Topline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.
Q1 The candidates for Governor this fall are
Republican Chris Christie, Democrat Jon
Corzine, and independent Chris Daggett. If the
election was today, who would you vote for? If
Chris Christie, press 1. If Jon Corzine, press 2.
If Chris Daggett, press 3. If you’re undecided,
press 4.
Christie…………………………………………………… 42%
Corzine ………………………………………………….. 38%
Daggett ………………………………………………….. 13%
Undecided………………………………………………. 6%
Q2 Is your second choice for Governor Chris
Christie or Jon Corzine? If Chris Christie,
press 1. If Jon Corzine, press 2. If you don’t
know, press 3. (Asked only of Daggett voters)
Christie…………………………………………………… 32%
Corzine ………………………………………………….. 44%
Don’t Know …………………………………………….. 25%
Q3 Are you solidly committed to your current
choice for Governor, or is there a chance you
could vote for another candidate? If you are
solidly committed, press 1. If there is a chance
you could vote for another candidate, press 2.
Solidly Committed……………………………………. 83%
Could Change Mind …………………………………. 17%
Q4 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Chris Christie? If favorable, press 1. If
unfavorable, press 2. If you’re not sure, press
3.
Favorable……………………………………………….. 45%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 44%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 11%
Q5 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Jon Corzine? If favorable, press 1. If
unfavorable, press 2. If you’re not sure, press
3.
Favorable……………………………………………….. 33%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 60%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 7%
Q6 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Chris Daggett? If favorable, press 1. If
unfavorable, press 2. If you’re not sure, press
3.
Favorable……………………………………………….. 31%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 36%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 34%
Q7 Do you approve or disapprove of Barack
Obama’s job performance? If you approve,
press 1. If you disapprove, press 2. If you’re
not sure, press 3.
Approve……………. 47%
Disapprove……….. 45%
Not Sure……………. 8%
Q8 How excited are you about casting your vote
for Governor this fall? If you are very excited,
press 1. If somewhat excited, press 2. If not
very excited, press 3. If you’re not sure, press
4.
Very Excited……………………………………………. 32%
Somewhat Excited …………………………………… 28%
Not Very Excited……………………………………… 35%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 5%
Q9 When you cast your vote for Governor will you
be more voting for a candidate you support or
voting against one or more candidates you do
not support? If you will be more voting for
someone, press 1. If you will be more voting
against someone, press 2. If you’re not sure,
press 3.
Voting for
Someone…………… 54%
Voting against
Someone……………38%
Not Sure……………. 7%
Q10 Do you think the Democrats should have
nominated someone other than Jon Corzine for
Governor? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2. If
you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………. 45%
No ……………………… 37%
Not Sure……………… 18%
Q11 Do you think the Republicans should have
nominated someone other than Chris Christie
for Governor? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2. If
you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 48%
No …………………………………………………………. 32%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 21%
Q12 Regardless of who you think has a chance to
win, which candidate do you think would make
the best Governor…..Chris Christie, Jon
Corzine or Chris Daggett? If Chris Christie,
press 1. If Jon Corzine, press 2. If Chris
Daggett, press 3. If you’re not sure, press 4.
Christie…………………………………………………… 41%
Corzine ………………………………………………….. 34%
Daggett ………………………………………………….. 18%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 8%
Q13 Do you think it is possible for Chris Daggett to
win the race for Governor? If yes, press 1. If
no, press 2. If you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 14%
No …………………………………………………………. 72%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 14%
Q14 If you thought it was possible for Chris Daggett
to win, would you vote for him? If yes, press 1.
If no, press 2. If you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 20%
No …………………………………………………………. 60%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 20%
Q15 In the 2005 race for Governor did you vote for
Democrat Jon Corzine or Republican Doug
Forrester? If Jon Corzine, press 1. If Doug
Forrester, press 2. If you didn’t vote or don’t
remember, press 3.
Corzine ………………………………………………….. 56%
Forrester ………………………………………………… 32%
Not Sure/Don’t Remember………………………… 12%
Q16 Who did you vote for President last year? If
John McCain, press 1. If Barack Obama,
press 2. If someone else or you don’t
remember, press 3.
McCain…………………………………………………… 44%
Obama…………………………………………………… 51%
Someone Else/Don’t Remember………………… 5%
Q17 If you are a liberal, press 1. If a moderate,
press 2. If a conservative, press 3.
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 20%
Moderate………………………………………………… 50%
Conservative…………………………………………… 30%
Q18 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 52%
Man……………………………………………………….. 48%
Q19 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If you are a
Republican, press 2. If you are an independent
or identify with another party, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 43%
Republican……………………………………………… 30%
Independent/Other…………………………………… 27%
Q20 If you are Hispanic, press 1. If white, press 2.
If African American, press 3. If other, press 4.
Hispanic…………………………………………………. 9%
White …………………………………………………….. 74%
African American …………………………………….. 12%
Other……………………………………………………… 5%
Q21 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1 now. If
you are 30 to 45, press 2. If you are 46 to 65,
press 3. If older, press 4.
18 to 29………………………………………………….. 12%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 25%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 42%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 21%
Q22
201………………………………………………………… 11%
609………………………………………………………… 16%
732………………………………………………………… 26%
856………………………………………………………… 16%
908………………………………………………………… 14%
973………………………………………………………… 16%