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Quinnipiac Poll: 74% approve of Christie. 68% says he deserves reelection

A Quinnipiac poll released this morning shows Governor Chris Christie’s sky high approval ratings are continuing to rise.

79% of New Jersey voters, including 70% of Republicans, approve of the verbal lashing Christie gave to House Speaker John Boehner and the Republican House over the delay in emergency funding for the Hurricane Sandy recovery. Voters approve of the overall job that Christie is doing my a measure of  74%-21%.  94% approve of Christie’s overall response to Hurricane Sandy.

But, if the election was held today, Christie’s down ballot coattails would be weak.  By 48%-39%, New Jersey voters want the Democratic Party to retain control of the State Legislature, despite the Legislature’s weak approval ratings.

Only 40% approve of the job the State Senate is doing.  37% approve of the Assembly’s performance.

30% approve of Senate President Steve Sweeney’s performance, 25% disapprove and 45% don’t know enough to say.  Only 21% approve of Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver’s performance, 18% disapprove and 61% don’t know enough to say.

In the race, or lack thereof, for the Democratic nomination for governor, former Acting Governor Richard Codey would easily win a primary over Senator Barbara Buono, the only declared candidate.  Despite Monmouth County Democratic Chairman Vin Gopal’s strong support, Buono would only receive 10% of primary votes.  Sweeney also gets 10%, but Codey gets 28%.  45% don’t know how they would vote.

Christie easily beats all Democratic challengers, 2-1 or better. Christie gets 35% of the Democratic vote.

In the 2014 race for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senator, Newark Mayor Cory Booker returns the spanking by beating Senator Frank Lautenberg 51%-30%.  Most voters like the job that Lautenberg is doing, but think he is too old.

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Posted: January 23rd, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: 2013 Gubernatorial Politics, 2014 U.S. Senate race, Barbara Buono, Chris Christie, Cory Booker, Frank Lautenberg, Quinnipiac poll, Richard Codey | Tags: , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

One Comment on “Quinnipiac Poll: 74% approve of Christie. 68% says he deserves reelection”

  1. Down-ballot said at 4:34 pm on January 23rd, 2013:

    Is the major concern for Reps. Voters,frankly, aren’t always very bright: polls say they don’t like Congress, yet they continually re- elect their own same incumbents. Same with our legislature. Going strictly by the past votes, thus far, early in this cycle, barring no scandals, death,or other catastrophes, such as a flush of money to turn some districts, most incumbents,up and down ballot, will probably win again. So, another year of no majority for us in either house, with the Gov. and Kim back in. Yawn.