Monmouth New Jersey

July 27, 2008 - 7:53am

Another poll shows Corzine with upside-down approvals; he gets a C- on voter report card

Gov. Jon Corzine has an upside-down 39%-46% job approval rating, and voters give him a grade of C- on his report card, according to a new Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey poll released today. 

Senate President Richard Codey, who served as Governor before Corzine, has a 45%-15% favorable rating – making him the most popular statewide politician in New Jersey.  U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie, who is expected to challenge Corzine in 2009, has an approval rating of 29%-9%.  Assembly Speaker Joseph Roberts is virtually unknown; he has an approval rating of 11%-9%.  The Legislature is also upside-down at 27%-45%.

On his report card, Corzine gets a D+ on property taxes, C- on cost cutting and ethics reform, a C on Education, a D on cost of living, and a C+ on his level of effort.

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