Polls

NJ race now a toss up

| Tom Jensen

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…………………………………………………… 40%
Corzine ………………………………………………….. 39%
Daggett ………………………………………………….. 13%
Undecided………………………………………………. 8%

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…………………………………………………… 48%
Corzine ………………………………………………….. 34%
Don’t Know …………………………………………….. 18%

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……………………………………………….. 42%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 44%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 14%

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……………………………………………….. 37%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 55%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 8%

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……………………………………………….. 30%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 24%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 46%

Q7 Do you think that Jon Corzine’s campaign is
trying to make an issue out of Chris Christie’s
weight? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2. If
you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 35%
No …………………………………………………………. 47%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 18%

Q8 Do you think that Chris Christie’s weight is a
legitimate issue in the campaign? If yes, press
1. If no, press 2. If you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes…………………… 11%
No ……………………. 81%
Not Sure……………. 8%

Q9 Does Chris Christie’s weight make you more or
less likely to vote for him, or does it not make a
difference? If more likely, press 1. If less
likely, press 2. If it makes no difference, press
3.
More Likely …………. 4%
Less Likely ………….. 19%
No Difference………. 78%

Q10 Do you think that Chris Christie is a liberal,
moderate, or a conservative? If a liberal, press
1. If a moderate, press 2. If a conservative,
press 3.
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 6%
Moderate………………………………………………… 43%
Conservative…………………………………………… 51%

Q11 Do you think that Jon Corzine is a liberal,
moderate, or a conservative? If a liberal, press
1. If a moderate, press 2. If a conservative,
press 3.
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 59%
Moderate………………………………………………… 36%
Conservative…………………………………………… 5%

Q12 Do you think that Christie Whitman is a liberal,
moderate, or a conservative? If a liberal, press
1. If a moderate, press 2. If a conservative,
press 3.
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 12%
Moderate………………………………………………… 50%
Conservative…………………………………………… 38%

Q13 Do you plan to vote Democratic or Republican
for the New Jersey General Assembly this
year? If Democratic, press 1. If Republican,
press 2. If you’re undecided, press 3.
Democratic……………………………………………… 35%
Republican……………………………………………… 41%
Undecided………………………………………………. 24%

Q14 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 ………………………………………………….. 58%
Forrester ………………………………………………… 34%
Not Sure/Don’t Remember………………………… 8%

Q15 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…………………………………………………… 45%
Obama…………………………………………………… 49%
Someone Else/Don’t Remember………………… 6%

Q16 If you are a liberal, press 1. If a moderate,
press 2. If a conservative, press 3.
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 21%
Moderate………………………………………………… 51%
Conservative…………………………………………… 28%

Q17 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 52%
Man……………………………………………………….. 48%

Q18 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 ……………………………………………….. 40%
Republican……………………………………………… 31%
Independent/Other…………………………………… 30%

Q19 If you are Hispanic, press 1. If white, press 2.
If African American, press 3. If other, press 4.
Hispanic…………………………………………………. 8%
White …………………………………………………….. 75%
African American …………………………………….. 12%
Other……………………………………………………… 5%

Q20 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………………………………………………….. 8%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 22%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 47%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 22%

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