Poll: NJ Gov. Chris Christie's Job Approval Hits New Low

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is not finding the love back home while on the road campaigning for the Republican nomination for president.

Christie's job approval has hit a new low in a Rutgers-Eagleton Poll released Friday.

The survey shows 33 percent of New Jersey's registered voters approve of the job Christie is doing, while 62 percent disapprove. That's the lowest approval rating since Christie took office in 2010 and a drop of six points since October.

"Governor Christie's good fortune and favorables may be improving on the national campaign trail, but it's just the opposite in New Jersey," said Ashley Koning, assistant director of the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling at Rutgers University. "Ever since Christie announced his official 2016 run, he has received his lowest ratings as governor – even lower than in the year post-Bridgegate."

Christie also has hit new lows when registered voters are asked about his handling of taxes, the economy and jobs, the state budget, and the state pension funding issue.

The only good news is Christie stands in second place among New Jersey Republicans in the national race. Christie has 14 percent while Donald Trump remains Republicans' top choice at 30 percent.

The telephone survey of 700 registered voters has a sampling error of plus or minus 4.1 percentage points.

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