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Toplines - New Jersey Governor - October 14, 2009

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New Jersey Survey of 750 Likely Voters

Conducted October 14, 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?

38% Strongly approve

19% Somewhat approve

10% Somewhat disapprove

33% 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?

15% Strongly approve

25% Somewhat approve

18% Somewhat disapprove

41% Strongly disapprove

0% Not sure

3* 2009 New Jersey Governor’s Race

Candidates for NJ Governor

Chris Christie (R)

45%

Jon Corzine (D)

41%

Chris Daggett (I)

9%

Not sure

5%

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

Christie

14%

32%

27%

24%

3%

Corzine

15%

28%

19%

36%

2%

Daggett

8%

37%

17%

10%

28%

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

39% Christie

30% Corzine

17% Daggett

14% Not sure

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

38% Christie

25% Corzine

16% Daggett

21% Not sure

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

40% Christie

28% Corzine

17% Daggett

15% Not sure

26* Which candidate has The Star Ledger endorsed for Governor….Chris Christie, Jon Corzine or Chris Daggett?

8% Christie

18% Corzine

32% Daggett

42% Not sure

27* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of The Star Ledger?

16% Very favorable
39% Somewhat favorable
13% Somewhat unfavorable
11% Very unfavorable

21% Not sure

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