Toplines - New Jersey Governor - May 12, 2009

New Jersey Survey of 500 Likely Voters

Conducted May 12, 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?

47% Strongly approve

17% Somewhat approve

11% Somewhat disapprove

25% Strongly disapprove

1% 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?

9% Strongly approve

31% Somewhat approve

19% Somewhat disapprove

38% Strongly disapprove

3% Not sure

3* 2009 New Jersey Gubernatorial Race Match-Ups

Chris Christie	47%
Jon Corzine	38%
Some other candidate	6%
Not sure	9%

Steve Lonegan	42%
Jon Corzine	41%
Some other candidate	8%
Not sure	9%

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	13%	38%	23%	9%	17%
Steve Lonegan	11%	32%	20%	12%	25%
Jon Corzine	11%	33%	20%	33%	4%

5* Generally speaking do you prefer a Democrat or a Republican as the governor of New Jersey?

48% Democrat

34% Republican

18% Not sure

6* To help New Jersey balance it’s budget, do you favor or oppose raising New Jersey state income taxes?

13% Favor
74% Oppose
12% Not sure

7* To help New Jersey balance its budget do you favor or oppose cuts in state services?

48% Favor
36% Oppose
16% Not sure

8* Would you favor or oppose a state takeover of financially troubled hospitals to keep them open?

40% Favor
43% Oppose
17% Not sure

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