TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – The first poll released since New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was photographed lounging on a beach closed to the public shows his approval rating is holding steady at a dismal 15 percent.
The Monmouth University poll published Monday showed Christie’s job rating tied for his all-time low. A Quinnipiac University poll published June 14 also found Christie with a 15 percent approval rating.
The Republican governor was photographed July 2 sunning himself on a beach off-limits to other residents because of a government shutdown.
The survey released Monday also found 86 percent of the 800 residents polled saw the photos of Christie at the beach.
The most-used words to describe their reactions: disgusted, angry and outraged.
The poll was conducted July 6-9 with a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.
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