A Monmouth University Poll taken after Gov. Christie announced his run for the GOP nomination shows those who know him best — the people of New Jersey — aren’t in his corner. Just 27 percent think he would make a good president and 69 percent say he would not. After similar results in a former poll, Christie said in a TV interview a lot of his fellow Garden Staters said they didn’t want him to run because they wanted him to stay in New Jersey. It was hard to tell if that was a joke. But just to clear it up, this latest poll checked that out. Just 5 percent who said he would not be a good president said they felt that way because they would rather Christie stay in New Jersey. And 89 percent said they felt that way because they think he would be a lousy president. That settles that.
“I’m not sure how the governor defines ‘a lot,’ but any common sense usage of the term would have to be significantly greater than 5 percent,” said Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute.
His poll numbers aren’t getting any better:
“Gov. Christie’s current job rating stands at 36 percent approve to 58 percent disapprove among all New Jersey residents and 34 percent approve to 60 percent disapprove among the state’s registered voters. These numbers are slightly more negative than a Monmouth University Poll taken two months ago which gave Christie a 35 percent to 54 percent rating among all residents and a 35 percent to 56 percent rating among voters. Fully 3-in-4 (76 percent) say he is more concerned about his own political future than he is with governing the state – up from 70 percent two months ago and 56 percent last September. Just 17 percent say he puts New Jersey first,” the poll said.
Moreover, when Christie declined to run for president four years ago, he said, “I have a commitment to New Jersey that I simply will not abandon.” The poll reveals that most new Jerseyans — 56 percent — say that is exactly what he has done and only 35 percent say he has fulfilled his commitment to the state.”
They’d like him to be a former governor sooner than later.
“A majority (57 percent) of Garden State residents say the governor should resign now that he’s thrown his hat into the ring, compared to 37 percent who say he should stay in office. Even more New Jerseyans (71 percent) feel that Christie cannot run for president and govern New Jersey effectively at the same time. Just 26 percent say he can do both well.”
“Chris Christie may be looking for a new job. Just don’t expect his current employer to provide a good reference,” said Murray.
Not paying “Telling It Like It Is” either:
“The poll also found that New Jerseyans are not likely to be won over by the Christie campaign’s “telling it like it is” slogan. Most say the candidate’s rhetorical style is more of an attempt to get media attention (57 percent) than it is straightforward truth-telling (36 percent). Furthermore, just 36 percent would describe Christie as honest and trustworthy, while 58 percent would not.
Republicans in jersey think Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio would be better for the White. Christie manages to tie Scott Walker.
He should pay for state trooper expenses too, not saddle taxpayers:
“The governor is expected to spend the majority of the next six months on the campaign trail accompanied by the New Jersey State Police. Fully four-fifths (82 percent) of the public feel that Christie’s presidential campaign should pick up the tab for his security detail when he is making appearances outside of New Jersey. Just 1 percent say that state government should swallow the costs and 13 percent say the costs should be shared.”
After his announcement he immediately went to New Hampshire for five days of campaigning.
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