Women are also very supportive of the New Jersey governor.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christiein early November gives 9-year-old Ginjer Doherty a pep talk outside the Port Monmouth fire station in Port Monmouth, N.J., where he visited residents and first responders a week after Superstorm Sandy devastated New Jersey.
A new poll released today shows the first-term Republican receiving positive ratings from groups that typically oppose him: public workers, women and Democrats.
The Monmouth University/Asbury Park Press Poll shows 52 percent of public worker households approve of Christie's job performance, as do 66 percent of women and 57 percent of Democrats.
The 50-year-old governor announced his intention last week to seek re-election. This is the latest public opinion poll to show Christie with over-the-top approval ratings after his handling of Superstorm Sandy.
The telephone poll of 816 adults was conducted from Nov. 29 to Dec. 2 and has a sampling error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points.