Poll finds Christie's approval at home sinks to record low [View all]

POSTED: Friday, February 13, 2015, 12:01 AM
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Republican Gov. Chris Christie has sunk to new lows in the eyes of New Jersey residents.

As he works to lay the groundwork for an expected 2016 presidential bid, his favorability rating at home has dropped to its lowest point, according to a poll by Rutgers University's Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling out Friday.

Just 37 percent of the state's registered voters say they have a favorable impression of Christie, down from 44 percent in December. His previous low was 42 percent in October.

And for the first time, a clear majority of those polled, 53 percent, have an unfavorable impression of him. A majority of those polled also disapprove of his job performance.


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