Poll: New Jersey is well-stocked with Fools

[cthulu2016]

New Jersey voters believe Christie in dark on bridge scandal: poll
Wed Jan 15, 2014 11:13am EST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey voters do not blame Governor Chris Christie for an epic September traffic jam on one of the world's busiest bridges, but think the scandal will hurt his chances as a 2016 presidential contender, a poll released on Wednesday found.

The prominent U.S. Republican's repeated apologies for the four-day tie-up has softened his image with voters who recently reelected him to a second term, earning him one of the lowest "bully" scores recorded in a poll by Quinnipiac University.

Fully 50 percent of respondents polled believed Christie's statement he did not know that a top aide, who he has since fired, called for the closure of three lanes on the George Washington Bridge possibly as political payback to the Democratic mayor of Fort Lee.

Just 41 percent of the 1,207 voters polled January 10-13, after the release of e-mails tying the aide to the scandal dubbed "Bridgegate" by local media, did not believe Christie's assertions that he did not know his staff had been involved.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSBREA0E10W20140115

[EC]

1. Oh right.

People actually believe his aides did this on their own? People in these positions do nothing without orders.

[factsarenotfair]

2. Stockholm Syndrome?

I simply cannot fathom the support for Christie with non-Republicans.

[jsr]

3. Snooki says Christie can keep his job.

http://www.tmz.com/2014/01/14/jwoww-snooki-governor-chris-christie-bridgegate-impeach/

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

4. Snookie is from Poughkipsie NY

and the correct answer, of course, is who cares what the hell she thinks. Why don't we ask Dennis Rodman while were at it.

[Common Sense Party]

8. They already asked Rodman. He said that Kenneth Bae closed the bridge. nt

[ProSense]

5. I think

Just 41 percent of the 1,207 voters polled January 10-13, after the release of e-mails tying the aide to the scandal dubbed "Bridgegate" by local media, did not believe Christie's assertions that he did not know his staff had been involved.

...41 percent is a big number, and it's likely to increase and more becomes known given this from the poll:

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New Jersey voters approve 55 - 38 percent of the job Gov. Christie is doing, down from his all-time high 74 - 22 percent February 20, 2013. Women approve 55 - 37 percent while men approve 54 - 39 percent. Approval among Democrats drops from 56 - 38 percent last February to a negative 36 - 55 percent today.

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Some 93 percent of all New Jersey voters have read or heard something about the controversy surrounding the September traffic jam on the George Washington Bridge.

Voters in that group say 66 - 22 that the governor did not personally order the traffic jam. Even Democrats say 53 - 32 percent that Christie was not involved.

Among voters who know of Bridgegate, 41 percent say Christie knew what his aides were doing while 50 percent say these aides acted without the governor's knowledge.

- more -

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/institutes-and-centers/polling-institute/new-jersey/release-detail?ReleaseID=1995

13. (If heard or read q7) What should happen to Christie if it is proven that he ordered the traffic jam or knew what his aides were doing: he should apologize, he should be removed from office, or he should be removed from office and prosecuted on criminal charges?

Total

Apologize 27%
Removed from office 32
Removed/Prosecuted 33

Removed from office or Removed/Prosecuted

Total 55 percent
Republicans: 50 percent
Democrats: 77 percent
Independents: 63 percent

Summary: If Christie knew, 55 percent say he should be "removed from office" or "removed/prosecuted"

N.J. Senate's top Democrat expects Chris Christie's popularity to drop
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024335244

Lawmakers Hire Ex-Blagojevich Prosecutor To Investigate Bridge Scandal
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024335740

[libdem4life]

6. Reminded of the statement..."He may be a son-of-a-bitch, but he's our son-of-a-bitch."

I heard it during the Nixon years, but looking at Google, seems it may have originated with FDR talking about Nicaragua's dictator Somoza. Anyway, still holds that ethics are definitely situational.

[flamingdem]

7. dayum, they're ALL in on it!