TRENTON, N.J. — For the first time in over a year, the ranks of New Jersey residents who disapprove of Gov. Chris Christie have surpassed those who approve of his performance, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
Public opinion on the Republican governor remains closely divided. According to a new poll from Monmouth University/NJ Press Media, 47 percent of New Jersey residents approve of Christie while 49 percent disapprove — a gap well within the poll’s margin of error.
But the trendlines show the governor holding steady with supporters while undecided residents are moving into the anti-Christie camp. Since Monmouth’s last poll, conducted in February, disapproving respondents swelled by nine percentage points. Those with no opinion dropped by seven points.
The Monmouth poll is not the first to indicate some trouble for Christie. A SurveyUSA poll released last week found the first majority of New Jersey residents — 56 percent — voicing disapproval of the governor, as compared to 36 percent who approve of his performance. The SurveyUSA poll might still be an outlier, but the latest findings help validate the notion that Chrisitie’s popularity has taken a hit.
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