{"id":40802207537,"date":"2015-02-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-04T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/reports\/monmouthpoll_nj_020415\/"},"modified":"2019-05-24T11:21:35","modified_gmt":"2019-05-24T15:21:35","slug":"monmouthpoll_nj_020415","status":"publish","type":"poll","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/reports\/monmouthpoll_nj_020415\/","title":{"rendered":"Christie Ratings Drop as Presidential Buzz Increases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

West Long Branch, N.J. \u2013<\/em> Gov. Chris Christie\u2019s job ratings in New Jersey have continued their post-Labor Day decline according to the Monmouth University Poll<\/em><\/strong>.  Nearly two-thirds of Christie\u2019s constituents say that he is more concerned about his own political future than he is about the state, with increasing skepticism of the stated purpose for his recent foreign trips.  New Jersey, which has voted Democratic in the last six presidential elections, feels Hillary Clinton would make a better president than Christie.  It may be more surprising that Christie does not have a clear advantage when he is pitted against GOP contender Jeb Bush, even among his fellow New Jersey Republicans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When New Jerseyans are asked who would make a better president \u2013 Chris Christie or Hillary Clinton, Clinton gets the nod from 58%, with 32% choosing the Garden State governor.  Clinton is the clear preference among state Democrats (78% to 16% for Christie) and independents (52% to 33%), while Christie gets the nod among Republicans (58% to 29%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Christie is pitted against another establishment Republican, specifically former Florida governor Jeb Bush, New Jerseyans are divided on who would make a better president \u2013 40% select Christie while 36% choose Bush.  Another 15% say neither would make a good president, 1% volunteer that both would be equally as good in the White House, and 8% have no opinion.  New Jersey Democrats (38% Christie to 37% Bush) and independents (38% Christie to 36% Bush) are split down the middle on the two probable candidates.  What may be more surprising is that Christie is not the overwhelming presidential preference of his fellow New Jersey Republicans \u2013 46% say Christie would make the better president while 37% say Bush would be a better fit as Commander-in-Chief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cClinton leading Christie in \u2018Blue Jersey\u2019 isn\u2019t too much of a shock, but Jeb Bush\u2019s competitiveness among Garden State Republicans should give the governor pause,\u201d said Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute in West Long Branch, N.J.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christie has a larger advantage over Scott Walker, the Wisconsin Governor who, like Christie, built his reputation on cutting state spending and reducing public pension benefits.  More New Jerseyans say Christie (38%) would make a better president than Walker (26%), with 15% saying neither would make a good president, 1% preferring both equally, and 20% having no opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gov. Christie\u2019s job rating currently stands at 48% approve to 44% disapprove among New Jersey residents and 47% approve to 46% disapprove among the state\u2019s registered voters.  This marks an increase in his disapproval numbers since the fall, when his rating stood at 46% approve to 39% disapprove among all residents and 46% approve to 42% disapprove among voters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChristie\u2019s ratings stabilized last spring after a big Bridgegate-related drop.  But as his travel schedule increased and presidential speculation grew during last fall\u2019s campaign, state voter opinion started to erode again, slowly but steadily,\u201d said Murray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two-thirds of New Jerseyans (66%) believe that Gov. Christie is more concerned with his own political future than he is with governing the state (25%).  Back in September, 56% of state residents felt that Christie was more focused on his own ambitions while 33% said he was concentrating on New Jersey issues.  Similarly, Christie\u2019s trade mission to Great Britain earlier this week was seen by 65% of New Jerseyans as mainly designed to boost his presidential prospects.  Only 17% said the trip\u2019s main purpose was to build trade relations between New Jersey and Britain.  After Christie made a similar trip to Mexico last fall, 52% saw the trip as primarily to serve his presidential ambitions compared to 21% who said the trip was mainly to help the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shift in public opinion about Christie\u2019s priorities is due mainly to increased skepticism among his fellow Republicans.  In September, a majority (54%) of Garden State Republicans said that Christie was more focused on the state than his own political future (33%).  The GOP constituency\u2019s view has now flipped, with 54% saying Christie\u2019s ambitions are his paramount concern and only 33% saying his state duties are more important to him.  Republicans were divided on the purpose of the Mexico trip \u2013 33% said it was to help Christie\u2019s presidential hopes and 31% said it was to boost New Jersey\u2019s economy.  They are much more likely to see this week\u2019s overseas jaunt as a presidential campaign stop (58%) rather than a state-focused trade mission (21%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEven New Jersey Republicans are starting to wonder whether Gov. Christie is treating his day job as an afterthought,\u201d said Murray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practically 4-in-5 New Jerseyans (79%) believe that Christie is planning a 2016 run for president, slightly higher than September, when 75% said the same before his political action committee was formed.  Overall, 47% say that Christie\u2019s travel schedule and potential presidential plans have had no impact on his performance as governor and 9% say this has actually made him more effective.  A sizable 40%, though, say that the presidential campaign focus has made Christie less effective as governor.  Among those who believe he will make a presidential run, 44% say his pre-campaign activities have made him less effective as governor, up from 39% of this group who said the same back in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, 38% of New Jerseyans have a favorable opinion of Chris Christie as a person and 40% have an unfavorable view.  Another 23% have no opinion.  The poll also found that 52% of New Jerseyans feel that Christie does not have the right temperament to be president while 44% say he does.  These results are similar to a Monmouth University poll taken one year ago when 54% said he does not have the right temperament and 41% said he does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The poll also found that public opinion of the overall job the state legislature is doing stands at 39% approve to 44% disapprove among all adults and 37% approve to 46% disapprove among registered voters.  These results are similar to negative ratings of the state legislature recorded in polls taken over the past twelve months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Monmouth University Poll<\/em> was conducted by telephone with 805 New Jersey adults, including 712 registered voters, from January 30 to February 2, 2015.  The total sample has a margin of error of \u00b1 3.5 percent and the registered voter sample has a margin of error of \u00b1 3.7 percent.  The poll was conducted by the Monmouth University Polling Institute in West Long Branch, New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DATA TABLES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The questions referred to in this release are as follows:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(* Some columns may not add to 100% due to rounding.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.<\/span> Do you approve or disapprove of the job Chris Christie is doing as governor?<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/td>\n

TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

REGISTERED
VOTER<\/td>		PARTY ID<\/td>GENDER<\/td>\n

PUBLIC
WORKER<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/td> <\/strong><\/td>\n

Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>

No<\/td>Dem<\/td>Ind<\/td>Rep<\/td>Male<\/td>Female<\/td>Yes<\/td>\n

No<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

Approve<\/td>48%<\/strong><\/td>47%<\/td>51%<\/td>39%<\/td>47%<\/td>70%<\/td>49%<\/td>47%<\/td>34%<\/td>52%<\/td><\/tr>
Disapprove<\/td>44%<\/strong><\/td>46%<\/td>34%<\/td>55%<\/td>43%<\/td>24%<\/td>43%<\/td>44%<\/td>61%<\/td>39%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>8%<\/strong><\/td>6%<\/td>16%<\/td>6%<\/td>10%<\/td>7%<\/td>7%<\/td>9%<\/td>5%<\/td>9%<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n
\n

TREND: All adults<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>

Feb.
2015<\/td>		Sept.
2014<\/td>		June
2014<\/td>		April
2014<\/td>		Feb.
2014<\/td>		Jan.
2014<\/td>		Dec.
2013<\/td>		Sept.
2013<\/td>		April
2013<\/td>		Feb.
2013<\/td>		Dec.
2012<\/td>		Sept.
2012<\/td>		July
2012<\/td>		April
2012<\/td>		Feb.
2012<\/td>		Oct.
2011<\/td>		Aug.
2011<\/td>		May
2011<\/td>		Feb.
2011<\/td>		Sept.
2010<\/td>		July
2010<\/td>		April
2010<\/td>		Feb.
2010<\/td><\/tr>
Approve<\/td>48%<\/td>46%<\/td>50%<\/td>51%<\/td>50%<\/td>59%<\/td>65%<\/td>61%<\/td>63%<\/td>70%<\/td>67%<\/td>53%<\/td>52%<\/td>51%<\/td>52%<\/td>54%<\/td>48%<\/td>47%<\/td>47%<\/td>45%<\/td>44%<\/td>41%<\/td>33%<\/td><\/tr>
Disapprove<\/td>44%<\/td>39%<\/td>42%<\/td>41%<\/td>44%<\/td>32%<\/td>25%<\/td>24%<\/td>26%<\/td>17%<\/td>21%<\/td>35%<\/td>36%<\/td>35%<\/td>38%<\/td>38%<\/td>42%<\/td>49%<\/td>40%<\/td>38%<\/td>44%<\/td>44%<\/td>15%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>8%<\/td>15%<\/td>9%<\/td>8%<\/td>6%<\/td>8%<\/td>10%<\/td>15%<\/td>11%<\/td>14%<\/td>12%<\/td>11%<\/td>12%<\/td>14%<\/td>10%<\/td>9%<\/td>9%<\/td>5%<\/td>12%<\/td>17%<\/td>12%<\/td>15%<\/td>52%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td>\n

805<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>

802<\/em><\/td>800<\/em><\/td>803<\/em><\/td>803<\/em><\/td>541<\/em><\/td>802<\/em><\/td>783<\/em><\/td>806<\/em><\/td>803<\/em><\/td>816<\/em><\/td>805<\/em><\/td>803<\/em><\/td>804<\/em><\/td>803<\/em><\/td>817<\/em><\/td>802<\/em><\/td>807<\/em><\/td>801<\/em><\/td>801<\/em><\/td>801<\/em><\/td>804<\/em><\/td>\n

803<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n
TREND: Registered voters<\/em><\/td>Feb.
2015<\/td>		Sept.
2014<\/td>		June
2014<\/td>		April
2014<\/td>		Feb.
2014<\/td>		Jan.
2014<\/td>		Dec.
2013<\/td>		Sept.
2013<\/td>		April
2013<\/td>		Feb.
2013<\/td>		Dec.
2012<\/td>		Sept.
2012<\/td>		July
2012<\/td>		April
2012<\/td>		Feb.
2012<\/td>		Oct.
2011<\/td>		Aug.
2011<\/td>		May
2011<\/td>		Feb.
2011<\/td>		Sept.
2010<\/td>		July
2010<\/td>		April
2010<\/td>		Feb.
2010<\/td><\/tr>
Approve<\/td>47%<\/td>46%<\/td>49%<\/td>51%<\/td>49%<\/td>58%<\/td>65%<\/td>63%<\/td>65%<\/td>70%<\/td>69%<\/td>55%<\/td>53%<\/td>50%<\/td>55%<\/td>55%<\/td>50%<\/td>46%<\/td>49%<\/td>44%<\/td>45%<\/td>42%<\/td>31%<\/td><\/tr>
Disapprove<\/td>46%<\/td>42%<\/td>43%<\/td>43%<\/td>46%<\/td>35%<\/td>27%<\/td>24%<\/td>26%<\/td>16%<\/td>22%<\/td>36%<\/td>35%<\/td>38%<\/td>37%<\/td>37%<\/td>41%<\/td>49%<\/td>41%<\/td>40%<\/td>43%<\/td>44%<\/td>15%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>6%<\/td>12%<\/td>8%<\/td>6%<\/td>6%<\/td>7%<\/td>8%<\/td>13%<\/td>10%<\/td>13%<\/td>9%<\/td>10%<\/td>12%<\/td>12%<\/td>9%<\/td>8%<\/td>8%<\/td>5%<\/td>9%<\/td>16%<\/td>12%<\/td>13%<\/td>53%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td>\n

712<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>

680<\/em><\/td>717<\/em><\/td>690<\/em><\/td>690<\/em><\/td>470<\/em><\/td>698<\/em><\/td>674<\/em><\/td>694<\/em><\/td>697<\/em><\/td>726<\/em><\/td>715<\/em><\/td>678<\/em><\/td>692<\/em><\/td>709<\/em><\/td>693<\/em><\/td>730<\/em><\/td>725<\/em><\/td>718<\/em><\/td>726<\/em><\/td>747<\/em><\/td>719<\/em><\/td>\n

716<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

2.<\/span> Do you approve or disapprove of the job the state legislature is doing?<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/td>\n

TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

REGISTERED
VOTER<\/td>		PARTY ID<\/td>GENDER<\/td>\n

PUBLIC
WORKER<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/td> <\/strong><\/td>\n

Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>

No<\/td>Dem<\/td>Ind<\/td>Rep<\/td>Male<\/td>Female<\/td>Yes<\/td>\n

No<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

Approve<\/td>39%<\/strong><\/td>37%<\/td>48%<\/td>46%<\/td>33%<\/td>40%<\/td>39%<\/td>38%<\/td>31%<\/td>41%<\/td><\/tr>
Disapprove<\/td>44%<\/strong><\/td>46%<\/td>34%<\/td>39%<\/td>49%<\/td>42%<\/td>46%<\/td>41%<\/td>55%<\/td>41%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>17%<\/strong><\/td>17%<\/td>19%<\/td>15%<\/td>18%<\/td>18%<\/td>14%<\/td>20%<\/td>14%<\/td>18%<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n
TREND: Registered Voters<\/em><\/td>Feb.
2015<\/td>		Sept.
2014<\/td>		June
2014<\/td>		April
2014<\/td>		Feb.
2014<\/td>		Jan.
2014<\/td>		Dec.
2013<\/td>		Sept.
2013<\/td>		April
2013<\/td>		Feb.
2013<\/td>		Dec.
2012<\/td>		Sept.
2012<\/td>		July
2012<\/td>		April
2012<\/td>		Feb.
2012<\/td><\/tr>
Approve<\/td>37%<\/td>35%<\/td>36%<\/td>38%<\/td>38%<\/td>47%<\/td>44%<\/td>38%<\/td>41%<\/td>40%<\/td>43%<\/td>32%<\/td>34%<\/td>37%<\/td>34%<\/td><\/tr>
Disapprove<\/td>46%<\/td>46%<\/td>48%<\/td>46%<\/td>47%<\/td>35%<\/td>38%<\/td>36%<\/td>42%<\/td>35%<\/td>34%<\/td>43%<\/td>45%<\/td>41%<\/td>42%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>17%<\/td>19%<\/td>17%<\/td>15%<\/td>14%<\/td>18%<\/td>19%<\/td>27%<\/td>17%<\/td>25%<\/td>22%<\/td>25%<\/td>21%<\/td>23%<\/td>24%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td>\n

712<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>

680<\/em><\/td>717<\/em><\/td>690<\/em><\/td>690<\/em><\/td>470<\/em><\/td>698<\/em><\/td>674<\/em><\/td>694<\/em><\/td>697<\/em><\/td>726<\/em><\/td>715<\/em><\/td>678<\/em><\/td>692<\/em><\/td>\n

709<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n
TREND:
Registered Voters Continued<\/em><\/td>		Oct.
2011<\/td>		Aug.
2011<\/td>		May
2011<\/td>		Feb.
2011<\/td>		July
2010<\/td>		April
2010<\/td>		Feb.
2010<\/td>		July
2009<\/td>		Feb.
2009<\/td>		Sept.
2008<\/td>		July
2008<\/td>		April
2008<\/td>		March
2008<\/td>		Oct.
2007<\/td>		Feb.
2007<\/td><\/tr>
Approve<\/td>33%<\/td>35%<\/td>32%<\/td>29%<\/td>25%<\/td>19%<\/td>24%<\/td>31%<\/td>23%<\/td>29%<\/td>27%<\/td>28%<\/td>25%<\/td>32%<\/td>34%<\/td><\/tr>
Disapprove<\/td>45%<\/td>48%<\/td>48%<\/td>45%<\/td>49%<\/td>57%<\/td>49%<\/td>48%<\/td>55%<\/td>50%<\/td>47%<\/td>55%<\/td>53%<\/td>43%<\/td>42%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>22%<\/td>17%<\/td>20%<\/td>26%<\/td>26%<\/td>24%<\/td>27%<\/td>22%<\/td>22%<\/td>21%<\/td>26%<\/td>17%<\/td>22%<\/td>25%<\/td>23%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td>\n

693<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>

730<\/em><\/td>725<\/em><\/td>718<\/em><\/td>747<\/em><\/td>719<\/em><\/td>716<\/em><\/td>792<\/em><\/td>721<\/em><\/td>709<\/em><\/td>889<\/em><\/td>720<\/em><\/td>719<\/em><\/td>688<\/em><\/td>681<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

3.<\/span> Is your general impression of Chris Christie favorable or unfavorable, or do you have no opinion of him?<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/td>\n

TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

REGISTERED
VOTER<\/td>		PARTY ID<\/td>GENDER<\/td>\n

PUBLIC
WORKER<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/td> <\/strong><\/td>\n

Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>

No<\/td>Dem<\/td>Ind<\/td>Rep<\/td>Male<\/td>Female<\/td>Yes<\/td>\n

No<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

Favorable<\/td>38%<\/strong><\/td>39%<\/td>32%<\/td>29%<\/td>35%<\/td>61%<\/td>38%<\/td>37%<\/td>27%<\/td>41%<\/td><\/tr>
Unfavorable<\/td>40%<\/strong><\/td>42%<\/td>29%<\/td>51%<\/td>39%<\/td>22%<\/td>39%<\/td>40%<\/td>52%<\/td>36%<\/td><\/tr>
No opinion<\/td>23%<\/strong><\/td>19%<\/td>39%<\/td>20%<\/td>27%<\/td>17%<\/td>23%<\/td>23%<\/td>21%<\/td>23%<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n
TREND:
All adults<\/em><\/td>		Feb.
2015<\/td>		June
2014<\/td>		April
2014<\/td>		Feb.
2014<\/td>		Jan.
2014<\/td>		Feb.
2013<\/td>		Sept.
2012<\/td><\/tr>
Favorable<\/td>38%<\/td>45%<\/td>40%<\/td>42%<\/td>44%<\/td>70%<\/td>52%<\/td><\/tr>
Unfavorable<\/td>40%<\/td>38%<\/td>35%<\/td>37%<\/td>28%<\/td>19%<\/td>34%<\/td><\/tr>
No opinion<\/td>23%<\/td>17%<\/td>25%<\/td>21%<\/td>28%<\/td>11%<\/td>15%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td>\n

805<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>

800<\/em><\/td>803<\/em><\/td>803<\/em><\/td>541<\/em><\/td>803<\/em><\/td>\n

805<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n
TREND:
Registered voters only<\/em><\/td>		Feb.
2015<\/td>		June
2014<\/td>		April
2014<\/td>		Feb.
2014<\/td>		Jan.
2014<\/td>		Feb.
2013<\/td>		Sept.
2012<\/td><\/tr>
Favorable<\/td>39%<\/td>46%<\/td>41%<\/td>43%<\/td>46%<\/td>71%<\/td>54%<\/td><\/tr>
Unfavorable<\/td>42%<\/td>39%<\/td>37%<\/td>39%<\/td>31%<\/td>18%<\/td>34%<\/td><\/tr>
No opinion<\/td>19%<\/td>15%<\/td>22%<\/td>18%<\/td>23%<\/td>10%<\/td>13%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td>\n

712<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>

717<\/em><\/td>690<\/em><\/td>690<\/em><\/td>470<\/em><\/td>697<\/em><\/td>\n

715<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

4.<\/span> Do you think Chris Christie is more concerned with governing the state of New Jersey or more concerned about his own political future? [CHOICES WERE ROTATED]<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/td>\n

TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

REGISTERED
VOTER<\/td>		PARTY ID<\/td>GENDER<\/td>\n

PUBLIC
WORKER<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/td> <\/strong><\/td>\n

Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>

No<\/td>Dem<\/td>Ind<\/td>Rep<\/td>Male<\/td>Female<\/td>Yes<\/td>\n

No<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

Governing the state of NJ<\/td>25%<\/strong><\/td>25%<\/td>27%<\/td>23%<\/td>23%<\/td>33%<\/td>25%<\/td>25%<\/td>22%<\/td>26%<\/td><\/tr>
His own political future<\/td>66%<\/strong><\/td>67%<\/td>60%<\/td>72%<\/td>67%<\/td>54%<\/td>66%<\/td>65%<\/td>71%<\/td>64%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Both equally<\/td>5%<\/strong><\/td>5%<\/td>5%<\/td>2%<\/td>5%<\/td>9%<\/td>4%<\/td>6%<\/td>3%<\/td>6%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>4%<\/strong><\/td>3%<\/td>7%<\/td>3%<\/td>4%<\/td>4%<\/td>4%<\/td>4%<\/td>4%<\/td>4%<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n
  TREND:<\/td>Feb.
2015<\/td>		Sept.
2014<\/td>		June
2014<\/td>		April
2014<\/td>		Feb.
2014<\/td>		Jan.
2014<\/td>		Sept.
2013<\/td>		Dec.
2012<\/td>		Feb.
2012<\/td><\/tr>
Governing the state of NJ<\/td>25%<\/td>33%<\/td>32%<\/td>35%<\/td>35%<\/td>42%<\/td>44%<\/td>61%<\/td>39%<\/td><\/tr>
His own political future<\/td>66%<\/td>56%<\/td>55%<\/td>54%<\/td>56%<\/td>47%<\/td>38%<\/td>30%<\/td>48%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Both equally<\/td>5%<\/td>5%<\/td>7%<\/td>7%<\/td>5%<\/td>6%<\/td>12%<\/td>5%<\/td>6%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>4%<\/td>7%<\/td>6%<\/td>4%<\/td>4%<\/td>5%<\/td>6%<\/td>4%<\/td>7%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td>\n

805<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>

802<\/em><\/td>800<\/em><\/td>803<\/em><\/td>803<\/em><\/td>541<\/em><\/td>783<\/em><\/td>816<\/em><\/td>\n

803<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

5.<\/span> Chris Christie made a trip to Great Britain this weekend with New Jersey business leaders. Do you think this trip was mainly to build trade relations between Britain and New Jersey OR mainly to help Christie run for president? [ITEMS WERE ROTATED]<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/td>\n

TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

REGISTERED
VOTER<\/td>		PARTY ID<\/td>GENDER<\/td>\n

PUBLIC
WORKER<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/td> <\/strong><\/td>\n

Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>

No<\/td>Dem<\/td>Ind<\/td>Rep<\/td>Male<\/td>Female<\/td>Yes<\/td>\n

No<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

Build trade relations<\/td>17%<\/strong><\/td>17%<\/td>15%<\/td>18%<\/td>15%<\/td>21%<\/td>16%<\/td>17%<\/td>13%<\/td>18%<\/td><\/tr>
Help Christie run for president<\/td>65%<\/strong><\/td>64%<\/td>65%<\/td>67%<\/td>67%<\/td>58%<\/td>69%<\/td>60%<\/td>70%<\/td>63%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Both equally<\/td>6%<\/strong><\/td>7%<\/td>3%<\/td>3%<\/td>7%<\/td>8%<\/td>7%<\/td>5%<\/td>4%<\/td>7%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>13%<\/strong><\/td>12%<\/td>17%<\/td>12%<\/td>12%<\/td>13%<\/td>8%<\/td>17%<\/td>12%<\/td>13%<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n
  TREND:<\/td>Feb.
2015<\/td>		Sept.
2014*<\/td><\/tr>
Build trade relations<\/td>17%<\/td>21%<\/td><\/tr>
Help Christie run for president<\/td>65%<\/td>52%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Both equally<\/td>6%<\/td>5%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>13%<\/td>21%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td>\n

805<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>

\n

802<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

* Question from September 2014 was asked regarding Christie\u2019s trip to Mexico.  <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

6.<\/span> Do you think Chris Christie is planning to run for president in 2016, or not?<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/td>\n

TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

REGISTERED
VOTER<\/td>		PARTY ID<\/td>GENDER<\/td>\n

PUBLIC
WORKER<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/td> <\/strong><\/td>\n

Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>

No<\/td>Dem<\/td>Ind<\/td>Rep<\/td>Male<\/td>Female<\/td>Yes<\/td>\n

No<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

Yes<\/td>79%<\/strong><\/td>80%<\/td>75%<\/td>81%<\/td>75%<\/td>82%<\/td>81%<\/td>77%<\/td>82%<\/td>78%<\/td><\/tr>
No<\/td>16%<\/strong><\/td>14%<\/td>23%<\/td>15%<\/td>19%<\/td>11%<\/td>15%<\/td>16%<\/td>11%<\/td>17%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>6%<\/strong><\/td>6%<\/td>3%<\/td>4%<\/td>6%<\/td>7%<\/td>4%<\/td>7%<\/td>6%<\/td>5%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n
TREND:<\/td>Feb.
2015<\/td>		Sept.
2014<\/td>		Feb.
2014<\/td>		Dec.
2013<\/td><\/tr>
Yes<\/td>79%<\/td>75%<\/td>65%<\/td>69%<\/td><\/tr>
No<\/td>16%<\/td>14%<\/td>26%<\/td>20%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>6%<\/td>11%<\/td>9%<\/td>11%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td>\n

805<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>

802<\/em><\/td>803<\/em><\/td>\n

802<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

7.<\/span> Do you think his travel schedule and planning a possible presidential run has made Chris Christie more effective or less effective as governor, or has it had no impact on his performance as governor?<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/td>\n

TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

REGISTERED
VOTER<\/td>		PARTY ID<\/td>GENDER<\/td>\n

PUBLIC
WORKER<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/td> <\/strong><\/td>\n

Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>

No<\/td>Dem<\/td>Ind<\/td>Rep<\/td>Male<\/td>Female<\/td>Yes<\/td>\n

No<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

More effective<\/td>9%<\/strong><\/td>7%<\/td>14%<\/td>11%<\/td>5%<\/td>9%<\/td>8%<\/td>10%<\/td>6%<\/td>10%<\/td><\/tr>
Less effective<\/td>40%<\/strong><\/td>41%<\/td>35%<\/td>43%<\/td>42%<\/td>32%<\/td>41%<\/td>39%<\/td>51%<\/td>37%<\/td><\/tr>
No impact<\/td>47%<\/strong><\/td>48%<\/td>42%<\/td>40%<\/td>48%<\/td>57%<\/td>50%<\/td>44%<\/td>41%<\/td>48%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>5%<\/strong><\/td>4%<\/td>8%<\/td>5%<\/td>5%<\/td>2%<\/td>1%<\/td>8%<\/td>3%<\/td>5%<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

8.<\/span> Do you think Chris Christie does or does not have the right temperament to be president?<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/td>\n

TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

REGISTERED
VOTER<\/td>		PARTY ID<\/td>GENDER<\/td>\n

PUBLIC
WORKER<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/td> <\/strong><\/td>\n

Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>

No<\/td>Dem<\/td>Ind<\/td>Rep<\/td>Male<\/td>Female<\/td>Yes<\/td>\n

No<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

Does<\/td>44%<\/strong><\/td>41%<\/td>55%<\/td>37%<\/td>40%<\/td>66%<\/td>48%<\/td>41%<\/td>35%<\/td>47%<\/td><\/tr>
Does not<\/td>52%<\/strong><\/td>55%<\/td>39%<\/td>60%<\/td>55%<\/td>31%<\/td>48%<\/td>55%<\/td>60%<\/td>49%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>4%<\/strong><\/td>4%<\/td>6%<\/td>3%<\/td>5%<\/td>2%<\/td>4%<\/td>4%<\/td>5%<\/td>4%<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n
  TREND:<\/td>Feb.
2015<\/td>		Feb.
2014<\/td>		Jan.
2014<\/td>		Sept.
2013<\/td><\/tr>
Does<\/td>44%<\/td>41%<\/td>44%<\/td>56%<\/td><\/tr>
Does not<\/td>52%<\/td>54%<\/td>49%<\/td>34%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>4%<\/td>4%<\/td>6%<\/td>10%<\/td><\/tr>
Unwtd N<\/em><\/td>\n

805<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>

803<\/em><\/td>541<\/em><\/td>\n

783<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

[QUESTIONS 9 THROUGH 11 WERE ROTATED<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.<\/span> Would Chris Christie or Hillary Clinton make a better president? [NAMES WERE ROTATED]<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/td>\n

TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

REGISTERED
VOTER<\/td>		PARTY ID<\/td>GENDER<\/td>\n

PUBLIC
WORKER<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/td> <\/strong><\/td>\n

Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>

No<\/td>Dem<\/td>Ind<\/td>Rep<\/td>Male<\/td>Female<\/td>Yes<\/td>\n

No<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

Christie<\/td>32%<\/strong><\/td>32%<\/td>28%<\/td>16%<\/td>33%<\/td>58%<\/td>35%<\/td>28%<\/td>32%<\/td>31%<\/td><\/tr>
Clinton<\/td>58%<\/strong><\/td>57%<\/td>61%<\/td>78%<\/td>52%<\/td>29%<\/td>55%<\/td>60%<\/td>53%<\/td>59%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Same\/Both equally<\/td>1%<\/strong><\/td>1%<\/td>3%<\/td>3%<\/td>0%<\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Neither<\/td>6%<\/strong><\/td>7%<\/td>6%<\/td>2%<\/td>11%<\/td>7%<\/td>6%<\/td>6%<\/td>8%<\/td>6%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>3%<\/strong><\/td>3%<\/td>2%<\/td>1%<\/td>4%<\/td>5%<\/td>3%<\/td>4%<\/td>5%<\/td>3%<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

10.<\/span> Would Chris Christie or Scott Walker make a better president? [NAMES WERE ROTATED]<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/td>\n

TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

REGISTERED
VOTER<\/td>		PARTY ID<\/td>GENDER<\/td>\n

PUBLIC
WORKER<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/td> <\/strong><\/td>\n

Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>

No<\/td>Dem<\/td>Ind<\/td>Rep<\/td>Male<\/td>Female<\/td>Yes<\/td>\n

No<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

Christie<\/td>38%<\/strong><\/td>36%<\/td>49%<\/td>39%<\/td>33%<\/td>51%<\/td>44%<\/td>33%<\/td>27%<\/td>41%<\/td><\/tr>
Walker<\/td>26%<\/strong><\/td>28%<\/td>19%<\/td>23%<\/td>29%<\/td>30%<\/td>28%<\/td>24%<\/td>29%<\/td>25%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Same\/Both equally<\/td>1%<\/strong><\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td>0%<\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td>2%<\/td>1%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Neither<\/td>15%<\/strong><\/td>16%<\/td>10%<\/td>16%<\/td>19%<\/td>4%<\/td>14%<\/td>15%<\/td>18%<\/td>13%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>20%<\/strong><\/td>20%<\/td>22%<\/td>21%<\/td>18%<\/td>14%<\/td>13%<\/td>27%<\/td>24%<\/td>19%<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

11.<\/span> Would Chris Christie or Jeb Bush make a better president? [NAMES WERE ROTATED]<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/td>\n

TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>

REGISTERED
VOTER<\/td>		PARTY ID<\/td>GENDER<\/td>\n

PUBLIC
WORKER<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/td> <\/strong><\/td>\n

Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>

No<\/td>Dem<\/td>Ind<\/td>Rep<\/td>Male<\/td>Female<\/td>Yes<\/td>\n

No<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

Christie<\/td>40%<\/strong><\/td>38%<\/td>47%<\/td>38%<\/td>38%<\/td>46%<\/td>39%<\/td>40%<\/td>31%<\/td>42%<\/td><\/tr>
Bush<\/td>36%<\/strong><\/td>38%<\/td>30%<\/td>37%<\/td>36%<\/td>37%<\/td>42%<\/td>31%<\/td>46%<\/td>34%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Same\/Both equally<\/td>1%<\/strong><\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td>0%<\/td>3%<\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Neither<\/td>15%<\/strong><\/td>16%<\/td>11%<\/td>17%<\/td>17%<\/td>6%<\/td>12%<\/td>17%<\/td>16%<\/td>14%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>8%<\/strong><\/td>7%<\/td>12%<\/td>7%<\/td>8%<\/td>8%<\/td>6%<\/td>10%<\/td>7%<\/td>9%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Monmouth University Poll<\/em> was sponsored and conducted by the Monmouth University Polling Institute from January 30 to February 2, 2015 with a statewide random sample of 805 adult residents, including 605 contacted via live interview on a landline telephone and 200 via live interview on a cell phone, in English.  Monmouth is responsible for all aspects of the survey questionnaire design, data weighting and analysis.  Final sample is weighted for region, age, education, gender and race based on US Census information.  Data collection support provided by Braun Research (field) and SSI (RDD sample).  For results based on this sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the error attributable to sampling has a maximum margin of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points (unadjusted for sample design).  Sampling error can be larger for sub-groups (see table below).  In addition to sampling error, one should bear in mind that question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of opinion polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n

POLL DEMOGRAPHICS (weighted)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

38% Dem<\/em><\/td>49% Male<\/em><\/td>28% 18-34<\/em><\/td>\n

64% White<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

43% Ind<\/em><\/td>51% Female<\/em><\/td>39% 35-54<\/em><\/td>\n

12% Black<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

19% Rep<\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>33% 55+<\/em><\/td>\n

15% Hispanic<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>\n

    9% Asian\/Other<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

\n

Registered Voter Sample (weighted)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

38% Dem<\/em><\/td>49% Male<\/em><\/td>24% 18-34<\/em><\/td>\n

70% White<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

41% Ind<\/em><\/td>51% Female<\/em><\/td>40% 35-54<\/em><\/td>\n

13% Black<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

21% Rep<\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>37% 55+<\/em><\/td>\n

11% Hispanic<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

 <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>\n

    5% Asian\/Other<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

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