One week after winning just 77% in an essentially unopposed Democratic primary, a new Quinnipiac poll shows Gov. Jon Corzine continuing to struggle to win the approval of likely New Jersey voters. He has an upside-down approval rating of 36%-56% — the worst since he became Governor.
Demographic and geographic breakdowns:
Independents: 27%-63%
Democrats: 59%-30%
Republicans: 15%-80%
Men: 34%-60%
Women: 37%-51%
White: 31%-62%
Black: 59%-30%
Essex/Hudson: 49%-44%
Bergen/Passaic/Union/Middlesex/Mercer: 41%-51%
Burlington/Camden/Gloucester/Salem/Cumberland/Cape May: 33%-56%
Monmouth/Ocean/Atlantic: 25%-68%.
