Hvn't hrd enough 56 39 69 54 50 62 52 71 REFUSED 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Favorable 27% 29% 38% 28% 38% Unfavorable 10 12 14 10 7 Hvn't hrd enough 61 57 48 61 54 REFUSED 1 2 - 1 1
TREND: Is your opinion of - Christopher Christie favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Apr 22 Mar 12 Feb 4 Nov 19 Sep 17 Aug 12 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 Favorable 31% 31 31 22 25 21 Unfavorable 11 7 7 6 7 7 Hvn't hrd enough 56 61 61 70 67 69 REFUSED 1 2 1 2 2 2
6. Is your opinion of - Steve Lonegan favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Favorable 20% 35% 7% 21% 25% 15% 23% 5% Unfavorable 7 4 11 6 8 6 7 5 Hvn't hrd enough 72 60 81 72 65 78 69 89 REFUSED 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Favorable 17% 19% 24% 14% 24% Unfavorable 5 10 8 4 5 Hvn't hrd enough 77 69 67 81 69 REFUSED 1 2 1 - 1
TREND: Is your opinion of - Steve Lonegan favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Apr 22 Mar 12 Feb 4 2009 2009 2009 Favorable 20% 15 15 Unfavorable 7 7 6 Hvn't hrd enough 72 77 78 REFUSED 1 1 1
7. Is your opinion of - Jon Corzine favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Favorable 39% 12% 67% 32% 38% 40% 33% 66% Unfavorable 50 81 20 59 53 47 58 20 Hvn't hrd enough 7 5 8 6 6 8 6 8 REFUSED 4 2 4 3 2 5 3 6 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Favorable 54% 44% 28% 42% 25% Unfavorable 31 45 64 46 67 Hvn't hrd enough 10 8 5 7 5 REFUSED 5 3 3 4 3
TREND: Is your opinion of - Jon Corzine favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Apr 22 Mar 12 Feb 4 Nov 19 Sep 17 Aug 12 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 Favorable 39% 38 41 42 42 39 Unfavorable 50 50 49 43 46 46 Hvn't hrd enough 7 9 7 11 9 10 REFUSED 4 4 3 4 3 5
8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Jon Corzine is handling his job as Governor?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 37% 13% 61% 32% 38% 37% 33% 57% Disapprove 54 83 28 62 58 52 60 30 DK/NA 8 4 11 7 5 12 7 13 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Approve 50% 42% 27% 39% 26% Disapprove 38 50 65 51 68 DK/NA 12 8 8 10 5
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Jon Corzine is handling his job as Governor?
APPROVE....... High Low Apr 22 Mar 12 Feb 4 Nov 19 Sep 17 Apr 18 Apr 26 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2007 2006 Approve 37% 40 41 43 40 51 35 Disapprove 54 50 50 46 51 36 42 DK/NA 8 10 8 11 9 13 23
9. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state legislature is handling its job?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 29% 13% 49% 23% 28% 30% 26% 50% Disapprove 57 74 35 64 64 51 61 37 DK/NA 14 13 16 13 9 19 13 13 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Approve 44% 32% 21% 28% 21% Disapprove 41 55 65 55 67 DK/NA 15 14 14 17 12
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state legislature is handling its job?
APPROVE........ High Low Apr 22 Mar 12 Feb 4 Nov 19 Sep 17 Jan 26 Jul 14 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2005 2006 Approve 29% 30 30 28 24 44 20 Disapprove 57 53 54 51 58 31 71 DK/NA 14 18 16 20 18 25 10
10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Frank Lautenberg is handling his job as United States Senator?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 47% 23% 68% 45% 43% 50% 43% 75% Disapprove 38 60 16 41 46 31 43 10 DK/NA 15 16 16 13 11 19 13 15 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Approve 61% 50% 40% 44% 41% Disapprove 24 38 45 33 48 DK/NA 15 12 15 24 12
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Frank Lautenberg is handling his job as United States Senator? (*also 55% on 9/23/1999 & 7/22/1999)
APPROVE....... High Low Apr 22 Mar 12 Feb 4 Nov 19 Jun 11 Jul 27 Feb 20 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2000* 2008 Approve 47% 47 45 50 46 55 39 Disapprove 38 37 38 36 35 22 31 DK/NA 15 17 16 14 18 23 29
11. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Robert Menendez is handling his job as United States Senator?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 41% 23% 62% 36% 39% 43% 39% 43% Disapprove 32 51 14 35 40 26 35 25 DK/NA 26 26 24 29 21 31 26 32 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Approve 56% 42% 36% 37% 37% Disapprove 22 36 34 28 37 DK/NA 22 22 29 35 26
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Robert Menendez is handling his job as United States Senator?
APPROVE....... High Low Apr 22 Mar 12 Feb 4 Nov 19 Sep 17 Feb 4 Feb 20 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2009 2008 Approve 41% 41 42 38 35 42 30 Disapprove 32 33 30 30 31 30 31 DK/NA 26 27 28 32 34 28 39
12. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 67% 33% 93% 65% 63% 70% 61% 97% Disapprove 24 52 4 24 28 21 29 1 DK/NA 9 15 3 11 9 9 10 2 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Approve 81% 66% 58% 69% 62% Disapprove 14 23 28 25 30 DK/NA 6 10 14 5 9
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?
Apr 22 Mar 11 Feb 5 2009 2009 2009 Approve 67% 61 65 Disapprove 24 28 16 DK/NA 9 11 19
13. In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in New Jersey today? Are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Very satisfied 2% 1% 4% 1% 3% 2% 2% 3% Smwht satisfied 33 17 55 25 31 35 29 51 Smwht dissatisfied 29 35 23 32 25 32 31 26 Very dissatisfied 35 47 16 41 40 30 37 17 DK/NA 1 - 2 1 1 1 1 3 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Very satisfied 2% 3% 1% 3% 1% Smwht satisfied 47 36 29 34 20 Smwht dissatisfied 25 29 30 29 31 Very dissatisfied 22 32 39 33 47 DK/NA 4 - 2 - 1
TREND: In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in New Jersey today? Are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied? (*also 71% on 02/12/1999)
VERY+SMWHT.... High Low Apr 22 Mar 11 Feb 4 Sep 17 Aug 12 Dec 26 Jun 16 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2000* 2006 Very satisfied 2% 2 2 3 2 10 3 Smwht satisfied 33 32 29 32 30 61 27 Smwht dissatisfied 29 30 36 36 35 21 37 Very dissatisfied 35 35 32 29 32 7 32 DK/NA 1 1 1 - 1 1 1
14. Looking ahead to the 2009 election for Governor, do you feel that Jon Corzine deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does not deserve to be reelected?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Yes/Deserves 33% 7% 59% 27% 34% 32% 28% 54% No/Does not 55 87 25 63 57 54 62 30 DK/NA 12 5 16 10 9 14 10 16 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Yes/Deserves 50% 38% 22% 34% 20% No/Does not 35 51 68 53 70 DK/NA 14 11 11 13 10
TREND: Looking ahead to the 2009 election for Governor, do you feel that Jon Corzine deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does not deserve to be reelected?
DESERVES...... High Low Apr 22 Mar 12 Feb 4 Nov 19 Sep 17 Dec 11 Feb 20 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2007 2008 Yes 33% 34 33 37 37 44 32 No 55 53 54 51 50 43 51 DK/NA 12 13 13 12 13 13 17
15. Since Jon Corzine became Governor in January 2006, do you feel that things in New Jersey have gotten better, gotten worse, or stayed about the same?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Better 8% 2% 15% 6% 8% 8% 6% 13% Worse 50 73 30 55 53 48 56 28 The same 37 23 51 36 35 40 34 57 DK/NA 4 1 4 4 3 4 4 1 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Better 12% 9% 3% 10% 6% Worse 36 49 61 44 62 The same 48 38 32 42 29 DK/NA 3 5 3 4 3
TREND: Since Jon Corzine became Governor in January 2006, do you feel that things in New Jersey have gotten better, gotten worse, or stayed about the same? (*also 8% on March 12, 2009)
BETTER........ High Low Apr 22 Mar 12 Feb 4 Nov 19 Sep 17 Feb 28 Apr 22 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2007 2009 Better 8% 8 9 10 10 20 8 Worse 50 47 45 44 39 15 50 The same 37 42 43 43 47 62 37 DK/NA 4 3 3 3 4 3 4
16. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Jon Corzine is handling the economy?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 32% 10% 53% 28% 33% 32% 29% 44% Disapprove 58 83 36 64 59 58 62 39 DK/NA 9 6 11 8 7 11 8 17 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Approve 43% 35% 25% 36% 22% Disapprove 43 54 69 55 74 DK/NA 14 11 7 9 4 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Better 9% 8% 9% 9% 8% 5% 8% 8% Worse 42 54 49 46 52 54 50 51 The same 45 36 37 40 38 37 38 37 DK/NA 4 3 4 5 2 4 4 4
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Jon Corzine is handling the economy?
Apr 22 Mar 12 Feb 5 2009 2009 2009 Approve 32% 31 33 Disapprove 58 56 56 DK/NA 9 13 11
17. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 62% 29% 89% 58% 59% 64% 56% 92% Disapprove 29 57 6 31 33 25 34 4 DK/NA 9 13 5 11 8 10 11 3 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Approve 75% 62% 54% 64% 57% Disapprove 18 29 35 29 33 DK/NA 7 10 12 7 10 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Approve 67% 64% 60% 67% 58% 61% 63% 60% Disapprove 26 28 30 23 34 31 27 32 DK/NA 7 8 11 11 8 9 10 8
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?
Apr 22 Mar 11 Feb 5 2009 2009 2009 Approve 62% 57 59 Disapprove 29 32 21 DK/NA 9 12 20
18. Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as - excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Excellent - - - - - - - 1% Good 6 4 7 4 6 5 4 9 Not so good 45 40 50 44 47 43 43 54 Poor 49 56 42 52 47 52 53 35 DK/NA - - 1 - - - - - Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Excellent 2% - - - - Good 8 6 4 5 5 Not so good 54 43 38 46 45 Poor 37 50 58 48 50 DK/NA - - 1 - - AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Excellent - - 1% 1% - - - - Good 3 5 7 6 5 4 7 4 Not so good 47 42 47 47 45 45 45 43 Poor 50 53 45 46 50 51 47 53 DK/NA - - - - - - - -
TREND: Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as: Excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
EXCLNT+GOOD... High Low Apr 22 Mar 11 Feb 5 Feb 21 Sep 21 Aug 5 Mar 11 2009 2009 2009 2008 2004 2004 2009 Excellent - - 1 1 2 2 - Good 6 2 2 15 38 40 2 Not so good 45 24 27 45 39 40 24 Poor 49 74 70 38 20 17 74 DK/NA - - - 1 1 1 -
19. Do you think the nation's economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Better 27% 19% 39% 24% 33% 23% 26% 38% Worse 29 37 20 27 26 31 30 16 The same 41 42 38 47 38 44 42 40 DK/NA 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 5 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Better 30% 30% 23% 28% 25% Worse 24 27 28 31 32 The same 43 40 46 39 41 DK/NA 2 3 3 2 2 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Better 27% 27% 30% 26% 24% 31% 27% 29% Worse 31 29 27 29 31 27 29 29 The same 40 43 39 40 43 40 42 40 DK/NA 2 1 4 4 1 2 3 2
TREND: Do you think the nation's economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?
Apr 22 Mar 11 2009 2009 Better 27% 5 Worse 29 67 The same 41 27 DK/NA 2 1
20. Would you describe the state of New Jersey's economy these days as - excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Excellent - - - - - - - 1% Good 10 4 16 6 10 10 8 14 Not so good 48 48 50 49 46 50 48 54 Poor 40 46 31 44 43 37 43 28 DK/NA 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 3 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Excellent 1% - - - 1% Good 11 11 9 11 5 Not so good 55 47 43 52 46 Poor 30 40 45 36 47 DK/NA 3 1 2 1 1 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Excellent - - 1% 1% - - - - Good 13 8 11 11 10 8 10 10 Not so good 49 49 48 50 47 49 48 48 Poor 39 43 37 37 42 43 40 41 DK/NA - - 3 2 1 - 2 1
TREND: Would you describe the state of New Jersey's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
EXCLNT+GOOD... High Low Apr 22 Mar 11 Feb 5 Jun 16 Apr 26 Oct 18 Feb 5 2009 2009 2009 2006 2006 2001 2009 Excellent - - - 3 2 3 - Good 10 8 7 42 34 54 7 Not so good 48 43 43 38 39 37 43 Poor 40 48 50 16 22 5 50 DK/NA 1 1 - 2 3 2 -
21. Do you think New Jersey's economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Better 8% 6% 12% 7% 11% 6% 7% 11% Worse 42 52 30 47 43 42 45 32 The same 47 41 56 43 45 48 46 56 DK/NA 3 2 3 2 1 4 2 1 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Better 11% 9% 4% 9% 7% Worse 31 40 49 40 53 The same 53 48 45 51 39 DK/NA 5 3 2 1 2 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Better 11% 7% 8% 8% 6% 10% 9% 7% Worse 40 46 39 39 47 43 41 45 The same 46 45 50 50 45 47 47 46 DK/NA 2 1 3 3 2 - 3 2
TREND: Would you say that New Jersey's economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?
Apr 22 Mar 11 Jun 22 2009 2009 2004 Better 8% 3 21 Worse 42 61 18 Same 47 35 58 DK/NA 3 2 2
22. Would you describe the state of your own personal finances these days as - excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Excellent 6% 7% 5% 6% 7% 4% 5% 4% Good 45 51 44 44 48 42 49 30 Not so good 34 32 35 34 31 37 32 46 Poor 14 8 15 15 12 15 12 21 DK/NA 2 2 1 1 1 3 2 - Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Excellent 4% 6% 8% 5% 6% Good 41 48 48 42 42 Not so good 37 32 31 35 36 Poor 17 12 12 16 14 DK/NA 1 2 2 2 2 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Excellent 7% 6% 6% 2% 6% 11% 4% 8% Good 49 50 40 29 47 62 38 56 Not so good 28 31 40 43 35 24 39 26 Poor 16 13 12 26 12 2 16 9 DK/NA 1 - 2 1 - 1 2 2
TREND: Would you describe the state of your own personal finances these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
Apr 22 Mar 11 Feb 4 Nov 20 Oct 8 Apr 12 2009 2009 2009 2008 2001 2001 Excellent 6% 5 4 6 10 8 Good 45 39 42 49 66 64 Not so good 34 39 38 30 19 21 Poor 14 15 15 13 4 6 DK/NA 2 2 2 1 1 1
23. Do you think your personal finances are getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Better 12% 10% 11% 12% 14% 10% 10% 16% Worse 30 31 26 34 25 34 31 29 The same 56 57 61 53 59 54 57 52 DK/NA 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Better 11% 12% 7% 13% 15% Worse 27 29 33 29 33 The same 62 56 60 57 50 DK/NA 1 3 1 1 2
TREND: Do you think your personal finances are getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?
Apr 22 Mar 11 2009 2009 Better 12% 6 Worse 30 43 The same 56 49 DK/NA 2 2
24. Did you happen to know that Christopher Christie is the federal prosecutor responsible for putting more than a hundred New Jersey politicians out of office or in jail or weren't you aware of that?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Yes/was aware 44% 54% 31% 50% 55% 34% 48% 33% No/was not aware 55 46 68 49 45 65 51 65 DK/NA 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 1 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Yes/was aware 33% 45% 52% 36% 50% No/was not aware 67 53 47 64 49 DK/NA - 2 - - 1
TREND: Did you happen to know that Christopher Christie is the federal prosecutor responsible for putting more than a hundred New Jersey politicians out of office or in jail or weren't you aware of that?
Apr 22 Mar 12 2009 2009 Yes/Was aware 44% 44 No/Was not aware 55 56 DK/NA 1 -
25. Does that make you more likely to vote for Christopher Christie for governor over Jon Corzine, less likely to vote for Christopher Christie over Jon Corzine, or doesn't it make a difference?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk More likely 38% 61% 18% 43% 42% 34% 43% 14% Less likely 6 2 13 3 4 8 5 16 Doesn't make diff 49 33 61 46 50 48 46 60 DK/NA 7 4 8 7 4 10 6 10 Philly Aware Q24 Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Yes No More likely 25% 35% 39% 38% 50% 49% 29% Less likely 10 6 6 7 4 6 7 Doesn't make diff 57 52 47 48 39 42 55 DK/NA 8 7 8 7 7 3 9
TREND: Does that make you more likely to vote for Christopher Christie for governor over Jon Corzine, less likely to vote for Christopher Christie over Jon Corzine, or doesn't it make a difference?
Apr 22 Mar 12 2009 2009 More likely 38% 42 Less likely 6 7 Doesn't make diff 49 45 DK/NA 7 7
26. Do you think being a federal prosecutor has given Christopher Christie enough experience to be governor of New Jersey?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Yes 46% 66% 30% 53% 49% 44% 50% 34% No 37 20 50 33 39 35 34 49 DK/NA 17 14 21 14 12 21 16 17 Philly Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore Yes 45% 44% 49% 44% 53% No 38 39 35 41 30 DK/NA 17 18 16 15 17 Agree 51% 54% 44% 50% 48% Disagree 42 41 52 46 48 DK/NA 7 5 4 4 4