Trenton, NJ – New Jersey Republican State Chairman Tom Wilson issued the following statement regarding the Fairly Dickenson University Poll released today:

“Jon Corzine enters his re-election with worse numbers than Jim Florio and more New Jerseyans believing the state is on the wrong track than at the same time in 1993. Today’s FDU poll might make Corzine consider returning to Iraq and staying there. Voters are clearly not giving Jon Corzine a pass due to the national economic trouble. They are disappointed with Corzine’s string of broken promises and know that his tax hikes and big spending have made a bad situation worse.”

1993 Jim Florio Job Approval: 36% Excellent/Good; 60% Fair/Poor
2009 Jon Corzine Job Approval: 32% Excellent/Good; 66% Fair/Poor

Among Only Independent Voters
1993: 34% Excellent/Good; 62% Fair/Poor
2009: 19% Excellent/Good; 78% Fair/Poor

Right Track/Wrong Track
1993: 48% Right Track; 45% Wrong Track
2009: 25% Right Track; 65% Wrong Track

Among Ind Voters
1993: 43% Right Track; 45% Wrong Track
2009: 9% Right Track; 81% Wrong Track

Source: Eagleton Poll, February 1993 (http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/eagleton/pollDetail.cfm?mypoll=092) and FDU Poll, January 2009 (http://publicmind.fdu.edu/governor0109/tab.html).