New Jersey Survey of 500 Likely Voters

Conducted January 13, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President-Elect… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?

51% Strongly approve

25% Somewhat approve

11% Somewhat disapprove

12% Strongly disapprove

2% Not sure

2* How would you rate the job Jon Corzine has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?

12% Strongly approve

32% Somewhat approve

22% Somewhat disapprove

32% Strongly disapprove

2% Not sure

3* In thinking about the 2009 election for New Jersey governor, suppose you had a choice between Republican Chris Christie and Democrat Jon Corzine. If the election were held today would you vote for Republican Chris Christie or Democrat Jon Corzine?

42% Christie

40% Corzine

5% Some other candidate

13% Not sure

4* Favorable Ratings for Governor Race

	Christie	Corzine
Very Favorable	18%	11%
Somewhat Favorable	35%	39%
Somewhat Unfavorable	18%	19%
Very Unfavorable	7%	28%
Not Sure	23%	3%

5* Should New Jersey legalize marijuana for medicinal use?

54% Yes

32% No

14% Not sure

6* New York is considering a so-called “Obesity Tax” on non-diet soda’s. If non-diet soda’s were taxed, would you drink less soda?

26% Yes

50% No

24% Not sure

7* In the current economic climate, how likely is it that you will have to move out of New Jersey to a less costly state?

23% Very likely

21% Somewhat likely
29% Not very likely

22% Not at all likely

5% Not sure

8* In order to reduce the $1.2 billion budget deficit in New Jersey would you prefer the state raise taxes or cut services?

15% Raise taxes

61% Cut services

24% Not sure

9* What should be the top priority for New Jersey lawmakers in the New Year….the economy, reducing corruption or reducing crime?

57% The economy

35% Reducing corruption

5% Reducing crime

3% Not sure

10* New Jersey and New York strongly support Barack Obama in the election. Because of this, will New Jersey and New York get a larger share of federal aid from the Obama administration?

23% Yes

45% No

32% Not sure

11* Which one of the following was your favorite fictional President?

12% Martin Sheen in the West Wing

9% Dennis Haysbert TV’s first Black President in “24”

6% Morgan Freeman in “Deep Impact”

4% Bill Pullman in “Independence Day”

18% Harrison Ford in “Air Force One”

7% Michael Douglas in the “American President”

6% Kevin Kline in “Dave”

37% Not sure

12* At the end of 2009, will the United States still be in a recession?

64% Yes

19% No

16% Not sure

13* Who is more to blame for the current situation in Gaza…..Israel or the Palestinians?

25% Israel

47% The Palestinians

27% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence