Polling Update: 2009 NJ Governor

2009 New Jersey Governor

A Fairleigh Dickinson Univ. PublicMind poll; conducted 5/26-30; surveyed 561 GOP primary LVs; margin of error +/- 4.1% (release, 6/1). Tested: ex-U.S. Atty Chris Christie (R), '05 candidate/ex-Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan (R) and Assemb. Richard Merkt (R).

Primary Election Matchup
-              Now  4/5 3/2 1/7
C. Christie     54% 43% 43% 32%
S. Lonegan      30  21  15  15
R. Merkt         1   2   1   5
Other            3   4   4   2
Undec/none      11  32  39  45

On The Issue Of Abortion, Do You Consider Yourself
Pro Life Or Pro Choice?
-          All ChristieVoters LoneganVoters
Pro life    60%     57%            68%
Pro choice  32      34             27

One The Issue Of Guns, Do You Consider Yourself
Pro Gun Ownership Or Pro Gun Control?
-          All ChristieVoters LoneganVoters
Ownership  63%      59%            78%
Control    30       33             18

Do You Favor/Oppose Stem Cell Research?
-          All ChristieVoters LoneganVoters
Favor      51%     54%            45%
Oppose     31      31             32

Do You Favor/Oppose Legalizing Gay Marriage?
-          All ChristieVoters LoneganVoters
Favor      20%      19%            18%
Oppose     72       71             77

Do You Favor/Oppose School Vouchers?
-          All ChristieVoters LoneganVoters
Favor      62%      57%            73%
Oppose     23       26             18

Did The U.S. Do The Right Thing Invading Iraq Or Was It A Mistake?
-          All ChristieVoters LoneganVoters
Right thing 60%      62%            65%
Mistake    29        28             26

Do You Favor/Oppose Closing The Prison At Gitmo?
-          All ChristieVoters LoneganVoters
Favor       9%       9%             8%
Oppose     83       86             83

Corzine As Gov.
-          All ChristieVoters LoneganVoters
Approve     5%       2%             3%
Disapprove 91       95             95

Obama As POTUS
-          All ChristieVoters LoneganVoters
Approve    21%       20%            14%
Disapprove 66        68             75

Bush As POTUS
-          All ChristieVoters LoneganVoters
Approve    61%      62%            63%
Disapprove 28       29             25

Cheney As VP
-          All ChristieVoters LoneganVoters
Approve    64%      67%            65%
Disapprove 26       26             24

Cong. Job Approval
-          All ChristieVoters LoneganVoters
Approve     8%       8%             7%
Disapprove 83       83             88

Boehner As House Min. Leader
-          All ChristieVoters LoneganVoters
Approve    37%      41%            32%
Disapprove 22       20             27

Steele As GOP Chair
-          All ChristieVoters LoneganVoters
Approve    33%      37%            36%
Disapprove 25       22             31

Who Do You Consider To Be The Leader Of The Nat'l GOP At This Time?
J. McCain       20%
M. Steele       16
D. Cheney       15
R. Limbaugh      6
J. Boehner       5
M. McConnell     2
None            22
Undec           14