Toplines - New Jersey Governor - June 3, 2009

New Jersey Survey of 500 Likely Voters

Conducted June 3, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

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

44% Strongly approve

16% Somewhat approve

15% Somewhat disapprove

25% Strongly disapprove

0% 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?

16% Strongly approve

26% Somewhat approve

17% Somewhat disapprove

41% Strongly disapprove

1% Not sure

3* In thinking about the 2009 election for New Jersey governor, if the election were held today would you vote for Republican Chris Christie or Democrat Jon Corzine?

51% Christie

38% Corzine

5% Some other candidate

6% Not sure

4* I’m going to read you a short list of people in the News. For each, please let me know if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression.

Candidate	Very Favorable	Somewhat Favorable	Somewhat Unfavorable	Very Unfavorable	Not sure
Chris Christie	12%	42%	20%	15%	12%
Jon Corzine	14%	27%	21%	37%	1%

5* Which gubernatorial candidate do you trust more on taxes....Chris Christie or Jon Corzine?

48% Christie

33% Corzine

20% Not sure

6* Okay…which candidate do you trust more to cut government spending?

50% Christie

27% Corzine

23% Not sure

7* Fine…which candidate is more likely to crack down on government corruption…Chris Christie or Jon Corzine?

55% Christie

28% Corzine

18% Not sure

8* Who is more likely to win the 2009 New Jersey Governor election….Chris Christie or Jon Corzine?

43% Christie

41% Corzine

15% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence