Voters split on Brown & Katz as campaign issues

About two-thirds of New Jersey voters (66%) have heard something about Christopher Christie giving a personal loan to a former federal prosecutor who worked for him.  Of those who are aware of the Michele Brown loan, 43% say it is a legitimate campaign issue and 49% say it would be an unfair attack:

Independents: Legitimate 44%, Unfair Attack 46%
Democrats: Legitimate 59%, Unfair Attack 33%
Republicans: Legitimate 25%, Unfair Attack 68%
Men: Legitimate 43%, Unfair Attack 52%
Women: Legitimate 43%, Unfair Attack 44%
Essex & Hudson: Legitimate 54%, Unfair Attack 37%
Bergen, Passaic, Union, Middlesex & Mercer: Legitimate 48%, Unfair Attack 47%
Morris, Somerset, Hunterdon, Sussex & Warren: Legitimate 39%, Unfair Attack 52%
Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland & Cape May: Legitimate 42%, Unfair Attack 43%
Atlantic, Ocean & Monmouth: Legitimate, 29%, Unfair Attack 62%

Independents (70%) and men (71%) have heard the most about the Christie/Brown financial transaction, while Democrats (62%) and women (60%) have heard the least.  The Quinnipiac numbers suggest that the story received more attention in North Jersey than in the southern region of the state: Essex and Hudson (65%), Bergen, Passaic, Union, Middlesex and Mercer (65%), Morris, Somerset, Hunterdon, Sussex and Warren (70%), Atlantic, Ocean and Monmouth (69%), and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland and Cape May (59%)

More than seven out of ten (71%) of likely voters say they have heard about Gov. Jon Corzine's personal relationship with former CWA President-turned-radio host Carla Katz. Among those who are familiar with the Corzine/Katz relationship, 45% say it is a legitimate campaign issue and 47% say it is an unfair attack.

Independents: Legitimate 46%, Unfair Attack 47%
Democrats: Legitimate 35%, Unfair Attack 57%
Republicans: Legitimate 55%, Unfair Attack 39%
Men: Legitimate 49%, Unfair Attack 46%
Women: Legitimate 41%, Unfair Attack 49%
Essex & Hudson: Legitimate 38%, Unfair Attack 58%
Bergen, Passaic, Union, Middlesex & Mercer: Legitimate 45%, Unfair Attack 49%
Morris, Somerset, Hunterdon, Sussex & Warren: Legitimate 49%, Unfair Attack 43%
Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland & Cape May: Legitimate 48%, Unfair Attack 44%
Atlantic, Ocean & Monmouth: Legitimate, 46%, Unfair Attack 43%