TRENTON — A Bloomberg poll released today found declining support for Gov. Chris Christie. Fifty-one percent of respondents said they will definitely or probably vote for another candidate in the next gubernatorial election. Thirty-nine percent said they will definitely or probably vote for Christie. The survey also said more people's opinions of Christie have worsened than improved. Nineteen percent...
Chris Christie's support is declining, according to a Bloomberg poll released today. Here, Christie is pictured announcing changes in NJ environmental policy during a press conference concerning NJ environmental issues held at the NJ State House in Trenton in May.TRENTON — A Bloomberg poll released today found declining support for Gov. Chris Christie.
Fifty-one percent of respondents said they will definitely or probably vote for another candidate in the next gubernatorial election. Thirty-nine percent said they will definitely or probably vote for Christie.
The survey also said more people's opinions of Christie have worsened than improved. Nineteen percent said they feel a lot better about the governor since he took office, while 29 percent said they feel a lot worse.
In total, 53 percent said they have an unfavorable view of Christie, while 43 percent have a favorable view. When it came to his job performance, 51 percent were unfavorable, and 44 percent were favorable.
The poll surveyed 1,302 residents from June 20 through June 23 -- before Christie's big victory on overhauling public worker benefits.
The poll's margin of error is 2.7 percentage points.
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